On 30 Mar 2001 01:26:44 +0100, hamilton at gionline.net ("Hamilton's")
wrote:
>My daughter was recently diagnosed with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and has =
>been treated by 4 different antibiotics. (fortaz, nafcillion, unison and =
>zithromycin) She came home with a central line and continued on the =
>nafcillion for 2 weeks. She is now off all antibiotics. (She was =
>hospitalized for several weeks 6)
>What are the chances of this coming back.
> I should add that She has speical needs and is not able to cough on =
>command or clear her secretions well. She doesn't walk, sit or talk.
>She has severe cerebral Palsy.
>Does this ever go away? And how do you think she got it in the first =
>place?
>thanks for your reply
>Sue Hamilton
Although, you're more than welcome to post in this newsgroup, you
might try cross-posting to more relevant newsgroups ie. general
medical newsgroups rather than a neuroscience-orientated newsgroup, as
you might get more feedback.
Don't worry too much about a chronic pseudomonas infection; if the
antibiotics cleared it, then it is gone for the moment. I don't know
about the rate of development of resistance of pseudomonas. It may
come back in the future but probably no more likely than for other
organisms. Pseudomonas is rife in many hospitals (particularly on the
breathing apparatus) as it is a pretty hardy organism which survives
most typical antibiotics and even lives in some antiseptics! It
usually doesn't cause problems for most people but someone like your
daughter is vulnerable to it. The most important thing in her case is
to keep her coughing (physio?) and make sure she doesn't vomit into
her lungs. Oh yes, and watch that central line for any signs of
infection or redness.
