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What Causes Persistent Chest Infection?
I am confused about klebsiella as a urinary tract infection or as a pneumonia chest infection? Had a terrible chest infection 2 months ago & now Pap smear test as had burning and discomfort passing urine and came back positive for klebsiella so are the two related? This is been going on for 10 plus weeks and only just got test results sorted
Fri, 6 Jan 2017
Hi,
As per your history, please find my advice below:
There are 3 species in the genus [Klebsiella] that are associated with illness in human -
a) [Klebsiella pneumoniae]
b) [Klebsiella oxytoca]
c) [Klebsiella granulomatis]
Klebsiellae cause various clinical syndromes. Common klebsiellae infections in humans include:
(1) community-acquired pneumonia
(2) Urinary tract infection
(3) Nosocomial infection
(4) Rhinoscleroma and ozena
(5) chronic genital ulcerative disease
(6) Colonization1)
You are right. Both clinical pathology can be due to same species, you need a detailed physical examination. Take a full course of CEFTAZIDIME/AVIBACTAM full course in IV. Add METRONIDAZOLE IV.
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
As per your history, please find my advice below:
There are 3 species in the genus [Klebsiella] that are associated with illness in human -
a) [Klebsiella pneumoniae]
b) [Klebsiella oxytoca]
c) [Klebsiella granulomatis]
Klebsiellae cause various clinical syndromes. Common klebsiellae infections in humans include:
(1) community-acquired pneumonia
(2) Urinary tract infection
(3) Nosocomial infection
(4) Rhinoscleroma and ozena
(5) chronic genital ulcerative disease
(6) Colonization1)
You are right. Both clinical pathology can be due to same species, you need a detailed physical examination. Take a full course of CEFTAZIDIME/AVIBACTAM full course in IV. Add METRONIDAZOLE IV.
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
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