Ellie has cultured staph since diagnosis. It isn't treated unless she is symptomatic. As mentioned by cf4life, treating staph is widely believed to open the door to other bacteria. A cascading of events is thought to occur. However, this doesn't mean that culturing other bacteria won't occur if you culture staph...the thought is that staph can slow down the process.
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Ellie has cultured staph since diagnosis. It isn't treated unless she is symptomatic. As mentioned by cf4life, treating staph is widely believed to open the door to other bacteria. A cascading of events is thought to occur. However, this doesn't mean that culturing other bacteria won't occur if you culture staph...the thought is that staph can slow down the process.
Ellie has cultured staph since diagnosis. It isn't treated unless she is symptomatic. As mentioned by cf4life, treating staph is widely believed to open the door to other bacteria. A cascading of events is thought to occur. However, this doesn't mean that culturing other bacteria won't occur if you culture staph...the thought is that staph can slow down the process.
Ellie has cultured staph since diagnosis. It isn't treated unless she is symptomatic. As mentioned by cf4life, treating staph is widely believed to open the door to other bacteria. A cascading of events is thought to occur. However, this doesn't mean that culturing other bacteria won't occur if you culture staph...the thought is that staph can slow down the process.
Ellie has cultured staph since diagnosis. It isn't treated unless she is symptomatic. As mentioned by cf4life, treating staph is widely believed to open the door to other bacteria. A cascading of events is thought to occur. However, this doesn't mean that culturing other bacteria won't occur if you culture staph...the thought is that staph can slow down the process.
Emily often cultures staph too, and we do not treat it unless she is having an exacerbation- at which point she takes abx (usually Bactrim, occasionally followed by Keflex if needed) for a few weeks. Her center has the same reasoning as cf4life & Katie above; that the staph is less dangerous than many of the others and that aggressively treating it when it's not making her sick may open the door for other bugs.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Emily often cultures staph too, and we do not treat it unless she is having an exacerbation- at which point she takes abx (usually Bactrim, occasionally followed by Keflex if needed) for a few weeks. Her center has the same reasoning as cf4life & Katie above; that the staph is less dangerous than many of the others and that aggressively treating it when it's not making her sick may open the door for other bugs.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Emily often cultures staph too, and we do not treat it unless she is having an exacerbation- at which point she takes abx (usually Bactrim, occasionally followed by Keflex if needed) for a few weeks. Her center has the same reasoning as cf4life & Katie above; that the staph is less dangerous than many of the others and that aggressively treating it when it's not making her sick may open the door for other bugs.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Emily often cultures staph too, and we do not treat it unless she is having an exacerbation- at which point she takes abx (usually Bactrim, occasionally followed by Keflex if needed) for a few weeks. Her center has the same reasoning as cf4life & Katie above; that the staph is less dangerous than many of the others and that aggressively treating it when it's not making her sick may open the door for other bugs.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
Emily often cultures staph too, and we do not treat it unless she is having an exacerbation- at which point she takes abx (usually Bactrim, occasionally followed by Keflex if needed) for a few weeks. Her center has the same reasoning as cf4life & Katie above; that the staph is less dangerous than many of the others and that aggressively treating it when it's not making her sick may open the door for other bugs.
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<br />Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
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<br />Re. Karen's mention of azithromycin- our center uses that as well, esp in those who culture pa. However, the long-term 3x/wk dosing is done for it's anti-inflammatory properties; not really as an abx- it's not a med that will kill typical cf pathogens, esp at that dose.
crickit715
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our doc also only treats staph if she is having symptoms. there are studies that show a light growth of staph actually helps keep worse bugs ie<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">seudomonas, etc. away.
crickit715
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our doc also only treats staph if she is having symptoms. there are studies that show a light growth of staph actually helps keep worse bugs ie<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">seudomonas, etc. away.
crickit715
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our doc also only treats staph if she is having symptoms. there are studies that show a light growth of staph actually helps keep worse bugs ie<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">seudomonas, etc. away.
crickit715
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our doc also only treats staph if she is having symptoms. there are studies that show a light growth of staph actually helps keep worse bugs ie<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">seudomonas, etc. away.
crickit715
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our doc also only treats staph if she is having symptoms. there are studies that show a light growth of staph actually helps keep worse bugs ie<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">seudomonas, etc. away.
NYCLawGirl
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I've cultured staph off and on (it seems to be my only bug that disappears and then reappears, though I'm pretty sure it's always in there) for as long as I can remember. They treated it with Bactrim as a young child, and I had an allergic reaction to the drug, so then I believe I treated it with ceclor, as needed. I was also on Biaxin and Augmentin a lot as a child, but I think by then I was already culturing PA so it could have been for either.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
NYCLawGirl
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I've cultured staph off and on (it seems to be my only bug that disappears and then reappears, though I'm pretty sure it's always in there) for as long as I can remember. They treated it with Bactrim as a young child, and I had an allergic reaction to the drug, so then I believe I treated it with ceclor, as needed. I was also on Biaxin and Augmentin a lot as a child, but I think by then I was already culturing PA so it could have been for either.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
NYCLawGirl
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I've cultured staph off and on (it seems to be my only bug that disappears and then reappears, though I'm pretty sure it's always in there) for as long as I can remember. They treated it with Bactrim as a young child, and I had an allergic reaction to the drug, so then I believe I treated it with ceclor, as needed. I was also on Biaxin and Augmentin a lot as a child, but I think by then I was already culturing PA so it could have been for either.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I've cultured staph off and on (it seems to be my only bug that disappears and then reappears, though I'm pretty sure it's always in there) for as long as I can remember. They treated it with Bactrim as a young child, and I had an allergic reaction to the drug, so then I believe I treated it with ceclor, as needed. I was also on Biaxin and Augmentin a lot as a child, but I think by then I was already culturing PA so it could have been for either.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I've cultured staph off and on (it seems to be my only bug that disappears and then reappears, though I'm pretty sure it's always in there) for as long as I can remember. They treated it with Bactrim as a young child, and I had an allergic reaction to the drug, so then I believe I treated it with ceclor, as needed. I was also on Biaxin and Augmentin a lot as a child, but I think by then I was already culturing PA so it could have been for either.
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<br />I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.
<br />
<br />I'm pretty certain they never treated the staph just for the sake of eliminating it - unless I had an active infection they left it alone. As an adult my staph has never to my knowledge caused any real problems. Every time I get an exacerbation it seems to be identified as PA and/or achromobacter. So while my staph might get treated incidentally b/c the antibiotics hit it along with the other bacteria, I don't think it is ever treated specifically.