What is pa?

[westonsmom]

Hello,
Here is another question. I have seen pa mentioned and mrsa. I have heard of mrsa before but don't really know what it is, and I have no idea what pa is could you fill me in. Thanks.

 

[westonsmom]

Hello,
Here is another question. I have seen pa mentioned and mrsa. I have heard of mrsa before but don't really know what it is, and I have no idea what pa is could you fill me in. Thanks.

 

[westonsmom]

Hello,
Here is another question. I have seen pa mentioned and mrsa. I have heard of mrsa before but don't really know what it is, and I have no idea what pa is could you fill me in. Thanks.

 

[2perfectboys]

Pseudomonas, a bacteria u want to avoid but is everywhere in the environment, They longer u can avoid culturing it, I guess the better long term u will be, but then this is not always the case, because I have read of people that had it at a young age and still having great lung function as an adult. It is also hard to get rid of once u culture it, but then antibiotics have shown to get rid of it for 2-3 years. We have not cultured it yet at 9 yrs of age, but eventually all CFers do

 

[2perfectboys]

Pseudomonas, a bacteria u want to avoid but is everywhere in the environment, They longer u can avoid culturing it, I guess the better long term u will be, but then this is not always the case, because I have read of people that had it at a young age and still having great lung function as an adult. It is also hard to get rid of once u culture it, but then antibiotics have shown to get rid of it for 2-3 years. We have not cultured it yet at 9 yrs of age, but eventually all CFers do

 

[2perfectboys]

Pseudomonas, a bacteria u want to avoid but is everywhere in the environment, They longer u can avoid culturing it, I guess the better long term u will be, but then this is not always the case, because I have read of people that had it at a young age and still having great lung function as an adult. It is also hard to get rid of once u culture it, but then antibiotics have shown to get rid of it for 2-3 years. We have not cultured it yet at 9 yrs of age, but eventually all CFers do

 

[amber682]

PA stands for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Its a bacteria that is found pretty much everywhere, especially water and soil. When it gets in a CFers lungs it can set up shop and start colonizing, causing problems. If it comes up in a culture the docs usually try to erradicate it right away, because it is hard to get rid of. After a while it can form a mucusy sheild around the colony to protect it from the antibiotics being used to treat it. My son cultured it once around 6 mos. old and it was treated and hasn't returned since, fortunately. I think a pretty big percentage of the CF population has it though.

MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This staph that can't be treated with the drugs mainly used to treat staph because its resistant. It can also be hard to get rid of. I know its common in hospitals, especially surgical wards. You could get MRSA in a wound just like a staph infection, but much harder to treat. Of course with CFers, its causing the problem in the lungs.

 

[amber682]

PA stands for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Its a bacteria that is found pretty much everywhere, especially water and soil. When it gets in a CFers lungs it can set up shop and start colonizing, causing problems. If it comes up in a culture the docs usually try to erradicate it right away, because it is hard to get rid of. After a while it can form a mucusy sheild around the colony to protect it from the antibiotics being used to treat it. My son cultured it once around 6 mos. old and it was treated and hasn't returned since, fortunately. I think a pretty big percentage of the CF population has it though.

MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This staph that can't be treated with the drugs mainly used to treat staph because its resistant. It can also be hard to get rid of. I know its common in hospitals, especially surgical wards. You could get MRSA in a wound just like a staph infection, but much harder to treat. Of course with CFers, its causing the problem in the lungs.

 

[amber682]

PA stands for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Its a bacteria that is found pretty much everywhere, especially water and soil. When it gets in a CFers lungs it can set up shop and start colonizing, causing problems. If it comes up in a culture the docs usually try to erradicate it right away, because it is hard to get rid of. After a while it can form a mucusy sheild around the colony to protect it from the antibiotics being used to treat it. My son cultured it once around 6 mos. old and it was treated and hasn't returned since, fortunately. I think a pretty big percentage of the CF population has it though.

MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This staph that can't be treated with the drugs mainly used to treat staph because its resistant. It can also be hard to get rid of. I know its common in hospitals, especially surgical wards. You could get MRSA in a wound just like a staph infection, but much harder to treat. Of course with CFers, its causing the problem in the lungs.