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Burden with germs
- Question
- Dear ECORN team,
I would have a rather uncommon question.
I am writing a seminar paper on the topic "problematic germs in case of CF" and would like to write something about the occurrence on a percentage basis of three different germs.
It deals with the following germs:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
MRSA
Burkholderia cepacia
I know that the Pseudomonas does not belong to the group of "problematic germs" in spite of this it can be found frequently in the lungs and ist not always unproblematic.
In case you should have the time to answer this question, I would be very glad.
Regards,
- Answer
- Hello,
the frequency of the different "problematic germs" in case of CF is very much dependet on the age.
Therefore, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is found in about 20% at the age group of 0-5 years and at the group of patients aged over 18 years in more than 75%. In the "Patient registry annual data report 2011" from the American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) you find on page 21 the age dependent prevalence of the germs (free access via Internet). On average 50.6% of the American CF patients were colonized with P. aeruginosa, 25.9% wiht MRSA and 2.6% with Burkholderia cepacia complex. The MRSA rate in Germany is markedly lower.
Best regards,
Jörg Steinmann - 20.10.2014
