Pneumonia organisms

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Avatar n tn You might want to ask your brother’s doctors if cultures of his sputum, blood, pleural or pericardial fluid have been cultured for the previously listed organisms and, if so, have any infectious organisms been identified? If not, consideration should be given to performing these special cultures.
Avatar m tn A cavity in the lung is typically a region that should contain air cells, but has been replaced by some form of mass or lesion. In some, the 'cavity' can harbor organisms that can predispose a person to an infection process that can lead to pneumonia. It's something that will need follow-up to find out exactly what is going on. You unfortunately posted on a GI board so you may not find a lot of people who have experienced this condition.
1232362 tn?1333135406 At the risk of inflaming cat lovers, certain organisms that cause pneumonia in cats can cause leukemia in humans. It is not a good idea to be around cats with respiratory diseases.
329165 tn?1515471990 I learned today that it is not always good to ignore symptoms and self-medicate when you actually have Pneumonia you should see a Doctor - not a self-appointed one like I am, a real Medical Professional! So after I noticed blood in my phlegm I paid a visit to the ER Doc this morning and I have Pneumonia and that is why my voice is gone.
Avatar n tn T hey probably have you on a nasal cannula. The organisms are probably anaerobic which means oxygen kills them. With someone in the room watch you and MONITER your breathing rate, turn up the 02 flow to 8 Liters and suck on that nasal cannula for a minute or so. Give it a five minute rest and do this again. After you get off the highe r02 use a watch to moniteryour breathing rate. If your rate of breating decreases significantly you can't do this.
Avatar f tn I got better for 2 days, then spiked a fever and got sick all over again with pneumonia (confirmed with chest xray). I was given a breathing treatment and put on doxycycline, which made me very sick to my stomach. I was switched to Omnicef and Symbicort and take Zofran as needed for nausea, and tolerate those fine. I've been on antibiotics since last Weds 10/28. I started feeling a little better and my fever went down on Fri.
Avatar n tn Levofloxacin is prescribed for patients who are intolerant to first-line antituberculous agents or who are infected with drug-resistant organisms. It is also prescribed based on the sensitivity, means that the organism is responding to this medication. If her clinical symptoms are improving then she is responding to the medication. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn I understand that most of the people who are hospitalised mainly die as a result of pneumonia. Does this mean that anybody who has had a pneumonia vaccination will be protected from this aspect of the infection and therefore have a greater chance of survival?
Avatar m tn Bacterim has limited activity and works on lower respiratory tract (pneumonia) organisms and not generally streptococci. It is more effective towards other bacteria. So, i don't think you have a strep throat.
Avatar n tn These infections become encapsulated and are very difficult to resolve. Use a saline nasal spray and continue with the antibiotic until it is used up. Notify your physician you still have the problems and he may decide to use another antibiotic. Often these organisms become resistant to a specific antibiotic. Hopefully you have been seeing an ENT, rather than a general practicioner.
Avatar m tn At that time livestock (piggies) were developing pneumonia, and farmer Picard did not like to have sick piggies.They performed some famous experiments, lost to time, relating exposure to cold and depression of the animals immune system. You have heard the old story about "Going out into the cold does not cause a cold...colds are caused by infectious organisms". Sort of.....
Avatar f tn For the past couple of years I have been having many upper respiratory infections.. I first had bronchitis, almost turned into walking pneumonia, then H1N1. And then from there repeated about every 3-5 months another resp. virus. Doctors initially thought I was never getting over this repeated cold. But I think its something more. I have had inhalers off and on for the last 2 years, just ventair basically, been prescribed albuteral nebulizer treatments to do at home as needed.
Avatar n tn In many instances lung infections are not purely bronchitis but may be a combination of bronchitis and pneumonia and the urgent care physician may have noted X-ray findings suggestive of bronchitis, pneumonia or both. Acute bronchitis is often caused by viruses, less often by bacteria and, not infrequently, by organisms that are neither bacterial or viral, called Mycoplasma. The X-ray picture is not specific for any of these.
Avatar f tn I used to come down with UTI, kidney infections, epididymitis and orchitis about every 3 to 4 months requiring a week long hospital stay. In 2008 while being hospitalize with pneumonia and a kidney infection I discovered that I was passing gas through the penis and catheter. I was referred to a urologist and after a cystoscopy it was confirmed that I had a fistula between my prostate and rectum. Prior to this I had undergone a TURP and 6 o'clock resection of the bladderneck in 1995.
Avatar n tn Hi, I suggest that you request some mucus samples being taken (through bronchoscopy and sinus irrigation by an ENT) and tested to identify exactly what micro-organisms you are fighting and then taking a targeted antibiotic. That worked wonders for me. I am still in the process as the first one was a great educated guess, but then two family members got sick and shared. Also, you should probably have your pneumoncocal titers tested. This check how well your immune system in working.
15976851 tn?1446829001 Then in Fall of 2012 I got double pneumonia and bronchial infection and was in the hospital for another 5 days. I ended up with asthma prescriptions after this hospital stay and used them for a while after the stay to keep the bronchial tubes open. Second round of steroids (first round of weight not lost)....... In Fall of 2013, I had a very bad episode of pneumonia and they also said it effected my heart and bronchial infection.
Avatar f tn Hi, In urine culture, the bacteria and other organisms responsible for a urinary tract infection grow on the media after a period of time, usually after 24 and 48 hours of incubation. If few organisms grow, the test is negative. If organisms grow in numbers large enough to indicate an infection, the culture is positive. The type of organisms causing the infection are identified with a microscope or by chemical tests.
Avatar f tn If you buy most commercial yogurts, there are no live organisms in them, as they are killed during pasteurization.
Avatar f tn Tests may be done to determine the cause of intertrigo. A swab for microscopy and culture of micro-organisms to determine the responsible bacteria present or skin scraping is done if fungus is suspected. Treatment depends on the underlying cause, if identified, and on which micro-organisms are present in the rash. If this persists, have this evaluated by your doctor for proper management. Take care and regards.
Avatar n tn Hi and sorry it took me a while to get to your post. Firstly, M. hominis, and Ureaplasma are not always an STD. You can get these organisms without it being from infidelity. I'm not saying do not tell your wife but rather you can tell her you had symptoms and were tested and were positive for these organisms. The problem is that she may develop symtoms and will need to be treated as well.
4250330 tn?1388621179 i think i have pneumonia i am always tired even though i get enough sleep im having chest pain cough and pretty much all the signs of this should i go to the doctor ?
Avatar f tn I have gotten Pneumonia 3 years in a row. I got the flu and Pneumonia shot this year and still got iPneumonia. What is going on with me. My doctor keeps giving me steroids that are blowing me up and not stopping me from catching this illness. Please help. Thank you.
Avatar n tn and a lack of air movement in my lower left lung. She diagnosed me with community acquired pneumonia. I was prescribed Robitussin with codeine to help me sleep, although all it really did was tire me slightly. After another week of feeling completely miserable I started to breath better, my nose dried out, and my cough produced less and less green mucus. Sleeping then was hard, but I was able to take my meds, settle down, sleep for about two hours, wake up again from coughing and repeat.
5601163 tn?1370701672 I recently underwent a two week course of Levaquin for pneumonia. On the follow-up visit with my doctor, a chest x-ray showed "right basilar opacity," which caused my doctor to order a CT scan. What does this mean?
Avatar m tn 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with pneumonia last night. Now she is complaining that she is having lower back pain. Is this kidney infection?