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Leaves and ABPA
Dear ladies and gentlemen, I would like to describe the current situation at our daycare center to you and request a response. Outside on the playground, there is an area designated for planting, where—naturally—leaves tend to accumulate during the winter months. Currently, whenever we are ...
17.05.2026
Legionella
Hello expert team, Legionella has been detected in our water supply (in a multi-apartment building). What can we do now? Best regards,
17.05.2026
Unrenovated house
Hello, I have cystic fibrosis and live with my family in a partially renovated house. This means the areas I live in are newly renovated, while a section that's currently only used for storage is unrenovated. The heating system, which also provides hot water, is located in this ...
17.05.2026
Cross-infection in the ambulant setting - complete
Hello, since I forgot some points, here they are again (sorry!) I have a question that's been on my mind. What happens if two CF patients meet outside of the CF clinic in a doctor's office, and one of them has a problematic strain of Burkholderia Cepacia? Does the patient with the problematic ...
20.02.2026
Nosokomial germs
I would like to know whether patients with long-term diagnosed MRSA and 4-MRGN infections are still considered high-risk patients if no MRSA or 4MRGN has been detected over a period of 18 months with multiple examinations conducted during this time? Provided that the clinic does not downgrade ...
19.01.2026
Inquilinus
Hello, I am 27 years old, CF patient (F508 homozygous). Until today I have only been colonized chronically by Staphylococcus aureus (Pseudomonas was always negative). My FEV1 value is between 107-117%. For several weeks I have been taking Kaftrio now (Trikafta). This led to a broad improvement: I ...
20.01.2026
Candida glabrata
Dear ladies and gentlemen, Candida glabrata has been found for the first time in my airway secretions (CF, 48 years old, female, FEV1 54%, MRGN3/4). I found a study from the university of Tuebingen, Germany from 2016 that drew the conclusion that a chronic or intermittend colonization can lead to ...
11.05.2020
Candida auris in the sputum
Dear expert team, if there is Candida auris found in the sputum for the first time, should one react to that? What would you propose concering diagnostic and therapy?
15.02.2019
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Dear expert team! this germ can be found in the samples of my son for a longer period of time. Does it make sense to treat? Many thanks
26.10.2018
Germ load of the Baltic sea
Dear expert team, many pulic institutions warn about dangerous germs in the Baltic sea (Vibrio vulnificus). Patients with immunosupression and patients with underlying diseases should not bath in the Baltic sea. Is there a danger for children with CF (not-transplanted) and would you dehort from ...
01.10.2018
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