307104

SCREENING FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Abstract

Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic autosomal recessive disease caused by CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations, which encodes the CFTR protein. Impaired function of this protein leads to increased mucus thickness with subsequent chronic infections. The fungal biota in CF is dominated by Aspergillus and Candida species (spp). Aim of the Work: To determine the common lower respiratory tract infections among CF pediatric patients and to correlate culture results with the patient clinical status. Patients and Methods: A Cross Sectional Study was applied on 32 lower respiratory samples collected from CF pediatric patients admitted to Chest department, Pediatric Hospital, Ain Shams University. Samples were tested through bacterial and fungal culture. Results: Bacterial growth was detected in five samples (15.6%), where Pseudomonas spp was the most common bacteria, Fungal growth was detected in three samples (9.4%), all showed growth of Candida spp. Two samples showed mixed growth of Pseudomonas spp and Candida non albicans. Conclusion: Pseudomonas spp was the most frequent pathogen isolated from CF patients. Candida spp was the predominant fungal species detected.

DOI

10.21608/asmj.2023.307104

Keywords

Cystic fibrosis, Pediatrics, respiratory tract infections, fungal infections, Candida

Authors

First Name

Omnia

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Hendawy Radwan

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt.

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

Fouda

MiddleName

Mahmoud

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Paediatric departments, Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt.

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foudaeman@gmail.com

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First Name

Dalia

Last Name

Abdelhamid

MiddleName

Hosni

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt.

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dalia.mazen@med.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Basma

Last Name

Sherif

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Clinical Pathology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

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dr.basma.sherif@gmail.com

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Cairo

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0000-0002-9968-3301

Volume

74

Article Issue

2

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42353

Issue Date

2023-06-01

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2023-07-10

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2023-06-01

Page Start

405

Page End

412

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0002-2144

Online ISSN

2735-3540

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1,311

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Ain Shams Medical Journal

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SCREENING FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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26 Dec 2024