Anyone Ever Have A Klebsiella Oxytoca Infection?

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Anyone Ever Have A Klebsiella Oxytoca Infection?

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Hi All,

6 days ago, when I went by the doctor's office to see if he had any idea why my back was still so painful from a fall 2 weeks prior, we decided it was probably due to a cracked rib. He asked me to leave a urine sample before I left, so I did. His nurse sent me a copy of the report yesterday, (because my fax machine was off). I just assumed that it was OK, and laid it aside. I opened it a few minutes ago, when I decided to clear some of the unopened mail off the top of my computer, and dang if it doesn't show that I have a Klebsiella Oxytoca infection. I reckon the moral of that story is that when I receive a lab report, maybe I should open it. :lol:

I haven't noticed any symptoms, (unless that pain in the area of my kidney is more than just a cracked rib), but I reckon I'd better call my doc in the morning. I hope that dang kidney's not infected, because from what I read, treating that would require several days in the hospital with IV-administered drugs. :sigh: Surely I would be feeling a lot worse if that were the case.

I don't understand where it could have come from. :headscratch: As Emily Litella, (the Gilda Radner SNL character), used to always say, "It's always something".

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Hi Tex,

We'll be thinking of you! Please keep us posted. PS. I have the unopened mail issue too. Brandy
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Wow Tex - what a bummer!!! Hope it turns out to be just a scare - will be thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way.

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Keeping you in my thoughts, Tex. I know you will let us know as soon an you can.
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Brandy, Kari, and Shirley,

Thanks for the concern. I doubt that it's anything serious, or surely he would have called me the next morning.

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Hi Tex

I agree the doc would have called you if it were something serious. Don't know anything about that kind of infection, but I hope it is over SOON! And yes, it's always something.

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Thanks, Susan,

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Keeping my :xfingers: that this isn't serious.

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Thanks, Gloria,

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Hey Tex,

You are absolutely right, "it is always something."

Never heard of this, but it sounds like a nasty little bug. Did a quick read on it and it does seem to have some potential issues for antibiotic resistance. Hopefully your case will be a simple fix with some oral antibiotics.

Sending positive thoughts to you!

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Thanks, Julie. I'll see what my doctor's opinion might be, tomorrow.

The problem with using an antibiotic to treat a bacterium that might be resistant, is that if it doesn't work, you don't just wind up back where you started. Instead, the situation is bound to become much worse in a hurry, because the antibiotic will wipe out most of the competition, thus allowing the resistant strain being treated, to run amuck.

At least, that's the way I see it. :sigh:

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Will they do a culture to see what antibiotic it will respond to?
I have NEVER heard of that infection. I hope they find the meds to which it will respond without setting off the MC again. What a bummer. Sorry Tex!

OK, I found this:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/219907-treatment
Did you see it? Hopefully it will only need oral meds, and one that won't set of D.
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Wow l hope all is well~Let us know
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Oh no Tex, I hope you start feeling better soon! I have never heard of it either but, I do agree that if it was serious, they would have called. Your in my thoughts..
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Sure hope everything is fine Tex and the one bright spot is that the doctor did not call you back. Keeping my fingers crossed for you and lifting up a prayer for a false alarm.

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