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culture results - anyone treat?

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JoAnn

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Hi - these are my son's recent results. Just wondering how others are treated. His staph has been like this before - we watch and see as it seems to keep the pseudo at bay. How about the others? Just curious and always thankful for your input.



SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION: THROAT CULTURE:

2+ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

FEW ASPERGILLUS, NOT A.FUMIGATUS ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB.

FEW ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS SS. XYLOSOXIDANS (FORMERLY ALCALIGENES XYLOSOXIDANS) ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB.

NO PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ISOLATED NO BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA ISOLATED NO STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA ISOLATED NO HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE ISOLATED REPORT STATUS: FINAL 12082006

ORGANISM: 2+ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS OXACILLIN: SUSCEPTIBLE TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHAZOLE: SUSCEPTIBLE CLINDAMYCIN: SUSCEPTIBLE ORGANISM: FEW ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS SS. XYLOSOXIDANS (FORMERLY ALCALIGENES XYLOSOXIDANS) ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB. AMIKACIN: RESISTANT CEFEPIME: RESISTANT GENTAMICIN: RESISTANT PIPERACILLIN/TAZOBACTAM: RESISTANT TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHAZOLE: RESISTANT
 
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JoAnn

New member
Hi - these are my son's recent results. Just wondering how others are treated. His staph has been like this before - we watch and see as it seems to keep the pseudo at bay. How about the others? Just curious and always thankful for your input.



SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION: THROAT CULTURE:

2+ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

FEW ASPERGILLUS, NOT A.FUMIGATUS ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB.

FEW ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS SS. XYLOSOXIDANS (FORMERLY ALCALIGENES XYLOSOXIDANS) ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB.

NO PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ISOLATED NO BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA ISOLATED NO STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA ISOLATED NO HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE ISOLATED REPORT STATUS: FINAL 12082006

ORGANISM: 2+ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS OXACILLIN: SUSCEPTIBLE TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHAZOLE: SUSCEPTIBLE CLINDAMYCIN: SUSCEPTIBLE ORGANISM: FEW ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS SS. XYLOSOXIDANS (FORMERLY ALCALIGENES XYLOSOXIDANS) ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB. AMIKACIN: RESISTANT CEFEPIME: RESISTANT GENTAMICIN: RESISTANT PIPERACILLIN/TAZOBACTAM: RESISTANT TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHAZOLE: RESISTANT
 
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JoAnn

New member
Hi - these are my son's recent results. Just wondering how others are treated. His staph has been like this before - we watch and see as it seems to keep the pseudo at bay. How about the others? Just curious and always thankful for your input.



SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION: THROAT CULTURE:

2+ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

FEW ASPERGILLUS, NOT A.FUMIGATUS ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB.

FEW ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS SS. XYLOSOXIDANS (FORMERLY ALCALIGENES XYLOSOXIDANS) ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB.

NO PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ISOLATED NO BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA ISOLATED NO STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA ISOLATED NO HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE ISOLATED REPORT STATUS: FINAL 12082006

ORGANISM: 2+ STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS OXACILLIN: SUSCEPTIBLE TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHAZOLE: SUSCEPTIBLE CLINDAMYCIN: SUSCEPTIBLE ORGANISM: FEW ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS SS. XYLOSOXIDANS (FORMERLY ALCALIGENES XYLOSOXIDANS) ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR SUSCEPTIBILITIES PERFORMED BY REFERENCE LAB. AMIKACIN: RESISTANT CEFEPIME: RESISTANT GENTAMICIN: RESISTANT PIPERACILLIN/TAZOBACTAM: RESISTANT TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHAZOLE: RESISTANT
 
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angelsmom

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Can anyone talk more about staph keeping pa at bay? My daughter almost always cultures staph too . . . should we NOT treat it? (we usually don't.) I've asked our clinic before about the consequences of not treating staph and I haven't really gotten much of an answer.

Thanks!
 
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angelsmom

New member
Can anyone talk more about staph keeping pa at bay? My daughter almost always cultures staph too . . . should we NOT treat it? (we usually don't.) I've asked our clinic before about the consequences of not treating staph and I haven't really gotten much of an answer.

Thanks!
 
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angelsmom

New member
Can anyone talk more about staph keeping pa at bay? My daughter almost always cultures staph too . . . should we NOT treat it? (we usually don't.) I've asked our clinic before about the consequences of not treating staph and I haven't really gotten much of an answer.

Thanks!
 
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NoExcuses

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it's all about rent space. think of it as a block of houses. if there are 10 houses on the block, and PA occupies 2, and staph occupies 8, there is no room for PA to try to occupy more houses (when you get an infection or PA symptoms, it's because PA is multiplying and becomming larger in number). If there are no more houses to occupy because staph is living in the rest of the houses, PA can't really grow.

it's not an exact science, but studies show that staph keeps PA at bay <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

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it's all about rent space. think of it as a block of houses. if there are 10 houses on the block, and PA occupies 2, and staph occupies 8, there is no room for PA to try to occupy more houses (when you get an infection or PA symptoms, it's because PA is multiplying and becomming larger in number). If there are no more houses to occupy because staph is living in the rest of the houses, PA can't really grow.

it's not an exact science, but studies show that staph keeps PA at bay <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

New member
it's all about rent space. think of it as a block of houses. if there are 10 houses on the block, and PA occupies 2, and staph occupies 8, there is no room for PA to try to occupy more houses (when you get an infection or PA symptoms, it's because PA is multiplying and becomming larger in number). If there are no more houses to occupy because staph is living in the rest of the houses, PA can't really grow.

it's not an exact science, but studies show that staph keeps PA at bay <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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coltsfan715

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I think it all depends on how the patients body handles the bacteria personally. People on here preach about NOT treating Staph because it keeps PA away, but for me Staph makes me feel horribly and I WANT mine treated. My old doc stopped treating my Staph 3 years ago and I have gotten progressively worse (even though YES some of that may have happened anyway) and every infection I have had since 3 years ago has been because of Staph.

I just recently asked my new doc if we could try SOMETHING to treat the Staph and he put me on Bactrim DS every other day (T, TH, Sa) similar to Zithromax but I take it on the days I do NOT take Zithro. We will see how things go with my next culture. I will say that I am not coughing up the nasty stuff I normally cough up while I am on TOBI though - which for me is indicative of the Staph flaring up.

Again I think if a patient doesn't really experience the nasty feelings with Staph or feels better with Staph vs. Psuedo then I guess there isn't a major problem with it, but I think for me it isn't the right decision.

Also something to keep in mind any bacteria in the lungs will cause damage. It pretty much just depends on how much or how quickly it occurs.

Happy Holidays,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
I think it all depends on how the patients body handles the bacteria personally. People on here preach about NOT treating Staph because it keeps PA away, but for me Staph makes me feel horribly and I WANT mine treated. My old doc stopped treating my Staph 3 years ago and I have gotten progressively worse (even though YES some of that may have happened anyway) and every infection I have had since 3 years ago has been because of Staph.

I just recently asked my new doc if we could try SOMETHING to treat the Staph and he put me on Bactrim DS every other day (T, TH, Sa) similar to Zithromax but I take it on the days I do NOT take Zithro. We will see how things go with my next culture. I will say that I am not coughing up the nasty stuff I normally cough up while I am on TOBI though - which for me is indicative of the Staph flaring up.

Again I think if a patient doesn't really experience the nasty feelings with Staph or feels better with Staph vs. Psuedo then I guess there isn't a major problem with it, but I think for me it isn't the right decision.

Also something to keep in mind any bacteria in the lungs will cause damage. It pretty much just depends on how much or how quickly it occurs.

Happy Holidays,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
I think it all depends on how the patients body handles the bacteria personally. People on here preach about NOT treating Staph because it keeps PA away, but for me Staph makes me feel horribly and I WANT mine treated. My old doc stopped treating my Staph 3 years ago and I have gotten progressively worse (even though YES some of that may have happened anyway) and every infection I have had since 3 years ago has been because of Staph.

I just recently asked my new doc if we could try SOMETHING to treat the Staph and he put me on Bactrim DS every other day (T, TH, Sa) similar to Zithromax but I take it on the days I do NOT take Zithro. We will see how things go with my next culture. I will say that I am not coughing up the nasty stuff I normally cough up while I am on TOBI though - which for me is indicative of the Staph flaring up.

Again I think if a patient doesn't really experience the nasty feelings with Staph or feels better with Staph vs. Psuedo then I guess there isn't a major problem with it, but I think for me it isn't the right decision.

Also something to keep in mind any bacteria in the lungs will cause damage. It pretty much just depends on how much or how quickly it occurs.

Happy Holidays,
Lindsey
 
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angelsmom

New member
Is it possitble to know whether staph causes less damage than PA? Or at least at a slower pace than PA? Would it maybe be better to treat staph, at least sometimes? Our doc doesn't typically treat it but if my daughter were showing signs of an exacerbation, we would treat it. I just worry what the damage will be from NOT treating it!

Thanks for the explanations though!
 
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angelsmom

New member
Is it possitble to know whether staph causes less damage than PA? Or at least at a slower pace than PA? Would it maybe be better to treat staph, at least sometimes? Our doc doesn't typically treat it but if my daughter were showing signs of an exacerbation, we would treat it. I just worry what the damage will be from NOT treating it!

Thanks for the explanations though!
 
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