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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and sweat test

Question
I have a baby girl, 11 months old. She had secretions and we visited the pediatrician, an ENT doctor and a pneumonologist, we had a chest an xray and sputum cultures. The only finding was Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. We will do a sweat test. During my first pregrancy I was tested for CF mutations with negative results.
Answer
Dear friend,
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a microorganism that grows in the bronchial secretions of a small percentage (round 7%) of CF patients. The recommendation for a sweat test was based on this. The mild clinical picture, the normal Xray and the negative results of you genetic testing speak against the possibility of CF.
Personally I do not worry, but if your doctor has recommended a sweat test, the right thing is to proceed accordingly, in order to stop worrying at all.
Yours friendly,
Dr. Stavros Doudounakis
19.01.2018