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Paranasal sinuses
Hello, When a child with cystic fibrosis has a “blocked nose” for 2 weeks, and the secretion is just liquefied through inhalation with MucoClear®; should one then begin with an antibiotic treatment in order to prevent a bacterial infection of the paranasal sinuses? Is this also true if there ...
13.09.2015
Long term antibiotic treatment Cefuroxim
Dear experts, I am an adult cystic fibrosis patient (> 45 years old). Currently I am taking Zithromax® (Azithromycin) 250mg as a long term antibiotic treatment every two days. Furthermore, I inhale Pulmozyme® and Colistin®. I have problems with sinusitis. Polyps are excluded. The last ...
13.09.2015
Perenterol® or other probiotics on the prescription?
[original question & answer come from the German platform] Hello, I have just started a long-term antibiotic treatment with Zithromax® (Azithromycin), in addition to an interval therapy with Cotrim® (Cotrimoxazole): intake for 10 days, pause for 4 weeks. That is really stressing my ...
13.09.2015
Testing of baby when CF is diagnosed
Dear experts, My daughter (11 weeks old), was born on the 5th May 2015 with an intestinal obstruction. After three weeks the result of the genetic testing arrived: positive (cystic fibrosis). The CF center decided it was necessary to take Kreon© (pancreatin) for kids and to inhale solution of ...
12.09.2015
Persistent Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Dear expert team, Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been found in the samples of our daughter (6. yrs) for the first time in january this year. Inhalation with colistin followed for 4 weeks together with Ciprofloxacin orally. A new throat swab after 4 weeks had been free of PA. Shotly after this, ...
12.09.2015
P. aerugionsa repeatedly in the nose swab
Dear expert team, I have read the very helpful contribution of Dr. Jochen G. Mainz about the question: "Pseudomonas in the nasal washing" (dated 01.07.2014). In my 10-year-old son, P.a. has been found repeatedly again and again occasionally, we have had different therapies, oral and ...
12.09.2015
MRSA baby
Course: Our baby has had strong cough at the age of 5 months. By doing a blood cell count, an inflammation has been diagnosed in the body. He got antibiotics and after 4 days the cough went away. About 5 weeks later, he got strong diarrhea. After a week the pediatrician did a stool investigation. ...
28.07.2015
Hämophilus influenza non b
Dear expert team, my daughter (CF, nearly 3 years old) has always had Haemophilus influenzae non-B in the last three throat swabs in high germ counts. After the first finding of the germ, she got a broad antibiotic drug (Amoxicillin-trihydrate) for 2 weeks. 2 weeks after the end of the therapy ...
26.07.2015
Exacerbation after infection
I am a 40-year-old patient with CF and have 3 children. Actually I got a beginning cold last week with strong throat ache and rhinitis, after about 2 days a got a big spot (?) at the chin, which was very painful. My treating physician was unfortunately on holiday. I was right away beginning to take ...
07.07.2015
First infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hello, my daughter, 6-years old, is doing quite well, and has a permanent antibiotic therapy for 4 years with cefuroxim, now Pseudomonas has been found for the first time in the throat swab. We have then inhaled with Tobi for 4 weeks, unfortunately it has again been found at the control two weeks ...
28.06.2015
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