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Pseudomonas fluorescens
Dear expert team! The last throat culture test that my son underwent showed the presence of Pseudomonas fluorescens for the first time. Lung function was very well (at least the best out of the last five) and he is doing well. A while ago he had an infection. Now he is supposed to take ciprofloxacine and inhale 300mg tobramycine according to the Danish model. After four weeks another throat culture test will be done. My question is: What kind of germ is this and what does this mean regarding the prognosis? Unfortunately I only found very little information in other fora.
29.01.2010
Cystic Fibrosis
My son had a negative CF test some years ago. He’s being retested now, could the test become positive ? Thanks for your answer, Liane Kips.
28.01.2010
Pseudmonas aeruginosa in tobacco
In the health section of a large German newspaper there has been a citation last week from the university of Kentucky, in which PsA has been detected beneath many other germs in tobacco. It has been mentioned, that it is supected, that PsA can survive the process of smoking and therefore be inhaled from the smoker and also the non-smoker. How do you judge the danger, which arises for CF patients in this context from passive smoking? Are there probably observations about a decreasing number of new infections due to the gouvernmental ban of smoking?
28.01.2010
Regarding cystic fibrosis
Hi, I am pregnant 27 weeks and just now mother-in-law saig me that her first-born daughter passed away at 7 month old owing to cystic fibrosis. If this disease is genetic and my mother-in-law and father-in-law are carrier hereof their son - my husband (he has twin brother) is carrier also. In my kindred no such disease, so may be that I have no this gene. What probability that my child who have a bun in the oven will has this disease like carrier or patient? Thank you.
25.01.2010
Bronchitis
Good afternoon. I am treating for acute (?) bronchitis 2 months, but there is no improvement. I use inhalators budesonid (2 times a day) and salbutamol (3 times a day) about 1 month. Use tablets (Prenoxdiazine) 20 days. I had three course of antibiotics: now Doxicyclin (1 time a day). Blood analysis one month ago and now showed Leucocytes 9.3 both time. Other indices are normal. I had consultations with pulmonologist and ENT specialist. Cough (sometimes up to vomit) and hoarsenesss now are better, after Prenoxdiazine use I have cough with yellow purulent phlegm, now I feel chest pain. I am 53 yrs. May I can trust physician, who say, that I need more time for recover, if 2 moths was needed for drop of my cough?
24.01.2010
Newborn screening
Hello, we have three children. Our daughter, 10 years old, has CF (delta F-508-unknown), our sandwich child is healthy and our youngest child was born in July 2009. In his case a newborn screening also looking for CF was done. Since we have not heard anything from the clinic by now we are wondering how safe the screening is, or rather, can we assume that everything is okay? (is one informed as well if only one value is not okay?) Thank you for your efforts. Best regards,
23.01.2010
Pseudomonas in liquid soap or moist toilet paper? II
Should we refrain from using liquid soap? Should we use a soap with disinfectant? Or should we use a piece of soap, although this would be also always moist? What is the best alternative? Does hand disinfection make sense in private homes, if there is no infection?
20.01.2010
Pseudomonas inliquid soap
Hi, with regard to the title, I would like to ask you, whether it would make sense, to put the liquid soap in the refrigerator. How should we wash him? Without soap or shampoo? And should we let the water run in the morning with hot or cold water for 2 min in the bathroom or the kitchen? Thanks for the answer. Sincerely
20.01.2010
Fitness center
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, one of my patients (I am physiotherapist) has actually MRSA. Since then he does not come to my office anymore, but I visit him at home. He has a contract in a fitness center, which he has been visited up to now 2 times a week - does he have to quit now? Or are gloves during training sufficient in order not to spread the germ? Or can he (like until now) do his sport without any "caution measures"? Further CF patients do not train in that fitness center (as far as known). Many thanks for your advice.
19.01.2010
Which sport?
Dear expert team, I (19 years old, male) am a transplant and CF patient and feel quite well. Since I have repeatedly had sprained and torn ligaments in my feet, I am looking for a sport that is suited for me. Football and tennis would be fun for me, but they do not seem possible. What would you recommend? Thanks for your effort! Kind regards, Mika
18.01.2010
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