I may have been infected by AB during an outpatient surgery in 2007 for an inguinal hernia. Approx two months later I became paralyzed by Guillain-Barre syndrome with 4 months of hospital time, and have since been recovering. In Feb 2008 and Oct 2008 AB was cultured from my urine. One doctor in Feb 2008 unsuccessfully (and needlessly I must add) treated me with 4 weeks of cipro and 2 weeks of the stronger version. Another doctor in Oct 2008 indicated I was colonized by AB and it would be difficult to fully treat so just live with it. Bottom line is this: if I did acquire AB in 2007 then AB is likely a key factor in causing Guillain-Barre syndrome, which surgery is one of the stated potential sources of getting affected by the syndrome.

It's also possible my GBS may have been triggered by the mesh implant instead of AB.