I had a sputum culture six weeks ago I wasn't ill at the time my doctor requested it for something else and it showed moderate growth of Klebbiella Oxytoca. I had no symptoms at the time. The Doctor prescribed antibiotics for it but I had a reaction to the antibiotics and he asked me to suspend the treatment. I have started with a new set of antibiotics (Ciproflaxine) and at the moment I have a cold.

My questions are:

 

Now that my immune system is low do I have a chance to develop Klebsiella Pneumoniae?

Why don't Doctor's test the community members to see how many people have the bacteria to stop it spreading it?

 

If I didn't have the culture of my sputum I wouldn't have known I was a carrier of the bacteria, I could have develop the dangerous Klebsiella Pneumoniae which could be lethal and if I didn't have any symptoms it means that there could be a lot of people carrying the bacteria and not knowing it. I am looking for answers but I cannot find anything on the net, so perhaps you could help me.

 

Thank you.

Some questions - why do you think you have diminished immunity?

How would doc's check communities for this or any microorganisms - they've no such authority. Klebsiell oxytoca i a common environmental bug - esp. in households - so you may not have acquired it from another person..

I would ask the doctor. Also to reinforce, Klebsiella including pneumoniae (which is a different Klebsiella species) and oxytoca are part of the normal human flora. Most people have it. Only under certain conditions do they cause problems (being opportunistic pathogens). Also, as jorge implied, having cold symptoms does not indicate a weakened immune system (often the opposite, in fact).

Again, to know the right course for you personally you should consult medical specialists.