Bacterial Lung Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients An Update
Bacterial Lung Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients An Update
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DOI:
10.1097/inf.0000000000000347
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发表时间:
2014-06-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
de Martino, Maurizio
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作者:
Chiappini, Elena;Taccetti, Giovanni;de Martino, Maurizio
Achromobacter xyloxidans(Ax) may play an important role in lung disease as chronic infection has been associated to a deterioration of clinical conditions. 2, 3, 7 The prevalence rates vary considerably among CF centers but are usually higher in adult patients. Several novel species have been recently described in the Achromobacter genus, where Ax accounts for 42% of infections. At present, the virulence of every single species needs to be defined. Meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole are usually active in chemotherapy-naïve Ax strains, whereas isolates from patients chronically infected are highly resistant to antibiotics. A retrospective study recently described the possibility of preventing or delaying chronic Ax infections with early inhaled antibiotic treatment. 7 No consensus exists regarding chronic maintenance therapy.