
Turner et al. [1] raise an important and timely issue about the management of CF patients suffering chronic infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), given that the prevalence of MRSA in respiratory cultures of CF patients has increased over the past decade. In our study [2], the prevalence of chronic MRSA colonization in the CF Center of the University Hospital of Brussels was 12.6%. Our spirometric data showed that a MRSA episode entailed an FEV1 decline that was almost double that predicted for CF patients who could remain unaffected by MRSA.
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Male, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic-fibrosis, Humans, Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Staphylococcal Infections, respiratory system
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Male, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic-fibrosis, Humans, Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Staphylococcal Infections, respiratory system
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