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To evaluate the complexity of polymicrobial airway infections in cystic fibrosis and assess the challenges diverse microbial communities pose for therapeutic management.

November 1, 2011Therapy

The airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis: challenges for therapy

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LGLaura J GillandersQueen's University Belfast JEJ.S. ElbornQueen's University Belfast DGD.F. GilpinQueen's University Belfast

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Narrative review reveals complex polymicrobial interactions within cystic fibrosis lung infections, highlighting the need for targeted microbiome-based therapies.

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To evaluate the complexity of polymicrobial airway infections in cystic fibrosis and assess the challenges diverse microbial communities pose for therapeutic management.
Review of clinical evidence comparing conventional diagnostic cultures against strict anaerobic culture methods and molecular profiling technologies.
Assessment of microbial community dynamics, including virulence mechanisms, quorum-sensing communication, and resistance gene transfer in cystic fibrosis airways.
Strict anaerobic culture and molecular diagnostic tools detect diverse, previously unrecognized pathogens, confirming the polymicrobial nature of cystic fibrosis airway infections.
Complex bacterial interactions—including interspecies communication, immune stimulation, and antibiotic resistance gene transmission—substantially complicate treatment strategies and drive pulmonary disease progression.

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Gillanders et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7b933f4fcef545fadf76c2 https://doi.org/10.2217/thy.11.81

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Narrative review reveals complex polymicrobial interactions within cystic fibrosis lung infections, highlighting the need for targeted microbiome-based therapies.

The airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis: challenges for therapy

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The airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis: challenges for therapy

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