Lower respiratory infection and inflammation in infants with newly diagnosed cystic fibrosis
Bmj, 1995•bmj.com
The nature and timing of lower respiratory infections in infants with cystic fibrosis is largely
unknown 1 because infants do not produce sputum and throat cultures may not predict lower
respiratory pathogens. 2 We performed a prospective cross sectional study of an unselected
cohort of infants with cystic fibrosis in which bronchoalveolar lavage was used to determine
lower respiratory infection and inflammation during the first three months of life.
unknown 1 because infants do not produce sputum and throat cultures may not predict lower
respiratory pathogens. 2 We performed a prospective cross sectional study of an unselected
cohort of infants with cystic fibrosis in which bronchoalveolar lavage was used to determine
lower respiratory infection and inflammation during the first three months of life.
The nature and timing of lower respiratory infections in infants with cystic fibrosis is largely unknown 1 because infants do not produce sputum and throat cultures may not predict lower respiratory pathogens. 2 We performed a prospective cross sectional study of an unselected cohort of infants with cystic fibrosis in which bronchoalveolar lavage was used to determine lower respiratory infection and inflammation during the first three months of life.
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