Dealing with Klebsiella pneumoniae
in Women's Health ·
Man, I’ve been fighting this Klebsiella battle for like six months now. 😢
So, back in January, my husband and I decided we wanted to start trying for a baby. But first, I figured I should get checked out, so I went in for four specific swabs. Since my OBGYN is amazing, she ran everything: aerobic, anaerobic, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, HPV, even TORCH.
All the tests came back fine except for the bacterial ones (aerobic and anaerobic)—I had Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis. That’s where the nightmare started. Based on the sensitivity report, they put me on Augmentin for 7 days. When I retested, the Klebsiella was still there in huge amounts, and even though the report still said it was sensitive to Augmentin, it clearly didn't work. So, my doctor switched me to Cephalexin (also per the report) for 7 days. After a break, I did another swab, and finally, the Klebsiella was gone, but instead I had: Enterococcus, Streptococcus, and Candida albicans. I guess I caught yeast from those heavy antibiotics, but I have no clue where the other stuff came from.
Since I also have a cyst on my left ovary that'll probably need surgery, my doctor sent me to a specialist at the hospital. He prescribed Augmentin again, but for 14 days this time. After finishing that and waiting four weeks, I tested again, and—surprise, surprise—it was Streptococcus and more Klebsiella in massive amounts. 😢
This thing is seriously stubborn. Like, if the report says it's sensitive to Augmentin, why isn't it dying after all these meds?? Just so you know, my husband took a 7-day course of Augmentin before mine, and then he finished another 14-day course too. We haven't had sex since his last round started, so I know for a fact he didn't pass it back to me.
After all that, the specialist decided I needed injections. He ordered Gentamicin for 8 days, twice a day at 120 mg. He said it's necessary because Klebsiella can be dangerous.
I just finished the treatment and did a follow-up swab last week. Now I'm just sitting here waiting for the results. Fingers crossed this beast is finally dead. 😠
A user on here, lizianthus , suggested I try some probiotic yogurt from Marine.lab. I've been drinking it for three months now. A few coworkers said it helped them with E. coli, so maybe it'll work for me too.
Also, I'd definitely suggest using condoms until you're totally cleared. You don't want to catch him, and then he catches it right back from you—that whole "ping-pong" effect is the worst. He might already be carrying it. I actually talked my man into getting a urethral swab, so we're just waiting on those results. Maybe your guy should get tested too, even though a lot of men are pretty sketched out by that kind of thing.
Good luck!
So, back in January, my husband and I decided we wanted to start trying for a baby. But first, I figured I should get checked out, so I went in for four specific swabs. Since my OBGYN is amazing, she ran everything: aerobic, anaerobic, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, HPV, even TORCH.
All the tests came back fine except for the bacterial ones (aerobic and anaerobic)—I had Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis. That’s where the nightmare started. Based on the sensitivity report, they put me on Augmentin for 7 days. When I retested, the Klebsiella was still there in huge amounts, and even though the report still said it was sensitive to Augmentin, it clearly didn't work. So, my doctor switched me to Cephalexin (also per the report) for 7 days. After a break, I did another swab, and finally, the Klebsiella was gone, but instead I had: Enterococcus, Streptococcus, and Candida albicans. I guess I caught yeast from those heavy antibiotics, but I have no clue where the other stuff came from.
Since I also have a cyst on my left ovary that'll probably need surgery, my doctor sent me to a specialist at the hospital. He prescribed Augmentin again, but for 14 days this time. After finishing that and waiting four weeks, I tested again, and—surprise, surprise—it was Streptococcus and more Klebsiella in massive amounts. 😢
This thing is seriously stubborn. Like, if the report says it's sensitive to Augmentin, why isn't it dying after all these meds?? Just so you know, my husband took a 7-day course of Augmentin before mine, and then he finished another 14-day course too. We haven't had sex since his last round started, so I know for a fact he didn't pass it back to me.
After all that, the specialist decided I needed injections. He ordered Gentamicin for 8 days, twice a day at 120 mg. He said it's necessary because Klebsiella can be dangerous.
I just finished the treatment and did a follow-up swab last week. Now I'm just sitting here waiting for the results. Fingers crossed this beast is finally dead. 😠
A user on here, lizianthus , suggested I try some probiotic yogurt from Marine.lab. I've been drinking it for three months now. A few coworkers said it helped them with E. coli, so maybe it'll work for me too.
Also, I'd definitely suggest using condoms until you're totally cleared. You don't want to catch him, and then he catches it right back from you—that whole "ping-pong" effect is the worst. He might already be carrying it. I actually talked my man into getting a urethral swab, so we're just waiting on those results. Maybe your guy should get tested too, even though a lot of men are pretty sketched out by that kind of thing.
Good luck!