Abstract:RATIONALE: We previously demonstrated associations between antibiotic allergy and prevalence of microbes such as methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin resistant enterococcus in the general population. We hypothesized that the high prevalence of antibiotic allergy in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) could affect their sputum microbiome. METHODS: An IRB approved, retrospective analysis was performed on 271 cystic fibrosis patients seen at our medical center from 2001-2012. Sputum culture results (obtain… Show more
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