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To start or not to start the antibiotics?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 10, 2023 | Replies (59)
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My sputum was clear after 6 months, continued the recommend 12 more month, then the CT did not have "radiological clearance" so we continued another 10 months. Stopped for 6 months then symptoms came back and them up again for 12 more months. Turns out the recurrence of symptoms was not from MAC but Aspergillus. I also have cavitation, scar tissue, Bronchiectasis, COPD, emphysema and even some Alpha-1. But I get along Ok, I played 18 holes of golf yesterday in 96 degree weather.

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sue22 | @sue22 | Aug 23, 2023

Hi Rick
That is such a prolonged period of MAC treatment. Very sorry to hear you went through that. During the second 19 month period and again another 12 months were you just symptomatic of we’re you having any positive cultures for MAC? And if you were doing sputum cultures during those 2nd and 3rd rounds, did Aspergillus keep showing up?
Thank you if you want to share.

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