11/21/2022 to 12/08/2022 in hospital for an infection developed after surgery on 10/25/2022. I was on 2 IVs in hospital from 11/21/2022 to 12/08/2022 for this infection & continued at Rehab facility's until Jan. 8, 2023, the last of IV treatment & now replaced with oral Bactrim DS (generic SMZ/TMP 800-160 mg). I have been told by professionals that I must take this antibiotic for the rest of my life. I was 77 when all this started for this infection & have had monthly blood tests for 12 months now have been at 3 month intervals.
I'm now 79 & worried about taking for such a long time facing this long term possibility.