Bacterial blood infection

[momofsaa]

My daughter had a PICC and we accidentally discovered that she had a bacterial infection in her blood likely caused by the PICC. I say accidentally because she had a low fever and then it was gone. I believe the culprit of the fever was the Bradford Pear tree leaves she ate earlier in the day also causing her to throw up. (Fed to her by her 3 year old sister)
She didn't run a fever again. Because of the one fever we ran a blood culture because for those that do not know she has a special condition requiring more monitoring. The culture came back positive for gram-negative bacterial rods. I was sent to the hospital where I declined antibiotics until they had a second positive bacterial culture. I was informed that the practice told the doctor that she should have forced me which has made me realize that I need to seek a lawyer for such future occurances.
Question posing: Is there something I could have done alternatively to antibiotics in this situation? Is there something that I should be doing to prevent such situations besides great care in handwashing and exposure which we do? Is it likely that a daily regiment of Vitamin A could prevent something like this?

Share with me lots of input.

[Momtezuma Tuatara]

My daughter had a PICC and we accidentally discovered that she had a bacterial infection in her blood likely caused by the PICC. I say accidentally because she had a low fever and then it was gone. I believe the culprit of the fever was the Bradford Pear tree leaves she ate earlier in the day also causing her to throw up. (Fed to her by her 3 year old sister)
She didn't run a fever again. Because of the one fever we ran a blood culture because for those that do not know she has a special condition requiring more monitoring. The culture came back positive for gram-negative bacterial rods. I was sent to the hospital where I declined antibiotics until they had a second positive bacterial culture. I was informed that the practice told the doctor that she should have forced me which has made me realize that I need to seek a lawyer for such future occurances.
Question posing: Is there something I could have done alternatively to antibiotics in this situation?

What you have to work out is the degree with which you want to initiate contact with the medical profession. If you voluntarily go to them, and then you disagree with them, you are handing them ammunition.

So from my perspective, given that you aren't doing antibiotics anyway, the question has to be asked as to why you went to them in the first place. Many of us, have had G -ve tests when actually, nothing eventuated. If we were tested every day, we'd probably come up with a different pathogen every time.

Because I'm allergic to antibiotics, I don't even bother showing up if I have an infection. It's between my body and me.

with a child, it's different, but you can see that the more you initiate contact with them, the more opportunity you give them to decide on legal remedies.


Is there something that I should be doing to prevent such situations besides great care in handwashing and exposure which we do? IMO... Not going to see them unless there really is good cause. Question is, how do you decide that? What are the things which make you uncomfortable? And to get comfortable with the idea of service picking and chosing, you need to do a lot of reading, and almost become an "expert" in your own right.


Is it likely that a daily regiment of Vitamin A could prevent something like this?No. Gram negative bacteria infections are only prevented with excellent beneficial body flora to keep the bacteria in control, and plenty of vitamin C, to help neutralise free endotoxin..

Your best option as always, is as good a diet as possible.


Share with me lots of input. If it gets to the point where the only "choice" you have is when you go and see them, then you have to work out, at what point you consider that a useful adjunct.

Looking into the future, there may well come a day when children like yours have their own toilet, special devices fitted tothe toilet and their bodies which notify medical people of any deviation and they are treated, whether you want that or not.

But for now, how much you use their services is your call alone.

[momofsaa]

IMO... Not going to see them unless there really is good cause. Question is, how do you decide that? What are the things which make you uncomfortable? And to get comfortable with the idea of service picking and chosing, you need to do a lot of reading, and almost become an "expert" in your own right.
I go to see them because at this point I am not expert enough to manage these situations on my own. As much as I know about antibiotics and what detriments they can be, if I don't have enough knowledge to manage things without their necessity I feel I would be irresponsible to not utilize them. My goal is to increase my knowledge so that they will not be necessary.


No. Gram negative bacteria infections are only prevented with excellent beneficial body flora to keep the bacteria in control, and plenty of vitamin C, to help neutralise free endotoxin..

Your best option as always, is as good a diet as possible.
I don't give her vitamin C supplements because of her iron overload issues.
We have difficulties with her diet because she does not always keep down what she eats which is hardly anything and does not nutritionally absorb all she keeps down.