Review of a 7-year record of the bacteriological profile of airway secretions of children with cystic fibrosis in North India

Conclusions: The pattern of airway colonisation in the Indian setting is different from the Caucasian population, and P. aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia complex appear early. Colonisation with P. aeruginosa benefits from therapy. In case of infection, care must be taken while initiating empiric therapy. It should be based on local antibiograms to prevent the emergence of resistant microbes.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - November 18, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Vikas Gautam Parinitha Kaza Joseph L Mathew Varpreet Kaur Megha Sharma Pallab Ray Source Type: research