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Medication

Pharmacies recommend limiting renewals to one month, giving priority to delivery, paying without cash and contacting your doctor in case of drug shortages.

In people with cystic fibrosis, antibiotic allergies are common due to repeated treatments, require a thorough diagnosis, and can sometimes be circumvented by desensitization when the antibiotic is essential.

Cystic fibrosis hemoptysis is mainly caused by lung infection and inflammation, sometimes requires a temporary adaptation of physical activity, and is not prevented by hypotoxic diets.

Vascular access is essential for intravenous treatment for cystic fibrosis, but each type of catheter has benefits and risks that should be well understood in order to prevent complications.

New emerging pathogens in cystic fibrosis (MRSA, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and Achromobacter xylosoxidans) are becoming more and more frequent, but their exact impact on lung function and survival is still partially unclear.

A look back at the major advances in cystic fibrosis research presented at the 2016 North American Conference, in particular the identification of the CFTR gene and the development of treatments that target the fundamental defect of the disease.