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Suggest Treatment For Pseudomonas Aeruginosa While Pregnant
My wife is 28 weeks pregnant and just found out that she has a pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in her right foot. She has struggled with an open wound in her heel following a car wreck and that is where they tested for the infection. What treatment can be done? We have overheard a possible hospital visit to get an IV with medication. What is the best treatment for both her and the baby?
Hello! I have been through your question. According the infection in an open wound from Pseudomonas aeruginosa usually can happen in the persons consider with weakened immune system from different reasons,as it is and pregnancy. In my experience the infection from pseudomonas aeruginosa is difficult to treat because Pseudomonas infections can often develop resistance to multiple types of antibiotics. In your wife case, it is important before starting the antibiotic to meet an infectious diseases specialist, to see antibiogram result(after a specimen test) to determine which antibiotic will work best and to choose the right antibiotic for pregnancy, because you know that not all antibiotics are allow to use during pregnancy. Usually what I suggest in these conditions is ceftazidime or cefepime or ticarcillini if they aren't resistant and if your wife isn't allergic, for best result in IV route (in hospital) for 7-10 days(depends on the severity of infection). I hope my answer help you. I wish your wife a quick recovery.
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Suggest Treatment For Pseudomonas Aeruginosa While Pregnant
Hello! I have been through your question. According the infection in an open wound from Pseudomonas aeruginosa usually can happen in the persons consider with weakened immune system from different reasons,as it is and pregnancy. In my experience the infection from pseudomonas aeruginosa is difficult to treat because Pseudomonas infections can often develop resistance to multiple types of antibiotics. In your wife case, it is important before starting the antibiotic to meet an infectious diseases specialist, to see antibiogram result(after a specimen test) to determine which antibiotic will work best and to choose the right antibiotic for pregnancy, because you know that not all antibiotics are allow to use during pregnancy. Usually what I suggest in these conditions is ceftazidime or cefepime or ticarcillini if they aren t resistant and if your wife isn t allergic, for best result in IV route (in hospital) for 7-10 days(depends on the severity of infection). I hope my answer help you. I wish your wife a quick recovery.