My father is 78 years old and is in the advanced stages of COPD. He has gas two bouts of pneumonia within the last year, and has overcome TB, and mantle cell lymphoma. He now has Stenotrophomonas bacteria present in his lungs which seems to be resistant to antibiotics. Is there any cure for this? Thank you.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Infections are the most common cause for COPD exacerbation. And treatment of COPD is multifactorial.  It follows like these.1. Complete cessation of smoking if your father is smoker.2. Antibiotics as and when required on culture sensitivity report.3. Inhaled bronchodilators.4. Enroll him in pulmonary rehabilitation center where chest physiotherapy is done. 5. Adult pulmonary vaccination for pneumococcal and H.influenza to prevent future lung infection s. For better control we have to apply all the above-mentioned steps simultaneously.