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Topics
- ABPA and prednisone
- Dear CF-team, My 12-year-old daughter has CF with ABPA (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis). For that reason she is being treated for several years yet with prednisone. This has a consequence on her growth. She is little for her age and I presume she has to take the prednisone. What are the ...
- 13.05.2013
- Ataluren and ABPA
- Hello, Firstly, I would like to know where is the third phase of the drug ataluren, and secondly whether this drug is effective against ABPA in CF patients, or only effective on congestion?
- 15.03.2013
- Mould in nuts
- Dear experts, Is it possible that swallowing mouldy tasting nuts leads to an allergic reaction in the lungs of a CF patient (who also had ABPA (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis) before)? Thanks for your answer.
- 22.01.2013
- ABPA or APC?
- Dear expert team, I am 22 years old and have CF. For some time now, my IgE has repeatedly been elevated (above 500). A RAST sensitivity class 3 to aspergillus is given; the sputum showed candida above all. The remaining values do not point to ABPA. Does this suggest ABPA? Or could it be ACP? ...
- 15.01.2013
- Causes of hair loss
- Dear expert team, Since an exacerbation at the end of March 2012, which was probably caused by ABPA, I (25, female, CF) have to take several additional drugs. Around May 2012 I noticed that I am losing decidedly more hair than earlier. I initially blamed the itraconazole I had started taking, ...
- 11.12.2012
- Cave
- Hello, Are there recommandations against visiting natural caves for children with cystic fibrosis? I think especially about the Pseudomonas aeruginosa germ. Otherwise what precautions should we take (wearing a mask) ... thank you
- 15.11.2012
- Bronchitol®(mannitol) and ABPA
- Hello! I have CF and would like to get a prescription for Bronchitol®(mannitol) in addition to my other drugs. Currently, however, I am being treated with corticosteroids and antimycotics against ABPA. My question: is there any experience with or contradindication for using mannitol in this ...
- 24.08.2012
- Continued fever with CF
- Dear expert team, our 14-year-old son has been running a fever of more than 39 degrees since April. He has P. aeruginosa, mycobacterium abscessus and ABPA. He has a port that was already contaminated with staph epidermids and changed in 2010. Currently, he is taking Tobi® (tobramyin), ...
- 02.08.2012
- Fungus
- Our daughter has CF. there are black fungus spots in our garden house. Do these pose a danger for our daughter.
- 29.05.2012
- Bathroom refurbishment
- Hello, Our new landlord would like to completely refurbish our bathroom (built in 1970). He wants to put in new tiles, take out the bathtub and build in a wider shower. Since our son is already chronically colonized with PSA, we are worried 1) that even with protective foil on the door, ...
- 15.05.2012