HI Folks,
this is a last ditch attempt out of sheer desperation to find an intelligent answer
Is there a bacteria that does not show on an ordinary culture and general blood tests?
I have been suffering repeated symptoms for 2 yrs (uti, kidneys, joints and skin, pain and fatigue) which clear up with antibiotics but nothing shows on a culture.
6 weeks ago I had an abdominal hysterectomy and the symptoms have sped up enormously. I have been treated with repeated rounds of augmentin, to which it responds slowly, but as soon as stopping, it comes right back. urine strips show white blood cells and protein. The doctor told me the pain was uterine and took it out, but the pain came right back within 2 weeks of surgery. Augmentin took it off, but it returned within 3 days of stopping treatment.
So what type of bacteria would not show in ordinary cultures, (mycoplasma?) responds slowly to penicillins but is not killed by penicillin? It is my understanding that mycoplasma does not respond to penicillins, so what else could it be?
Any lead at all would be welcome as I am a professional and this is destroying my career. I do apologise if this is an inappropriate question for this forum but I am my wits end.
