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ACHROMOBACTOR

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MAVTRICKS

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32 YEAR OLD HERE WITH THE SAME BUG OVER AND OVER! IM IMMUNE NOW TO 6 MEDICATIONS THAT WONT WORK ANYMORE, HAS ANYBODY DELT WITH HAVING ACHROMOBACTOR?
 
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MAVTRICKS

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32 YEAR OLD HERE WITH THE SAME BUG OVER AND OVER! IM IMMUNE NOW TO 6 MEDICATIONS THAT WONT WORK ANYMORE, HAS ANYBODY DELT WITH HAVING ACHROMOBACTOR?
 
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MAVTRICKS

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32 YEAR OLD HERE WITH THE SAME BUG OVER AND OVER! IM IMMUNE NOW TO 6 MEDICATIONS THAT WONT WORK ANYMORE, HAS ANYBODY DELT WITH HAVING ACHROMOBACTOR?
 
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Lief

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Caps lock baddddddddd.

Anyways, I have had Achromobacter Xylosoxidans for years (still do) and I'm pretty much resistant to everything that used to work against it now. Unfortunately, its a rapidly evolving bacteria that develops resistances quickly. There are a few of us here that have it..
 
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Lief

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Caps lock baddddddddd.

Anyways, I have had Achromobacter Xylosoxidans for years (still do) and I'm pretty much resistant to everything that used to work against it now. Unfortunately, its a rapidly evolving bacteria that develops resistances quickly. There are a few of us here that have it..
 
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Lief

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Caps lock baddddddddd.
<br />
<br />Anyways, I have had Achromobacter Xylosoxidans for years (still do) and I'm pretty much resistant to everything that used to work against it now. Unfortunately, its a rapidly evolving bacteria that develops resistances quickly. There are a few of us here that have it..
 
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Lief

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When I first cultured AX, I was given Bactrim (now resistant), and then later during a hospital stay I was given ertapenem and imipenem.

During my hospital stay I did get much better, however the following year my AX was resistant to all of the 'penem series.

I've been on Augmentin (a combination of Amoxicillin (b-lactam antibiotic) with potassium clavulanate (b-lactamase inhibitor)), which has seemed to work well.

b-lactam antibiotics and b-lactamase inhibitors are almost always used in treating Alcaligenes (achromobacter).

I've cultured multiple strands of AX (some at the same time) ever since 2001. It has never been eradicated and my doctor told me that most likely I'll have remnants of it for the rest of my life.

I don't want to sound discouraging or anything.. but its a pretty stubborn bug. lol
 
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Lief

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When I first cultured AX, I was given Bactrim (now resistant), and then later during a hospital stay I was given ertapenem and imipenem.

During my hospital stay I did get much better, however the following year my AX was resistant to all of the 'penem series.

I've been on Augmentin (a combination of Amoxicillin (b-lactam antibiotic) with potassium clavulanate (b-lactamase inhibitor)), which has seemed to work well.

b-lactam antibiotics and b-lactamase inhibitors are almost always used in treating Alcaligenes (achromobacter).

I've cultured multiple strands of AX (some at the same time) ever since 2001. It has never been eradicated and my doctor told me that most likely I'll have remnants of it for the rest of my life.

I don't want to sound discouraging or anything.. but its a pretty stubborn bug. lol
 
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Lief

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When I first cultured AX, I was given Bactrim (now resistant), and then later during a hospital stay I was given ertapenem and imipenem.
<br />
<br />During my hospital stay I did get much better, however the following year my AX was resistant to all of the 'penem series.
<br />
<br />I've been on Augmentin (a combination of Amoxicillin (b-lactam antibiotic) with potassium clavulanate (b-lactamase inhibitor)), which has seemed to work well.
<br />
<br />b-lactam antibiotics and b-lactamase inhibitors are almost always used in treating Alcaligenes (achromobacter).
<br />
<br />I've cultured multiple strands of AX (some at the same time) ever since 2001. It has never been eradicated and my doctor told me that most likely I'll have remnants of it for the rest of my life.
<br />
<br />I don't want to sound discouraging or anything.. but its a pretty stubborn bug. lol
 
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MAVTRICKS

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Sounds like you know your Stuff...Right now im on Merapinum and he said Inapinum is still workable.

Do you live around dust? I live in Arizona and have read that the bacteria is found in the soil "dust"

I dont think a big population of cf'ers really have achromobacter, bug it deffintly is stubborn but certainly not the worst of Bacterias either. How old are you now?
 
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MAVTRICKS

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Sounds like you know your Stuff...Right now im on Merapinum and he said Inapinum is still workable.

Do you live around dust? I live in Arizona and have read that the bacteria is found in the soil "dust"

I dont think a big population of cf'ers really have achromobacter, bug it deffintly is stubborn but certainly not the worst of Bacterias either. How old are you now?
 
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MAVTRICKS

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Sounds like you know your Stuff...Right now im on Merapinum and he said Inapinum is still workable.
<br />
<br />Do you live around dust? I live in Arizona and have read that the bacteria is found in the soil "dust"
<br />
<br />I dont think a big population of cf'ers really have achromobacter, bug it deffintly is stubborn but certainly not the worst of Bacterias either. How old are you now?
 
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Lief

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Dust is everywhere lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

Anyways - the bacteria is not state-specific. You can get it anywhere. If memory serves it can be found in the soil and water and is emerging as a nosocomial infection (not 100% sure though).

And no, it's not a common bacteria. There are a few on the forums here who have it though; we had a discussion on it at: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=63321
">http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/...atid=5&threadid=63321
</a>
And I'm 19...
 
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Lief

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Dust is everywhere lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

Anyways - the bacteria is not state-specific. You can get it anywhere. If memory serves it can be found in the soil and water and is emerging as a nosocomial infection (not 100% sure though).

And no, it's not a common bacteria. There are a few on the forums here who have it though; we had a discussion on it at: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=63321
">http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/...atid=5&threadid=63321
</a>
And I'm 19...
 
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Lief

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Dust is everywhere lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />Anyways - the bacteria is not state-specific. You can get it anywhere. If memory serves it can be found in the soil and water and is emerging as a nosocomial infection (not 100% sure though).
<br />
<br />And no, it's not a common bacteria. There are a few on the forums here who have it though; we had a discussion on it at: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=63321
">http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/...atid=5&threadid=63321
</a><br />
<br />And I'm 19...
 
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