I have bronchiectisis as well as pseudomonas. I just recovered from the worst flare up. I've had, it lasted 6-8 weeks. When it first started I was on ciprofloxin
for 7 days. A week later I knew it had not worked. Turned in another sputum which came back positive for pseudomonas. I then was put on IV infusions of cefepime 2 grams every day for 2 weeks thru a midline. It took thirty minutes every day at the infusion center. It still didn't work. A week later infection control was consulted they said it wasn't a high enough dose, nor long enough. I was then put on IV infusions of cefepime 6 grams with an IV pump thru a pic line that I had to wear 24/ 7. But I had a bad reaction after a week, spent three days in the hospital under observation till the rash had cleared completely from my body. Infection control then recommended 2 more weeks of Fortaz 6 grams with the IV pump 24/7. That finally did the trick and my sputum came back normal. Having to wear the pump all the time with the tube wasn't too bad. I had to be careful I didn't catch it on anything, so I learned to be very careful. I think the hardest part was not being able to take a shower. You have to keep the pic line, totally dry and clean. I tried using one of those plastic sleeves but it was so tight above the pic line I was afraid of it, cutting off the circulation. So I resorted to standing in the shower and using the handheld to wash as best I could without getting my arm with the pic line wet. The other problem was I had to go to the infusion center every single day to get the antibiotic bag changed. It wasn't too bad, just one more thing to work into a day.