antibiotic-resistant bacteria

March 7, 2019March 20, 2019

Window for More Effective Treatment of CF Lung Infections is 2 to 3 Years, Study Suggests

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Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients could be more effective if done within a crucial two- to three-year period when the bacteria are still susceptible to ... Read more

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

New Approach Against Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in CF Patients Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial

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Researchers may have found a new way of treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, specifically Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study shows. In a ... Read more

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018

Mycobacterium Abscessus Shouldn’t Be an Automatic Transplant Disqualifier

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

At some point in the eighth grade in 2008, I drank some bad water. Later, I vomited and some of that yuck liquid aspirated into my lungs. That invasion ... Read more

March 14, 2018April 17, 2018

Balancing Mental and Other Health Needs Within CF Community

Columns, This Lung Life - a Column by Ella Balasa

Having cystic fibrosis makes life sometimes stressful, sometimes lonely, sometimes painful, and oftentimes scary. But it can also make life seem more valuable, brighter, more optimistic, and more fun. Figuring out ... Read more

August 1, 2017

Production of Cystic Fibrosis and COPD Bacteria-killing Therapy AB569 Is on Track for Phase 1 Trial

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One of the preparations for clinical trials is producing enough of the therapy to be tested. Arch Biopartners says the production of its treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in cystic fibrosis ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

New Research Into Bacterial Behavior Could Aid in Mitigating Antibiotic Resistance in CF Patients

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Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin recently revealed that the pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa has the capacity to inhibit its own growth and the growth of antibiotic-resistant mutants. The ... Read more

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