Pseudomonas

[proffishopper]

I am trying to find information relating to Pseudononas of the lungs. Any help on this subject would very much appreciated.

Best wishes to you all

proffishopper

[Corin1950]

Try putting Pseudononas into the search box and you'll find lots of previous posts and replies

Corin

[proffishopper in reply to Corin1950]

Hi Corin

Many thanks for your reply. I will do just that.

Keep well

proffishopper

[Hidden]

Psuedomonas Auruginosa is a gram negative bacteria which lives in soil, water and the air. Those of us with damaged lungs are susceptible to it lodging itself in our lungs. Particularly those of us with bronchiectasis and people with Cystic fibrosis. I have been colonised with it since 1986. It is almost impossible to get rid of it completely because even if it does not show on lab plates, v small numbers are lurking. So the main aim is to keep the numbers low enough to be able to lead a normal life.

It is treated with oral antibiotics such as ciproxen, nebulised antibiotics on a long term bassis such as colistin, tobramycin and ceftazidime and if it is really giving problems, with IV antibiotics.

If you have it in your lungs the most important thing you can do is to scrupulously empty your lungs of the mucus in which it likes to breed.

I hope that helped.

[proffishopper in reply to Hidden]

Hi littlepom

Thanks very much for your reply. It is my husband who I am doing the enquiry for, he has recently had a procedure to remove a legion from the top of his head, which included a skin graft. Unfortunately it became infected a swab was taken, came back positive for pseudomonas. Back in February he was hospitalised with some kind of lung infection, following a ct scan he was diagnosed with four lung nodules. to this day there has never been a name put to this infection. Three of the nodules disappeared one was

persistent. Because a sampling was difficult and a pet scan glowed it was diagnosed as possible cancer. He has had Sabre treatment and we see the consultant mid December following a 12 week post treatment ct scan. We are both wondering if pseudomonas was the cause of the lung infection.

Thanks and keep well

proffishopper

[Hidden in reply to proffishopper]

I am not a doctor but as far as I understand it pseudomonas is a bug which can be aquired in hospital and affect operation sites. It can also be caught from jacuzzis and affect the skin. This is a different thing to the colonisation of people with established lung conditions such as bronchiectasis. You husband’s lung problem seems to be something different. I hope that they sort it all out.

[Asthmaplan in reply to Hidden]

Asthma patients seem to have greater problems with nebulized drugs? Causes issues.

[Melanie2008]

I have pseudomonas and my understanding is that once you've got them (and they are particularly nasty bugs) they are always there but lay dormant and flare up from time to time.

I have been hospitalised several times and have been given IV antibiotics.

I now take nebulised Colistimethate twice a day and haven't had an exacerbation for over a year.

[proffishopper in reply to Melanie2008]

Hi Melanie2008

Thank you so much for taking time to reply. I have replied in length to my first response which was from littlepom. This is the story that prompted my question.

Thanks and keep well

proffishopper

[Asthmaplan in reply to Melanie2008]

Do you still take colistimethat’s?

[Bronchi1]

Hi....I had this 5 years ago and it has never returned ...yet. I exercise take vit D, C, E and zinc . I used to be very ill often including needing iv abs.. Last year I was ill once and this year not at all so far. Bronchiectasis.

[Lyd12]

I have bronchiectasis and a few months ago pseudonomas was found in a sputum test. The doctor said no antibiotics were needed unless I became ill. I seem to be having more "down" days, feel bad and then get better but its difficult to know what to do sometimes, take the amoxycillin rescue pack or not. Haven't taken any since last Spring. Do faithfully do my lung clearing.

[cofdrop-UK in reply to Lyd12]

Lyd IF the problems you are experiencing are due to pseudo then Amoxillin will not be effective . You will need an antibiotic which is effective for a gram neg bacteria.

Cx

[Asthmaplan in reply to cofdrop-UK]

I’m on my second pic line of antibiotics. Every time I feel better my IDD pulls the line then it comes back in two weeks?

[proffishopper in reply to Lyd12]

Hi Lyd12

Thank you for taking time to reply. I have replied in length to my first response which was from littlepom. This is the story that prompted my question.

Thanks and keep well

proffishopper

[Hidden in reply to Lyd12]

I agree with cof drop. Amoxyll is about as good as a packet of smarties in treating pseudo. It does need treating. As you are feeling rotten go to your GP and get them to give you an antibiotic for pseudo, probably ciproxen for at least two weeks. If they refuse get on to your consultant’s secretary and tell them that you feel really poorly, that your GP is not able to treat you satisfactorily and get them to fit you in. Pseudomonas needs specialised treatment to keep the numbers down.

[lKeith]

proffishopper

Hi, I had the problem with that bacterial disease last winter, it took some 2/3 bouts of standby antibiotics but eventually it was diagnosed then onto the more serious antibiotics and spent 5 weeks in hospital. Even the discharge they told me I had to take it easy for a while. This was on top of severe empyhsema, I think it may be lifting at last. It all sounds a bit grim but unfortunately you have to go with it.

IKeith

[proffishopper in reply to lKeith]

Hi IKieth

Thank you for taking time to reply. I have replied in length to my first response which was from littlepom. This is the story that prompted my question.

Thanks and keep well

proffishopper

[Asthmaplan in reply to lKeith]

How are you feeling now?

[Lyd12]

Not sure what is the cause of my feeling unwell. Sputum looks normal, for me, more weakness, shaky, my arthritis is troublesome so that doesn't help. Can manage, just would like to feel stronger, maybe just old age. Thanks for replying. Iris x

[Bella395 in reply to Lyd12]

Lyd12 - it’s usually better to start a new thread about your own issue. You will receive more appropriate and targeted replies.

[santisuk]

A couple of people have mentioned ciproxen. For the avoidance of doubt "Ciproxen" is, I think, a brand name, which might not be recognisable in all countries. The generic name that doctors will use is ciprofloxacin.