Hey smart people, help me out.

[Myrrh]

Okay so as some of you have known, I've been sick for the last 2 months. Well 2 weeks ago i found out i had some sort of new "rare"(it's in quotes since my docs say it's rare not me)Bacteria growing in my lungs. So i just spent the last 2 weeks getting some hard core I.V meds in the hospital. It's called Achromobacter Xylosoxiclans.

Now two things bother me.

1: Who the fuck comes up with these names? I mean really >.>

2: Everytime i ask my doctor what kind of bacteria this is they just telll me what C.F is again. (Like i wouldn't know, i only had it my whole life -.-) They will explain what the other 2 bacteria are with no problems. I have Staff(something) and Sudomoanus(sp?) and now i have this third one that i didn't get till recently.

So either they don't know what it is or they are hiding something from me.

So i ask you people of Qcdn, What the fuck is this? I know some of you are smart and might know what this is. I also know this is a shot in the dark by asking but it's be bugging the hell out of me.

 

[Grem]

You have a cold.

Chicken soup for you!

 

[mrtaru]

Oh this i have had this plenty times.. The thing is where your going wrong is when you go to smoke you roll the joint a little to much and then little bugs are just flying in the air that you can't see and they find a air hole and then they go in your mouth to your lungs.. nothing to worry about all you do is just go smoke a bowl not a joint if you smoke another joint that just makes it even worst.. So if you are going to smoke a joint don't roll it so much bugs like to find places where they can hide ! see there! You'll get better don't worry just be happy !~ happy happy! Oh crap you mean you have C.F?? OMG OMG OMFG!~ RUN YOU HAVE THE BADEST SHIT ON THE PLANET YOU GOT TO GO GET SOME OEIRJTEORITJERIO!!! IT WILL HELP!!!!

 

[Rufus_Shinra]

1: Who the fuck comes up with these names? I mean really >.>

Those people who get a slip of paper saying they attended 4 or more years of school longer than most high school people.

2: Everytime i ask my doctor what kind of bacteria this is they just telll me what C.F is again. (Like i wouldn't know, i only had it my whole life -.-) They will explain what the other 2 bacteria are with no problems. I have Staff(something) and Sudomoanus(sp?) and now i have this third one that i didn't get till recently.

So either they don't know what it is or they are hiding something from me.

They probably dont know. If they try giving you a "New" drug, they are using you as a test subject. DONT DRINK THE WATER!

 

[Bedwarmer]

Peregrine go!

 

[ShomeGhuye]

To Question 1: I don't know, but they really need to re-consider their methods.

To Question 2: It's hard to find any solid information to answer your question. A lot of what I found was information I found doesn't seem to answer you question, but we'll see. Anyway, I'll list some quotes and websites you can go to. I hope things start looking up for you, sounds like a really crappy Summer.

Achromobacter xylosoxidans was isolated from six patients. The organism causes opportunistic infections in patients who are compromised. A. xylosoxidans is a catalase- and oxidase-positive, motile, gram-negative rod that oxidizes xylose and glucose. The organism exists in a water environment and may be confused with Pseudomonas species. Unlike pseudomonas, achromobacter has peritrichous flagella. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of A. xylosoxidans are presented.

Source: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=273340
I beleive the website listed above may be the most informative and has the highest chance of answering most of your questions. The text quoted is a small portion of the available text / information. If you go to the website and scroll down, you'll see some pages you can click on. I'd advise checking those out. I looked at the "141" page and it looked like it contains the information you seek.

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a bacterium that is increasingly being identified as a cause of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

In general, lung infections are treated with antibiotics. Cultures of the organism are grown in the presence of antibiotics, either alone or in combination. When the organism is killed by the antibiotics in culture it is susceptible to that antibiotic; whereas, if the organism lives or grows in the presence of the antibiotic, it is resistant to the antibiotic. The choice of antibiotic is usually based upon the results of the culture and susceptibility testing. Often, two antibiotics that kill the organism are used to reduce the chance of developing organisms with antibiotic resistance.

In addition to antibiotics, bronchodilators and clearance techniques such as chest physiotherapy are used to help clear secretions. Oxygen is often given to improve tissued oxygen levels. Mechanical ventilation is used when the patient is unable to maintain adequate oxygenation or ventilation on their own. It is removed when the patient is able to breath spontaneously without any assistance.

Source: http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/33867.htm

I apologize for the wall of text, it's how I found it ><;

Achromobacter xylosoxidans (formerly Alcaligenes xylosoxidans) is a rare but important
cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients, and strains are usually multiplyresistant
to antimicrobial therapy. We report an immunocompromised patient with hyper–immuno-
globulin M syndrome who suffered from 14 documented episodes of A. xylosoxidans bacte-
remia. Each episode was treated and resulted in rapid clinical improvement, with blood cul-
tures testing negative for bacteria. Between episodes, A. xylosoxidans was isolated from an
excised right axillary lymph node, whereas the culture of the central venous catheter, removed
at the same time, was negative. Multiple cultures from sputum, stool, and urine samples, as
well as from gastrointestinal biopsies or environmental sources, were negative. Results from
antibiotic sensitivity testing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis suggested that a single strain
of A. xylosoxidans caused the recurrent bacteremias in this patient; this strain originated from
persistently infected lymph nodes. Lymphoid hyperplasia is a prominent characteristic of
hyper-IgM syndrome and may serve as a source of bacteremia with low-pathogenicity or-
ganisms.

-- More info same website --

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is an aerobic, motile, oxidase
and catalase-positive, non–lactose-fermenting, gram-negative
bacillus. This organism was briefly classified as genus Alcali-
genes but was recently reclassified as Achromobacter [1]. A.
xylosoxidans has been isolated from blood, CSF, stool, urine,
sputum, peritoneal fluid, skin, ear discharge, wounds, abscesses,
bone, joints, endocardium, and central venous catheters [2–5].
Most published clinical reports about A. xylosoxidans describe
nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients [2, 3,
5–19]. Reported case-fatality rates have varied from 3% for
primary or catheter-associated bacteremia to 80% for neonatal
infection [6]. Achromobacter strains are frequently resistant to
aminoglycosides, ampicillin, first- and second-generation ceph-
alosporins, chloramphenicol, and fluoroquinolones but are usu-
ally susceptible to anti-Pseudomonas third-generation cepha-
losporins, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [3,
10, 20–22]

Source: Click here (Tremendous URL, shrank so the forum doesn't break)

 

[Myrrh]

I have never seen so many bigs words in my life <,<

Thanks though, that answered a lot ^_^ But crap i did get a rare bacteria <.< I blame Marajade....somehow....

 

[tauromachine]

1: Who the fuck comes up with these names? I mean really >.>

Some taxonomy is from Latin, some is from Ancient Greek. Blame Carolus Linnaeus. There's generally some descriptive element to the nomenclature, but you need to know Latin and Ancient Greek to get it. I don't, either.

2: Everytime i ask my doctor what kind of bacteria this is they just telll me what C.F is again. (Like i wouldn't know, i only had it my whole life -.-) They will explain what the other 2 bacteria are with no problems. I have Staff(something) and Sudomoanus(sp?) and now i have this third one that i didn't get till recently.

So either they don't know what it is or they are hiding something from me.

Staphylococcus aureus is likely the first one. It's relatively common, but can result in a variety of things. I'm guessing you've probably had Pneumonia at some point.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is likely the other little bastard. It's opportunistic, meaning it's not likely to be the first thing to infect you, but when something else is in there, it can show up too. It's a mean, persistent one.

It's basically all related to the CF. The CF is the big problem and these bugs get the chance to grow and do their dirty work.

I don't really know anything about Achromobacter. It sounds like a recently-characterized organism. There's plenty of information above already, though.

Hope that helps, man! It sucks, but I'm 100% certain I don't need to tell you how much.

EDIT - Fixed a tag.

 

[Bedwarmer]

I blame Marajade....somehow....

I can get behind that. Well done.

 

[Myrrh]

The main reason this is bugging me is cause i my doctors told me that in a few years i will need to think about getting a lung transplant. I'm soo glad they are so open about this shit with me -.-


Edit: Never EVER ask how a lung transplant is done when they are telling you, you might need one, I've never been so scared in my life <,< i hate doctors

 

[Kire]

Cut you up break a few rib bones and take out your longs plug you onto a life support machine for when they are putting in your new lungs (you can last then just over 2mins w/o lungs as thats how long it takes for one breath to go around your body.)

 

[Myrrh]

NO, Blazn/moron that is not how it's done.

They cut me open, take out my left lung since it's the smallest, replace it with a new one then work on the right one. That way i don't die in 2 min. And thanks for being so kind about this whole subject and making it so there is nothing to worry about.

 

[Kire]

Lol sry but most people are more scared of whats going to happen as they do not know then what is happening and knowing it.

Sry if sounded mean but best to have it in your face then under the carpet

 

[Myrrh]

I believe i said i knew how it's done, Didn't i? I haven't been able to stop thinking about and the fact i lost a friend when he got a lung transplant doesn't make it any better. But thanks though. I needed to be told i only had 2 min to live when they do that to me.

And i also have died before. It was only for like 30-45 seconds but from what they doctors told me i was flatlining.

Anything else you'd like to put salt on? tell me i may not live past 28? i can't have kids? really by all means go ahead.

 

[Reishu]

*hug* keep your hopes up, your mind in fit shape and sanity, and enjoy the company of other people. This might be old wive's medicine, but there's a lot of truth to the healing properties involved.

Whatever you do~ don't let it depress you. Think of it as an oppertunity.

 

[Myrrh]

I'm not really depressed, I mean i did win 1075.50 dollars at the casino when i went on a day pass from the hospital and my brother is being sued for 35,000 dollars, i'm fucking happy ^^ Just people like blazn piss me off, no respect for anyone and how they might feel.

"you can last then just over 2mins w/o lungs as thats how long it takes for one breath to go around your body."

That makes me feel great -.-

the only thing i'm really depressed about is the GIANT rash on my arm from my Iv that's making it so i can't sleep at night >.>.

 

[Windy]

The main reason this is bugging me is cause i my doctors told me that in a few years i will need to think about getting a lung transplant. I'm soo glad they are so open about this shit with me -.-


Edit: Never EVER ask how a lung transplant is done when they are telling you, you might need one, I've never been so scared in my life <,< i hate doctors

Welcome to what I dealt with last month.. not a full transplant but very very similar on terms of "you're gonna cut me open and do WHAT?!" yeah... hope it works out for ya cat.

 

[Darkdante]

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html

HOpefully not this staph.

 

[Kotsu]

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html

HOpefully not this staph.

Very doubtful.

The names of the types of infections are based off of Latin and greek, as one person just said. They identify the attack or the illness, type of illness (bacteria, if it's in the air, consumed through food, etc.) and it's main chemical base. The names may be wierd, but they make sense. As for the transplant, if it has to happen then it has to happen. However, I would trust the doctor's and you'll be ok. You have everyone here praying for you, I can guaruntee that.

 

[Dejan]

Myrrh, i know this is probably off topic, but for what it's worth, i really hope you get better soon, and keep you're head up.
Be sure all of us (at least most of us =p) are praying for ya.

Cheers