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Staphyloccocus aureus
Hello, our daughter (13 months) has been diagnosed with the germ Staphylococcus aureus in the throat swab. She has it - since her diagnose 10 months ago - now for the second time. Apart from the mucus she has, which she can cough out very well however, she has no symptoms of infection. We ...
09.02.2011
Pseudomonas stutzeri in the lung
Dear ladies and gentlemen, I have been diagnosed lately with a colonization of the lung with Pseudomonas stutzeri. The investigation had been done due to cough with yellowish/putride sputum, in the meantime lasting for 8 months. The physician is of the opinion however, that my symptoms have ...
07.02.2011
contact with CF child
My youngest daughter has CF (1 year old). My oldest son does not have CF (3 years old). Is it in any way dangerous (meaning : he can transmit disease) if my non-CF son plays with another CF child (with cough and seemingly ill). Could it be that he transmits the bacteria and in this way could infect ...
02.02.2011
Changing germ situation
Dear ladies and gentlemen, I have for a few month again and again the Haemophilus parainfluenza in the sputum result, additionally further germs, which change however permantently and do not reoccur regularly even without a treatment, such as Burkholderia gladioli, agglomerans panloca, ...
02.02.2011
Stay in public places
Hello, I am the mother of a 6 years old CF child and I would like to know if it is risky (bacterian infections) to bring him at Disney during the christmas holidays, while it is very crowdy. Thank you.
11.01.2011
bacterium (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia)
Should a 2 years-old CF child with a newly diagnosed Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in sputum be systematically treated with appropriate antibiotics ? This child who chronically coughs has a current cough increase. On the other hand, we have in our circle of acquaintances a person with a tracheotomy ...
10.01.2011
Sphingomonas paucimobilis
Hello, in the last throat swab of my daughter (2 years) the germ Sphingomonas paucimobilis has been found. Now she should take 2 times a day 2ml Ciprofloxacin solution 5% for 14 days. Could you please tell me, if this is a really persistent germ? Is there the hope that she gets rid of it ...
09.12.2010
Amiloride therapy
Hello, my 14-year-old son has Burkholderia Cepacia for about 2 years. After the iv-therapy in March 2010 as well as in June 2010 were not successful, one has the hope now to get rid of the germ with an amiloride inhalation quasi as an "intensifier" in parallel to the TOBI inhalation and the ...
29.11.2010
Spreading of viruses
Dear expert team, it is the time of colds again and it also got me right. In the waiting room of my general practitioner I observed that nearly all patients coughed in their hands and touched the doorhandle afterwards. Now I ask myself, if it is known, how long the viruses survive on smooth ...
23.11.2010
Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Dear Expert Team, Is there any news in 2010 concerning the therapy options of the above mentioned bacterium wiht patients showing severe decrease in FEV1 (and otherwise only faily treatable Staphylococci in the sputum? Many thanks for your efforts.
18.11.2010
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