Cytomegalovirus-associated pulmonary exacerbation in patients with cystic fibrosis. Issue 1 (10th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sawant, Akhil; Spoletini, Giulia; Whitaker, Paul; Etherington, Christine; Clifton, Ian; Peckham, Daniel
• Is Part Of: ERJ open research. Volume 4:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01-10
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00111-2017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0541

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease characterised by recurrent respiratory tract infections and progressive respiratory failure. It remains one of the most common life-threatening autosomal recessive conditions affecting Caucasians. Recent studies have highlighted the association between respiratory viral infections and frequency of pulmonary exacerbations, increase antibiotic usage and poorer outcome [1, 2]. CMV is an unusual cause of pulmonary exacerbation in immunocompetent individuals with CF http://ow.ly/Rdds30hlnjV