[Bronchopulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis].
Bronchopulmonary infection determines the vital prognosis of the patients with cystic fibrosis. Following Staphylococcus aureus infection, patients are colonized or cocolonized by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, greatly involved in the pulmonary deterioration; intensive antibiotic treatment of primocolonisation helps to prevent or delay chronic colonisation. Chronic colonization needs a rational long term antibiotic strategy to prevent the occurrence of multiresistant germs; antibiotic cures are performed every 3 or 4 months before pulmonary exacerbation symptoms. Antibiotherapy, physiotherapy and nutritional management helps to increase the survival and quality of life.
Munck
Anne
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Service de gastro-entérologie, Hôpital Robert-Debré 75019 Paris. anne.munck@rdb.ap-hop-paris.fr
Bingen
Edouard
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D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy