A Peculiar Case of Pneumonia due to in a Child with Cystic Fibrosis and Sensibilization to .

plays a major role in pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis. The most common diseases are those based on immune-mediated response to antigens; including allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). In this condition; the presence of in the lower respiratory tract triggers an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity response that causes airway inflammation; bronchospasms; and bronchiectasis.

Antimicrobial Treatment of in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis.

is a ubiquitous human commensal pathogen. It is commonly isolated in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and is considered one of the main causes of the recurrent acute pulmonary infections and progressive decline in lung function that characterize this inherited life-threatening multisystem disorder. However, the true role of in CF patients is not completely understood.