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CF antibiotic use on Yahoo news
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saveferris2009
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This doesn't really play out in Denmark, though, where PA is treated with abx nearly every 3 months. Resistance is still low and they live quite long.
saveferris2009
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This doesn't really play out in Denmark, though, where PA is treated with abx nearly every 3 months. Resistance is still low and they live quite long.
That is interesting. I think this concept bears out more research, but the extremely small number of study participants limits the value of the study.
For example, were the participants chosen from multiple centers with various approaches to care- or all from the same center, where approach to care is not identical to how ALL centers treat infection? It's well known that inadequately or inappropriately treating infection will result in resistant bacteria, for example. Other aspects of care may be involved as well. So in my opinion, I think that it should be investigated further, but these findings regarded with caution until then.
For example, were the participants chosen from multiple centers with various approaches to care- or all from the same center, where approach to care is not identical to how ALL centers treat infection? It's well known that inadequately or inappropriately treating infection will result in resistant bacteria, for example. Other aspects of care may be involved as well. So in my opinion, I think that it should be investigated further, but these findings regarded with caution until then.
That is interesting. I think this concept bears out more research, but the extremely small number of study participants limits the value of the study.
For example, were the participants chosen from multiple centers with various approaches to care- or all from the same center, where approach to care is not identical to how ALL centers treat infection? It's well known that inadequately or inappropriately treating infection will result in resistant bacteria, for example. Other aspects of care may be involved as well. So in my opinion, I think that it should be investigated further, but these findings regarded with caution until then.
For example, were the participants chosen from multiple centers with various approaches to care- or all from the same center, where approach to care is not identical to how ALL centers treat infection? It's well known that inadequately or inappropriately treating infection will result in resistant bacteria, for example. Other aspects of care may be involved as well. So in my opinion, I think that it should be investigated further, but these findings regarded with caution until then.
We need something to keep her pseudo under control because the tobi's not cutting it. We really want to get her on cayston but I got a feeling they're not going to be meeting their demand anytime soon. I'm thinking about getting her checked in for another round of IVs or maybe get them to cycle the tobi two weeks on, two weeks off.
We need something to keep her pseudo under control because the tobi's not cutting it. We really want to get her on cayston but I got a feeling they're not going to be meeting their demand anytime soon. I'm thinking about getting her checked in for another round of IVs or maybe get them to cycle the tobi two weeks on, two weeks off.
6 patients? This is hardly statistically significant. Additionally, I think the reference point of bacteria count is not really that relevant or easily counted to be accurate. I'd like to see what the FEV1 of these 6 patients were overtime. I don't think this proves much of anything.
6 patients? This is hardly statistically significant. Additionally, I think the reference point of bacteria count is not really that relevant or easily counted to be accurate. I'd like to see what the FEV1 of these 6 patients were overtime. I don't think this proves much of anything.
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cindylou
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My CF doctor tends to take this approach and it drives me crazy. For instance, he won't treat my (non-MRSA) staph at all, even though I have a lifetime history of getting very sick from it! Last fall I was really sick for several months and he tried everything - steroids, antifungals, zithromax (which does nothing for me, ever). It was not until he FINALLY gave me a prescription for levaquin that I miraculously got better in 3 weeks - and this was after 5 months (no joke) of doing treatments 4x a day, exercising my butt off, etc. etc. etc. To my mind, anyway, that proved that antibiotics were obviously what was needed!
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cindylou
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My CF doctor tends to take this approach and it drives me crazy. For instance, he won't treat my (non-MRSA) staph at all, even though I have a lifetime history of getting very sick from it! Last fall I was really sick for several months and he tried everything - steroids, antifungals, zithromax (which does nothing for me, ever). It was not until he FINALLY gave me a prescription for levaquin that I miraculously got better in 3 weeks - and this was after 5 months (no joke) of doing treatments 4x a day, exercising my butt off, etc. etc. etc. To my mind, anyway, that proved that antibiotics were obviously what was needed!
saveferris2009
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>cindylou</b></i> My CF doctor tends to take this approach and it drives me crazy. For instance, he won't treat my (non-MRSA) staph at all, even though I have a lifetime history of getting very sick from it! Last fall I was really sick for several months and he tried everything - steroids, antifungals, zithromax (which does nothing for me, ever). It was not until he FINALLY gave me a prescription for levaquin that I miraculously got better in 3 weeks - and this was after 5 months (no joke) of doing treatments 4x a day, exercising my butt off, etc. etc. etc. To my mind, anyway, that proved that antibiotics were obviously what was needed!</end quote>
Sweden treats only Staph - they consider it to be much more virulent than PA.
CFRI has a great DVD you can buy for like a dollar of a seminar they had with the center director from Sweden. It's very informative.
Sweden treats only Staph - they consider it to be much more virulent than PA.
CFRI has a great DVD you can buy for like a dollar of a seminar they had with the center director from Sweden. It's very informative.
saveferris2009
New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>cindylou</b></i> My CF doctor tends to take this approach and it drives me crazy. For instance, he won't treat my (non-MRSA) staph at all, even though I have a lifetime history of getting very sick from it! Last fall I was really sick for several months and he tried everything - steroids, antifungals, zithromax (which does nothing for me, ever). It was not until he FINALLY gave me a prescription for levaquin that I miraculously got better in 3 weeks - and this was after 5 months (no joke) of doing treatments 4x a day, exercising my butt off, etc. etc. etc. To my mind, anyway, that proved that antibiotics were obviously what was needed!</end quote>
Sweden treats only Staph - they consider it to be much more virulent than PA.
CFRI has a great DVD you can buy for like a dollar of a seminar they had with the center director from Sweden. It's very informative.
Sweden treats only Staph - they consider it to be much more virulent than PA.
CFRI has a great DVD you can buy for like a dollar of a seminar they had with the center director from Sweden. It's very informative.