A birth cohort approach to understanding cystic fibrosis lung infections

A highly cited graph from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Registry Annual Data Report depicts cross-sectional prevalence of cystic fibrosis (CF) pathogens at different ages [1]. The Annual Microbial Prevalence vs Age graph divides people with CF (pwCF) into age categories on the x-axis and the y-axis reports prevalence of CF pathogens during the preceding year (Fig.  1). For each pathogen, lines connect data points from adjacent age groups. Other national registries, including the U.K., Germany, Canada, and Australia, publish similar graphs [2–5].

Source: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis - November 8, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Anthony J. Fischer, Paul J. Planet Source Type: research