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Infection prevention and control in cystic fibrosis.

Curr Opin Infect Dis

August 2011

Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, New York 10032, USA.

Purpose Of Review: This review will discuss recent studies of the virulence of cystic fibrosis (CF) pathogens, including epidemic strains, a more complex understanding of droplet transmission, bacterial contamination of CF clinics, and identifying and overcoming barriers to implementation of infection control guidelines.

Recent Findings: Both morbidity and mortality are associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Thus, clinicians are attempting eradication strategies for MRSA using combinations of oral, aerosolized, intravenous, and topical antibiotics, with some success.

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