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Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Infections: Lessons from Around the World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
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Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Infections: Lessons from Around the World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
Series: Respiratory Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
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Infection of the lower respiratory tract is a major determinant of
the course of cystic fibrosis. Although numerous efforts have been
made to elucidate the specific mechanisms predisposing the
respiratory mucosa of cystic fibrosis patients to infection, so far
no clinically relevant procedures for completely effective
prevention or control of infection have resulted. Hence, in dealing
with infections in cystic fibrosis, we continue to rely mainly on
antimicrobials. Antiinfective measures are inseparably correlated
with microbiology, and the quality of antiinfec tive therapy
directly reflects the quality of microbial monitoring. Vali dated
guidelines for microbiologic testing and antiinfective use need to
be developed and made available to all health providers and their
cystic fibrosis patients. Several years ago, the editors cochaired
a symposium at the Interna tional Congress of Chemotherapy on the
Global Perspectives of Micro biological and Clinical Infectious
Diseases in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. During this half-day
symposium, the editors heard reports from several countries around
the world with an alarming range of survival for patients with
cystic fibrosis. This sent a dramatic message to us that the
understanding of this disease, its diagnosis, management and
prevention was different in various countries and that patients may
be inconsistently served. That is how our journey began."
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