WS16.4 Serum-betaglucan as marker to differentiate between fungal airway colonization and infection in patients with cystic fibrosis

microbial colonization and drug resistance in patients with cystic fibrosis

background cystic fibrosis (cf) is a genetic disease with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. cf caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) gene and characterized by impaired transport of chloride ions across the cell membrane. staphylococcus aureus, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and burkholderia cepacia have been identified in the cultures of re...

EXHALED GAS AS A NON-INVASIVE MARKER FOR AIRWAY INFLAMMATION IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS by

[Association between chronic colonization or infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and bronchial hyperreactivity in patients with cystic fibrosis].

OBJECTIVE In patients with cystic fibrosis, bronchial hyperreactivity is a common finding that has not been conclusively associated with atopy. The objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between chronic colonization or infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and bronchial hyperreactivity in a group of patients with cystic fibrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS A nonspecific hi...

Outcome of Cystic Fibrosis in Patients with Bronchiectasis

Introduction: Bronchiectasis is a common problem in children especially under 5 years. Early diagnosis of disease and its causes could be useful in early treatment and preventing probable complications. This study aimed at evaluating the cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients with  bronchiectasis. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 374 children with bronchiectasis were studied. The diagnosis was ma...

CYSTIC FIBROSIS Airway remodelling in children with cystic fibrosis

Background: The relationship between airway structural changes and inflammation is unclear in early cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. A study was undertaken to determine changes in airway remodelling in children with CF compared with appropriate disease and healthy controls. Methods: Bronchoalveolar lavage and endobronchial biopsy were performed in a cross-sectional study of 43 children with C...