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Blood, Lung-function Tests Can Lead to Early Detection of Serious Bacteria in CF Children, Study Shows

Measuring antibodies in the blood and administering lung-function tests, either alone or in combination, significantly increase health-care specialists’ ability to detect the serious bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). The study, “Assessment of serology and spirometry and the combination of both to complement microbiological isolation…

High Airway Glucose Levels and P. aeruginosa Infection Linked to Worsening in CF

Hyperglycemia (high glucose/sugar levels) and infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria can acidify the airway surface liquid in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), especially in those with diabetes as well, contributing to disease pathogenesis, researchers report. Their study, “Hyperglycaemia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa acidify cystic fibrosis airway surface liquid by elevating epithelial monocarboxylate…