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Klebsiella pneumoniae
My son is 7 month old now. The diagnosis has been made in November 2010 after a really severe phase with atelectasis and pneumonia. After that and until now he is doing obviously fine and he is even overweight. Since then we gave him prophylactically ampicillin and sulbactam. At the end of january ...
14.04.2011
Bronchiectasia and pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hello, I am a 22 years old girl and was diagnosed with CF two years ago. I have a mild form of the disease since pancreas function is more or less okay. The results of the other examinations are also very well. The problem is that I have bronchiectasia and pseudomonas aeruginosa (psa) in the ...
29.03.2011
pancreatic enzymes
If a child (2 years old), is given his enzymes prior to a meal and refuses to eat what are the possible consequences ? If antibiotics are given preventively, should it be given three times daily or if once a day is just as good? Where can I get recent  ...
24.03.2011
Side effect of azithromycin
My daughter, 6 years, CF, takes for about 2 years azithromycin permanent antibiotic treatment, every 2nd day 250mg. Can hair loss be a consequence? One has only to pull her hair slightly, then one has little bunches in the hand. Can I do something about it? Thanks!!
13.02.2011
Side effects after long-term therapy with azithromycin??
Hello, my 12-year-old son is chronically colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) for two years. Since 6/2010 two times capsule-forming germs have been found in the throat swab. Since then he takes additionally azithromycin 250mg every second day besides Colistin and DNAse. As this therapy ...
09.02.2011
Staphyloccocus aureus
Hello, our daughter (13 months) has been diagnosed with the germ Staphylococcus aureus in the throat swab. She has it - since her diagnose 10 months ago - now for the second time. Apart from the mucus she has, which she can cough out very well however, she has no symptoms of infection. We ...
09.02.2011
Pseudomonas
We have received an antibiotic drug, which has to be mixed togehter by us with water for our CF son. He has to take it for 14 days. In how far is there a risk, that Pseudomonas grow in the preparation within those 14 days?
07.12.2010
CAYSTON (Aztreonam Lysine)
Hello. We asked that our daughter benefit from Cayston®. Could you tell me wether the tests are conclusive and if the people who experienced it have felt some improvement?
30.11.2010
Side effects of vancomycin
Dear expert team, at my last visit at the CF-center, MRSA has unfortunately been detected in my sputum. We decided to start an eradication trial with linezolid orally and in parallel vancomycin i.v. At the first dosage of vancomycin (Perfusor syringe pump was running with 50ml/h) the skin of my ...
29.11.2010
Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Dear Expert Team, Is there any news in 2010 concerning the therapy options of the above mentioned bacterium wiht patients showing severe decrease in FEV1 (and otherwise only faily treatable Staphylococci in the sputum? Many thanks for your efforts.
18.11.2010
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