CF Respiratory Infections: non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Small Colony Variant S. aureus, and Some Unexpected Consequences of Antibiotic Use - David Nichols, MD

In this insightful presentation, David Nichols, MD, Medical Director of the TDN Coordinating Center and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, gives a comprehensive overview of the different types of bacteria that commonly infect the airways of people with CF. He also describes the most common ways to treat them, and offers insight into current research on antibiotics, their interactions, and their long-term use. This presentation was part of CFRI's 32nd National CF Education Conference on July 27, 2019.

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