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Cayston®
I’ve heard (by a service provider) about a new molecule named “Cayston®” that is used to treat CF adultes againt Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This molecule would be used with a new machine that will arrive on the market (or already has?). This person could not tell me more. I turn to you in order ...
14.07.2014
Thorat swab Enterobacter cloacae
Hello, I, female, 44 years old, have the following infection of the throat (throat swab): 1. Enterobacter cloacae 2. Serratia marcescens Antibiotic sensitivity has been done in the laboratory. Possible are ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin. I have absoultely no symptoms, however ...
14.07.2014
Chronical carrier for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hello, My 11-year-old daughter is affected by CF. After a culture of a sputum control, 2 different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) were found (P.a. has been found in an irregular way since she is 18 months old). The doctor informed me that he didn't want her to have an intravenous ...
09.07.2014
Renal insufficiency stadium II
Partly increased creatinin values in the blood (85/94/96/100), measurement of the glomerular filtration rate according to the MDRD formula (67ml/min/body surface on the 9th december 2013, on the 24th february 2014 - 62.7) at a control done by the general practitioner. These values fluctuate and ...
30.06.2014
Narrowing with colistin inhalation
Dear expert team, as a female CF patient and an asthma patient with colonization of two strains of Pseudomonas (mucoid), I inhale every second month Cayston® (aztreonam), as I only hardly tolerate the other antibiotics for inhalation. In the interval-free month I got due to a cold ciprofloxacin ...
24.06.2014
Tobi® and nebulizer
Hello, which nebulizer is suitable for TOBI® (tobramycin inhalation solution)? According to the leaflet, the LC-Plus nebulizer should be taken. Is this absolutely necessary or can one also take standard nebulizers respecitvely is the eFlow also suitable? Many thanks for your answer.
26.05.2014
MRSA because of azithromycin
Dear expert team, I suffer from CF with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization. My physician advised me to take azithromycin 250mg daily permanently. I feel a positive effect of this. However I fear, that it comes to a colonization of the lung with MRSA because of this. Is there any data ...
14.05.2014
Side effects of the treatment against Pseudomonas
What are the usual side effects of the treatment against pseudomonas, or is there a chance that the levels of platelets will drop due to the treatment in an immunosuppressed patient?
12.05.2014
Inflammation of the salivary glands?
Hello, My son (7 years old) suffers from CF and has an inflammation of the salivary gland for 4 weeks, he has been given antibiotics and it did not help. We have been to the ENT doctor and he said that this would rather be a typical finding in CF.????? An ultrasound has been done, however there ...
30.04.2014
Achromobacter and Colifin®
I am 48 years old. In November 2013, Achromobacter has for the first time be found in my sputum and also Pseudomonas, the latter for the third time (always with large year-intervals inbetween). My lung function value FEV1 was always in the range of 55-57%. Unfortunately, from February 2013 on, I ...
30.04.2014
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