Abstract
Turner et al. [1] raise an important and timely issue about the management of CF patients suffering chronic infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), given that the prevalence of MRSA in respiratory cultures of CF patients has increased over the past decade. In our study [2], the prevalence of chronic MRSA colonization in the CF Center of the University Hospital of Brussels was 12.6%. Our spirometric data showed that a MRSA episode entailed an FEV1 decline that was almost double that predicted for CF patients who could remain unaffected by MRSA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 183-183 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Journal of Cystic Fibrosis |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Respiratory System
- Cystic-fibrosis