Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 8-13 , January 2012

Chronic Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection and exacerbation outcomes in cystic fibrosis

  • Valerie Waters

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8. Tel.: +1 416 813 7654x4541; fax: +1 416 813 8404.
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  • Eshetu G. Atenafu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 2M9
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  • Juliana Giraldo Salazar

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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  • Annie Lu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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  • Yvonne Yau

      Affiliations

    • Division of Microbiology, Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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  • Larissa Matukas

      Affiliations

    • Division of Microbiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Canada M5B 1W8
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  • Elizabeth Tullis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respirology and Keenan Research Centre of Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Canada M5B 1W8
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  • Felix Ratjen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8

Received 30 May 2011 ,Revised 8 July 2011 ,Accepted 24 July 2011.

  • Image Result

    Box plot of difference in forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) percent predicted from baseline to follow up after pulmonary exacerbation in patients with chronic S. maltophilia infection (Chronic S.

    Box plot of difference in forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) percent predicted from baseline to follow up after pulmonary exacerbation in patients with chronic S. maltophilia infection (Chronic S. maltophilia), intermittent S. maltophilia infection (Intermittent S. maltophilia) and in those who never had S. maltophilia infection (Never S. maltophilia).

  • Image Result
    Histogram of total number of days of S. maltophilia antibiotic therapy received per episode of pulmonary exacerbation in patients treated with S. maltophilia antibiotic therapy.

    Histogram of total number of days of S. maltophilia antibiotic therapy received per episode of pulmonary exacerbation in patients treated with S. maltophilia antibiotic therapy.

☆ Supported by the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

☆☆ All of the authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

★ The study was performed at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

PII: S1569-1993(11)00131-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2011.07.008

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 8-13 , January 2012

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