Association between Mucoid Pseudomonas Infection and Bronchiectasis in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Association between Mucoid Pseudomonas Infection and Bronchiectasis in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
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DOI:
10.1148/radiol.2522081882
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发表时间:
2009-08-01
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影响因子:
19.7
通讯作者:
Brody, Alan S.
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作者:
Farrell, Philip M.;Collins, Jannette;Brody, Alan S.
Purpose: To correlate the severity of bronchiectasis in children with cystic fibrosis with clinical and microbiologic variables in order to clarify risk factors for the development of irreversible lung disease.Materials and Methods: After institutional review board approval and parental informed consents were obtained, a HIPAA-compliant longitudinal epidemiologic evaluation was performed in patients with cystic fibrosis who were enrolled in the Wisconsin trial of newborn screening from 1985 to 2009. Thin-section chest computed tomography (CT) was used in a prospective cross-sectional design to study patients ranging in age from 6.6 to 17.6 years (mean, 11.5 years). Thin-section CT scores were determined objectively on coded images by multiple raters in a standardized fashion. Microbiologic data were obtained by means of culture of respiratory secretions by using methods for differentiation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) as either nonmucoid or mucoid.Results: Eighty-three percent of patients (68 of 82) showed bronchiectasis of varying severity. Of 12 potential risk factors, only respiratory infection with mucoid PA correlated significantly with bronchiectasis (P = .041).Conclusion: The severity of bronchiectasis in children with cystic fibrosis is significantly related to respiratory infection with mucoid PA; attempts to prevent bronchiectasis should include reducing exposure to and early eradication of PA. (c) RSNA, 2009