Rare Bacteria in Bronchoscopy culture

[Beccamom]

My daughter cultured a rare bacteria I am not sure the spelling, but pneumostisis bacteria is what the doctor sounded like she was saying.  She said it was rare and typically only a problem for immunocompromised patients.  Anyone culture this

 

[Beccamom]

My daughter cultured a rare bacteria I am not sure the spelling, but pneumostisis bacteria is what the doctor sounded like she was saying. She said it was rare and typically only a problem for immunocompromised patients. Anyone culture this

 

[Beccamom]

<BR>My daughter cultured a rare bacteria I am not sure the spelling, but pneumostisis bacteria is what the doctor sounded like she was saying. She said it was rare and typically only a problem for immunocompromised patients. Anyone culture this

 

[Beccamom]

I found the spelling it is Pneumocystic bacteria. So far on-line is just very worrisome stuff.

 

[Beccamom]

I found the spelling it is Pneumocystic bacteria. So far on-line is just very worrisome stuff.

 

[Beccamom]

I found the spelling it is Pneumocystic bacteria. So far on-line is just very worrisome stuff.

 

[lizlas]

<P>Hi</P>
<P>Never had that one, but certainly have heard of it....</P>
<P>did the dr. say if it was a light mod. or heavy growth? </P>
<P> </P>
<P>if its light growth sometimes bacteria like this can be "transient" and will never be cultured again.  I ve had that on a few weirdo bugs...</P>
<P>and also if light growth it can be contamination. that is possible in the lab...</P>
<P>Why was she having bronchoscopy...and had she had an increased sputum production in the last few weeks or so before the bronchoscopy? or any new or worsening lung symptoms?</P>
<P> </P>
<P>when will dr. do another culture?</P>

 

[lizlas]

<P>Hi</P>
<P>Never had that one, but certainly have heard of it....</P>
<P>did the dr. say if it was a light mod. or heavy growth? </P>
<P></P>
<P>if its light growth sometimes bacteria like this can be "transient" and will never be cultured again. I ve had that on a few weirdo bugs...</P>
<P>and also if light growth itcan be contamination. that is possible in the lab...</P>
<P>Why was she having bronchoscopy...and had she had an increased sputum production in the last few weeks or so before the bronchoscopy? or any new or worsening lung symptoms?</P>
<P></P>
<P>when will dr. do another culture?</P>

 

[lizlas]

<P><BR>Hi</P>
<P>Never had that one, but certainly have heard of it....</P>
<P>did the dr. say if it was a light mod. or heavy growth? </P>
<P></P>
<P>if its light growth sometimes bacteria like this can be "transient" and will never be cultured again. I ve had that on a few weirdo bugs...</P>
<P>and also if light growth itcan be contamination. that is possible in the lab...</P>
<P>Why was she having bronchoscopy...and had she had an increased sputum production in the last few weeks or so before the bronchoscopy? or any new or worsening lung symptoms?</P>
<P></P>
<P>when will dr. do another culture?</P>

 

[Beccamom]

She had bronchoscopy because she is still in limbo for a CF dx and she needed sinus surgery. Last year her FEV1 dropped to 55% and then after being treated for CF (IV antibiotics and chest PT) it went upt o 97% a lifetime high for her. All while decreasing her "asthma" meds from Flovent 22 2 puffs 2 times daily to Flovent 44 1 puff 2 times daily. We knew the asthma meds never worked and her PFTs decrease by at least 2% after albuterol, but her old pulmonologist just was incompetent. After switching pulmonologists last March we have been searching for a dx ever since. We were told the sinus surgery was because her sinuses were impacted with old infection, but when they got in there they found no old infection and nasal polyps instead. This bronch was on Monday and so far that bacteria was found. She has a follow up on Monday with pulmonology.

 

[Beccamom]

She had bronchoscopy because she is still in limbo for a CF dx and she needed sinus surgery. Last year her FEV1 dropped to 55% and then after being treated for CF (IV antibiotics and chest PT) it went upt o 97% a lifetime high for her. All while decreasing her "asthma" meds from Flovent 22 2 puffs 2 times daily to Flovent 44 1 puff 2 times daily. We knew the asthma meds never worked and her PFTs decrease by at least 2% after albuterol, but her old pulmonologist just was incompetent. After switching pulmonologists last March we have been searching for a dx ever since. We were told the sinus surgery was because her sinuses were impacted with old infection, but when they got in there they found no old infection and nasal polyps instead. This bronch was on Monday and so far that bacteria was found. She has a follow up on Monday with pulmonology.

 

[Beccamom]

She had bronchoscopy because she is still in limbo for a CF dx and she needed sinus surgery. Last year her FEV1 dropped to 55% and then after being treated for CF (IV antibiotics and chest PT) it went upt o 97% a lifetime high for her. All while decreasing her "asthma" meds from Flovent 22 2 puffs 2 times daily to Flovent 44 1 puff 2 times daily. We knew the asthma meds never worked and her PFTs decrease by at least 2% after albuterol, but her old pulmonologist just was incompetent. After switching pulmonologists last March we have been searching for a dx ever since. We were told the sinus surgery was because her sinuses were impacted with old infection, but when they got in there they found no old infection and nasal polyps instead. This bronch was on Monday and so far that bacteria was found. She has a follow up on Monday with pulmonology.