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KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE treatment
ESBL KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE SSP PNEUMONIAE sputum report says to my father (67yrs) but he have no symptoms like fever or cough ? Do i still need to take antibiotics. He was hospitalised for past one month where he had got this bacteria and they gave merepenem iv injection for 10 days after taking sputum still we could see the bacteria .? Do i need to worry please advice .. thanks in advance
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skip if he is asymptomatic..but do get a culture repeated in future if he is symptomatic again
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Check culture sensitivity. Get treated with sensitive drugs. Need further history and investigation reports to evaluate better.consult for further management.
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It could be a colonizer as well. Which may take 3 weeks to get fully eradicate. So suggest to continue antibiotics for another 1 week
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Nirmala M A
Pulmonologist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Esbl is a resistant organism so has to be treated with appropriate antibiotics depending on the sensitivity reports. Need a detailed history of the patient and radiological imaging to give further advise.
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please book a.consultation with the pulmonologist
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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Dr. Rishi Dhar
Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
If there is no sign of pneumonia then further antibiotics may not be necessary.
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