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Should 4+ Pseudomonas be treated?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 22, 2023 | Replies (112)
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The positive lab findings come back to show 1+ through 4+. The 4+ is the worse on the scale. First tested 1 plus in March 2019 and was given Levofloxacin. I was not tested again until Sept 2019 and had three different ?strains and all were 4+ so obvious Levofloxacin was not effective. I had a PICC line with Ciftazidime for 2 weeks and Tobramycin for 28 days. Five months later had two ?strains--one 4+ and one 3+. Given Tobramycin for 28 days. Again in March 2020 and again Tobramycin 28 days. Latest sputum results in June 2020 one 4+. Wish we could all get something to work. Urg. Thanks to everyone who is responding--more, more sharing.

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sweethighland | @sweethighland | Jul 8, 2022

Hi fdixon63, is PICC line with Ciftazidime for 2 weeks tolerable? I have Burkholderia cepecia which is showing 1+ and my doctor said if I want to eradicate, we have to use IV. Before it was alway showing 2+. It was 3+ last October and got treated high dose bactrim which made me very sick. Since then, I'm afraid of antibiotics. Some said higher generation antibiotic are well tolerated. What was your PICC line experience? I looked up and it looks scary to me.

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sweethighland | @sweethighland | Aug 19, 2022

Hi fdixon63, is PICC line with Ciftazidime for 2 weeks tolerable? I have Burkholderia cepecia which is showing 1+ and my doctor said if I want to eradicate, we have to use IV. Before it was alway showing 2+. It was 3+ last October and got treated high dose bactrim which made me very sick. Since then, I'm afraid of antibiotics. Some said higher generation antibiotic are well tolerated. What was your PICC line experience? I looked up and it looks scary to me.

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