Question 1

can monobactams work to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Monobactams are drugs chemically similar to the penicillins. The only commercially available monobactam in the United States is a drug called aztreonam, it is effective against some strains of pseudomonas but not all. Because of this it is more of a second choice agent in those who can not take drugs that have greater efficacy because of allergies etc.

Question 2

can cephalosporins work to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: There are several kinds or "generations" of cephalosporins antibiotics, which are antibiotics that are chemically related to penicillin. Some of the drugs in this class are highly effective against pseudomonas and some are not.  In fact this can vary to some degree depending on the antibiotic sensitivities specific to the pseudomonas strains  prevalent in a particular hospital or community.

Question 3

can aminoglycosides work to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Amino glycosides are often very effective against pseudomonas.

Question 4

i am immuno-compromised, am i more likely to get pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes you are. It is an opportunistic infection that is more prevalent in people with immunodeficiencies/suppression.

Question 5

how commonly does pseudomonas aeruginosa infect the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Common in the ICU: It is not common to get this infection in a normal host, that is someone who is healthy otherwise.  This kind of pneumonia is fairly common in patients who become very ill from some other problem are require support in the intensive care unit, who otherwise have weakened immune systems, or who have cystic fibrosis which is a genetic disease, involving abnormally thick mucous in the lung.

Question 6

pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment for open wound, what to do?

Accepted Answer

……acetic acid: .25% acetic acid solution used in a wet to dry dressing changed 2-3 times per day is very successful in eliminating pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 7

i received a organ transplant, what is the likelihood of me getting pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Accepted Answer

Not Likely: Not likely, but possible to develop an infection with this pathogen that is commonly found in hospitals and health centers.  You may be more prone if you have had problems with this pathogen in the past.

Question 8

can polymyxins work to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Polymyxins are a very old class of antibiotics. They tend to have kidney and nervous system toxicity, and because they are very old the exact effective doses of these drugsis not well known. Still given problems with bacterial antibiotic resistance, sometimes these agents are used when a highly resistant bacteria is encountered. Colistin the one most often used can be given via inhalation or iv.

Question 9

how common is "pseudomonas aeruginosa" after thoracoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Rare: Getting any infection after thoracoscopy is rare, but if this occurred it could be due to underlying infection in the area scoped, or contamination at the time of the procedure.

Question 10

is it common to get pseudomonas aeruginosa after a thoracoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Infection or coloniz: No, it is uncommon to have pseudomonas in the respiratory tract if you are a non-hospitalized, otherwise normal individual.  If you have some immune deficiency, or if the thorascopy was not done with sterile instruments, it is possible, but still unlikely.

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