New research suggests that disease-causing microbes in young cystic fibrosis (CF) patients change rapidly within two to three years after first infection. This knowledge could lead to better treatment strategies to avoid persistent infections.
Window of opportunity for treatment of early cystic fibrosis lung infections
New research suggests that disease-causing microbes in young cystic fibrosis (CF) patients change rapidly within two to three years after first infection. This knowledge could lead to better treatment strategies to avoid persistent infections.