Acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis

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作者
Farrell, PM
Shen, GH
Splaingard, M
Colby, CE
Laxova, A
Kosorok, MR
Rock, MJ
Mischler, EH
机构
[1] University of Wisconsin Medical School, 1300 University Ave, 1217 MSC, Madison, 53706, WI
关键词
cystic fibrosis; Pseudomonas aeruoginosa; transmission; epidemiology; pulmonary disease;
D O I
10.1542/peds.100.5.e2
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Objective. This study was pursued as an extension of a randomized clinical investigation of neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (CF). The project included assessment of respiratory secretion cultures for pathogens associated with CF. The objective was to determine whether patients diagnosed through neonatal screening and treated in early infancy were more likely to become colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared with those identified by standard diagnostic methods. Methodology. The design involved prospective cultures of respiratory secretions obtained generally by oropharyngeal swabs at least every 6 months and more often if clinically indicated. Patients were managed with a standardized evaluation and treatment protocol at the two Wisconsin certified CF centers; however, there were community and environmental variations associated with the follow-up period as described below. Results. Overall, there were no differences in acquisition of respiratory pathogens between the screened and the control (standard diagnosis) groups. Evaluation of the data between and within the two centers, however, revealed significant differences with earlier acquisition of P aeruginosa in the center with the following distinguishing characteristics: urban location; following patients with the standard US approach in which newly diagnosed, young children were interspersed with older CF patients; and where there were more opportunities for social interactions with other CF patients. The differences were confined to the screened group followed in the urban center in which the median pseudomonas-free survival period was 52 weeks contrasted with 289 weeks in the other center. In addition, assessment of data for the entire CF populations followed at the two centers revealed that the urban center showed a significantly higher prevalence of P aeruginosa colonization in patients between the ages of 3 and 9 years. Conclusions. These results present questions and generate hypotheses on risk factors for acquisition of P aeruginosa in CF and suggest that clinic exposures and/or social interactions may predispose such patients to pseudomonas infections.
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