auntie_biotic wrote:
> I have one "specialist saying I have tb and was treated for it whilst
> another told me to stop treatment. I have since had the opinion of another
> who says the first is correct
> "Larry Farrell" <farrlarr at isu.edu> wrote in message
> news:3E18B803.FA5F4E79 at isu.edu...> > auntie_biotic wrote:
> >
> > > From a sputum sample described as "Normal Upper Respiratory tract
> flora".
> > > AFB was not seen.
> > > The sample was cultured for TB
> > > Declared negative after 4 weeks.
> > > One month later the same sample was noted to have a microbacterium s.p.
> > > After being sent for identification and culture sensitivity it was
> reported
> > > some 5 weeks later as:
> > > "M. Chelonae Common Environmental saprophyte
> > > END REPORT."
> > >
> > > The patient is HIV negative
> > > I would like to ask the following
> > > 1. From this sample can it be said that there is evidence of
> > > microbacterium infection?
> > > 2. Was M. Chelonae cultured or was it already present in the sample?
> > > 3. Has a TB organism been cultured?
> > > 4. Is M. Chelonae in this setting a cause of TB?
> > >
> > > A very genuine enquiry
> > >
> > > --
> > > auntie_biotic
> > > http://www.tbandu.co.uk> >
> > You would be much better advised to raise these questions with your health
> care
> > provider. After all, *anyone* can post on newsgroups, whether they know
> > anything about the topic or not.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
> > Professor of Microbiology
> > Idaho State University
> >
> >
At least you have had opinions from people who have knowledge of (1) the topic,
(2) your case history, and (3) your clinical/laboratory records. What you get
here,
at the very best, *might* come from people with knowledge of (1) but who
certainly know nothing of (2) and (3). Trying to second guess your health care
providers on the basis of information gleaned in response to a post on a
newsgroup is very dangerous.
--
Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Idaho State University
