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Has anyone who’s received treatment for pseudomonas know whether it was/is mucoid or nonmucoid?

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I’ve started treatment for PA mucoid variant. My pulmo chose Cipro monotherapy. I was inspired by those who commented about this as common and about treatments that worked to “eradicate” or at least minimize it as an issue for them. The literature about mucoid PA is discouraging so I wanted more info on this if anyone can help. I also wouldn’t mind info on monotherapy Cipro vs addition of inhaled colistin or tobramycin. Feel pretty lousy but airway clearance helps. Thanks so much, Chri

Latest Activity: November 7, 2025
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Hello! I was treated for Pseudomonas many years ago w Tobramycin Inhalation. I don’t know if mine was mucoid or not.

I am glad airway clearance is helping. Below is some information and references on Pseudomonas: https://www.bronchiectasisandntminitiative.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Patient-or-Caregiver/Pseudomonas-Aeruginosa-Lung-Infections

Latest Activity: January 12, 2025
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Katie, it seems that I am recently cleared, for the time being, of the colonized Pseudomonas that I have had for 2 years. I understand that it is a resistant and reoccurring bacteria.
My questions to you are
1) what was your treatment with tobramycin, was it inhaled and if so for how many days a week and for how many months
2) has your pseudomonas ever returned

Another question concerns this information from NIH:
Impact of high- and low-flow nebulised saline on airway hydration and mucociliary transport for long term use
The findings demonstrate that nebulised isotonic 0.9% saline, like hypertonic 7.0% saline, significantly stimulates basal mucociliary transport, and the use of high-flow delivery had no significantly different hydration effects compared with low-flow delivery. Hypertonic 7.0% saline suppressed ciliary beating, indicating an increase in airway surface liquid osmolarity, which may have negative effects on the airway surface with frequent use.
If you do airway clearance 2x daily, is it better to use 7% nebulized saline one time daily and then 3% saline the second time?

Latest Activity: November 7, 2025
C

Thank you for your response. My UCSF pulmo consult gave me great info. If anyone is interested, I’m happy to share.

Latest Activity: January 17, 2025
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please share! I have mucoid strain pseudo chronic

Latest Activity: May 29, 2025
K

Chrism,


Please do share the information on Pse with the community. Thank you!

Latest Activity: January 18, 2025
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