prevotella sp

[JenniferG]

Megs Predominant Bacteria also showed Prevotell sp at 7.8 Which is in the High range. I looked this up and it is typically found in the oral/sinus cavity! I wonder....could this be the cause of her chronic sinusitis? Is it high enough to indicate this?

[LNN]

I don't have the answer to whether her score is "high enough" but here's a link showing which abx work well on it http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20670687 and which have become less effective due to resistance.

 

I know you have multiple things going on at the moment, but this would be one I'd follow up on. I'd also look into using a mucus thinner when you introduce an antibiotic - either N-Acetylcesteine (NAC) or Mucinex or a biofilm buster like nattokinase. That would allow better penetration. However, you'd want to get the gut in good shape first, and have a good detox plan in place. Not sure if you'd go after parasites first or this. I suspect parasites based on what I've read (a long time ago). But I'm not sure.