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Should 4+ Pseudomonas be treated?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 24 7:41am | Replies (115)

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@sweethighland

Thank you Sue. Your response was reassuring, Saw ID doctor yesterday, my culture is still growing 2+ B cepecia and new bug 1+ Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Very upset. Both are resistant to many antibiotics. They are not treating me though they have seen the results.

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Replies to "Thank you Sue. Your response was reassuring, Saw ID doctor yesterday, my culture is still growing..."

I can understand being upset. Let me try to reassure. Sometimes, not treating is the appropriate protocol. For reasons unknown, sometimes infections spontaneously "disappear". Sometimes we believe the body is able to fight them off. Other times, the sputum culture could have contained bacteria from the nose or mouth, or environmental contamination.
In those cases, "watch and wait" is the correct approach.
Have you asked your doc what the plan might be?
Sue