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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: NTM Infection Rate in Young CF Patients in UK Remains Stable But High, Study Finds Study Compares Oral and Intravenous Antibiotics for P. aeruginosa Infections in People With CF NTM Infection Rate in Young CF Patients in UK Remains Stable But High, Study Finds Oct 02, 2020 07:00 am | Marta Figueiredo The frequency of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the U.K. remained stable from 2016 to 2018, but substantially higher than at the start of the decade, according to a recent study. Data also showed that allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) — an exaggerated immune response to Aspergillus fungi […] The post NTM Infection Rate in Young CF Patients in UK Remains Stable But High, Study Finds appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Study Compares Oral and Intravenous Antibiotics for P. aeruginosa Infections in People With CF Oct 01, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler MS Oral antibiotics are just as effective as intravenous (into-the-vein) antibiotics at killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a new study shows. This finding may allow people with CF to spend less time in the hospital to receive treatment, ultimately reducing treatment burden. The study, “Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of […] The post Study Compares Oral and Intravenous Antibiotics for P. aeruginosa Infections in People With CF appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News Study: Screening for Hearing Loss in CF Patients Feasible With Tablet-based Tests Restoring Humanity to the Statistics of Illness The Necessities of a Funeral Potential Gene Therapy, SPIRO-2101, Named Rare Pediatric and Orphan Disease by FDA Efforts Continue Beyond Awareness Month to Expand Newborn Screening Panels in US