Associations between Sputum Microbiome and Antibiotic Allergy in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

We previously demonstrated associations between antibiotic allergy and prevalence of microbes such as methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin resistant enterococcus in the general population. We hypothesized that the high prevalence of antibiotic allergy in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) could affect their sputum microbiome.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Reece A. Jones, Shenil Shah, Judie A. Howrylak, Faoud Terrence Ishmael Source Type: research