New treatment kills off infection that can be deadly in cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions such as Bronchiectasis

[2greys]

A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found to completely kill a bacterial infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients and other chronic lung conditions such as bronchiectasis.

The findings, which are published in the journal Scientific Reports, show that scientists from Aston University, Mycobacterial Research Group, combined doses of three antibiotics – amoxicillin and imipenem-relebactam and found it was 100% effective in killing off the infection which is usually extremely difficult to treat in patients with cystic fibrosis. The infection results in severe decline in lung function and sometimes death.

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[TomTitTot]

Many thanks for the information!

🌝,

TomTitTot

[crashdoll]

Wow, sounds very positive. Thank you for sharing.

[Pentreath Volunteer]

Oh gosh - I have just been told that I have Mycobateria Avium - it has shown up before but only after a consultant has sent sputum for a test. I hope there are alternatives to amoxicillin as I am allergic to it.

[Phoenix778 in reply to Pentreath]

I have MAC and take rifampicin and clarithromycin

[Pentreath Volunteer in reply to Phoenix778]

Thanks for that information Phoenix. I am waiting to have a lot of tests before the consultant decides on a course of action. He is being very thorough as everything I can think is being tested including a high resolution CT scan.

[Phoenix778 in reply to Pentreath]

Let me know how things go

[Pentreath Volunteer in reply to Phoenix778]

Thanks Phoenix - the final tests do not take place until towards the end of next month so it will be a while before I get results and see the consultant again. I have bronchiectasis and asthma and have had an increasing number of exacerbations and they have gone on for longer and been more severe which is why the GP referred me to the consultant.

[Lyd12]

That sounds extremely useful, a new treatment that is not harmful as previous treatments have been. Love Iris x

[Izb1]

Thanks for this 2greys, I will make a note of this for the future x