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My mother has just been diagnosed with mycobacterium abscesses. When has had a chronic cough for 4 years and this diagnosis what prompted by her bleeding out of her nose. She is 78 and weighs about 90 pounds. She is very reluctant to take any medication, including antibiotics. What is the typical course of treatment and prognosis? Mayo did 2 different cultures to confirm this is what she has.
Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. This is obviously lung tuberrand treatment may be very demanding but it includes UN most cases long term antibiotics and sometimes surgical resection of lung tissue. It is hard to prognise anything and survival depends on his general condition and comorbidities. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.
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How Can Mycobacterium Abscessus Be Treated?
Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. This is obviously lung tuberrand treatment may be very demanding but it includes UN most cases long term antibiotics and sometimes surgical resection of lung tissue. It is hard to prognise anything and survival depends on his general condition and comorbidities. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.