Faster Lung Function Decline in CF Linked to Pseudomonas filamentous Bacteriophage Levels

A virus that infects a common bacterium may lead to accelerated loss of lung function in people with cystic ...

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Zerbaxa Appears Effective in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

A sub-analysis of results from a multicenter, observational study shows that ceftolozane-tazobactam was well ...

OCTOBER 12, 2024

New Guidance Available for Processing Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Tract Samples

Correctly processing respiratory samples is critical to treating people with cystic fibrosis, but the microbiology ...

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Link Found Between Drinking Water Quality and Increased Lung Infections

High levels of some minerals and metals in environmental water supplies may increase the risk of NTM pulmonary ...

AUGUST 28, 2023

Health Outcomes Differ Between U.K. and U.S. Children With Cystic Fibrosis

The researchers compared the longitudinal trajectories of lung function in 9,463 children from the United States ...

MAY 14, 2021

CMV Linked to Faster Progression in CF

Signs of faster progression in cystic fibrosis patients included earlier times to lung transplant referral and ...

APRIL 8, 2019

Efficacy of Antibiotics in CF Patients May Be Affected by pH, Oxygen in Lungs

Changing the pH environment in the lungs might help CF patients battle chronic lung infections.

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Drug for Skin Infections Promising in CF-Associated MRSA

Telavancin, a drug used to treat skin infections and hospital-acquired pneumonia, offers a potential option for the ...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

High Mortality in Burkholderia cepacia Complex Infections in Non-CF Patients

A 17-year study of Burkholderia cepacia complex among VA patients has found high mortality and antibiotic ...

AUGUST 4, 2017

High Mortality in B. cepacia Complex Infections in Non-CF Patients

Most infections were nosocomial and linked to the placement of catheters and the presence of pneumonia. An ...

JULY 5, 2017