How does treatment work?
When a P. Aeruginosa infection is suspected, the patients doctor will send a sample of the infected tissue to a laboratory to be analysed; to find the best possible treatment method.
In some cases, one type of antibiotics will be prescribed, however due to the bacteria’s resistance to many antibiotics often a cocktail of a variety of antibiotics will be prescribed (orally or intravenously – swallowed or injected into the veins) in an attempt, to quickly kill the bacteria before it has a chance to adapt.
In the instance where skin tissue has been severely damaged surgical treatment may be opted for in conjunction with antibiotics, or if antibiotic treatment has not worked. If extensive damage has been caused to the eyes, heart, ears, bones or joints due to the P. Aeruginosa infection,
surgery may also be used.
In some cases, one type of antibiotics will be prescribed, however due to the bacteria’s resistance to many antibiotics often a cocktail of a variety of antibiotics will be prescribed (orally or intravenously – swallowed or injected into the veins) in an attempt, to quickly kill the bacteria before it has a chance to adapt.
In the instance where skin tissue has been severely damaged surgical treatment may be opted for in conjunction with antibiotics, or if antibiotic treatment has not worked. If extensive damage has been caused to the eyes, heart, ears, bones or joints due to the P. Aeruginosa infection,
surgery may also be used.