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3 months after ending big 3 after 18 months - Mac seems to be back
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@annasill Pseudomonas is a different infection than MAC, and responds to different antibiotics.
The treatment typically is also shorter in duration, but it can sometimes take several tries to get the right drug.
Pseudomonas is identified the same way as MAC, from a sputum culture, but the results typically only take a week or two.
Hizentra is not an antibiotic, so will not cure an infection you already have. It is an immuno-globulin therapy meant to strengthen your immune system to prevent future infections.
When you are treated for pneumonia, does the doctor do a culture to determine exactly wat infection to treat?
do they do another culture after treatment to see if the infection is gone?
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@sueinmn she does not do a culture; she has X-rays taken to see what my lungs look like. Is it possible to have both. I was told that the pseudomonas were causing my bouts of pneumonia, and I needed a strong antibiotic to treat them. I take the Hizentra as my immune system is compromised, and since I am on it, I haven’t had a bout of pneumonia. I stilled have bouts of exhaustion, night sweats and a persistent
cough which I am told is from the MAC. My Infectious disease doctor was all about getting sputum, but he was also old school and retired. The new doctor, who is a fellow, doesn’t seem to know anything about MAC. It’s so frustrating