Re: PA Culture-

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How old was Eilish when she started the 15 month cycle? Did she

culture Pa from the bronchs every 3 mos.? Is that the reason for the

IV's or was it part of the regimen?

Joe

> Patty,

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> Depends how deep the culture comes from. We usually rely more on

> broncoscopies than sputum results. Although we received Eilish's

sputum

> result today which showed nothing. I trust this because she had a

> bronc, about three or so weeks ago and in showed no PA. After IV's

its

> absolutely possible to culture PA. We did a 15 month continuos

Cipro &

> Colistin combination to eradicate PA. That was 2001. She has been

> clear since her first test after all that on Nov 2001. During that

15

> months every 3 months she would have a bronc. and IV's then go back

on

> it for another 3 months etc. It has worked very well and for us we

> swear by the hit it hard routine.

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> (Australia)

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> PA Culture

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> Hey there!Does anyone know why PA in a sputum culture would not be

> evident but during a deep throat culture evidence of PA appears?

> Nothing had been said to me about it in previous cultures but

during

> gallbladder removal they did a deep throat.STILL nothing was said

> until they heard crackles in his lungs.Is there a chance the drs

> arent looking close enough to bbegin with?And after the iv

> w/timentin and tobra should i expect the PA to be gone completely?

> Thanks

> Patty, mom to ty8wcf and 2 wocf

> P.S. Special thanks to Bev w/your help with the CF Pharmacy!:)

>

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