New study in Canada....worth reading!!

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zoe4life

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This is an interesting and scary article for all CF'ers and caretakers to read....
<a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/bacteria+strain+hits+cystic+fibrosis+sufferers/4686024/story.html">http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/bacteria+strain+hits+cystic+fibrosis+sufferers/4686024/story.html</a>
 
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zoe4life

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This is an interesting and scary article for all CF'ers and caretakers to read....
<a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/bacteria+strain+hits+cystic+fibrosis+sufferers/4686024/story.html">http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/bacteria+strain+hits+cystic+fibrosis+sufferers/4686024/story.html</a>
 
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zoe4life

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<p>This is an interesting and scary article for all CF'ers and caretakers to read....
<p><a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/bacteria+strain+hits+cystic+fibrosis+sufferers/4686024/story.html">http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/bacteria+strain+hits+cystic+fibrosis+sufferers/4686024/story.html</a>
 
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Mommafirst

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This is troublesome. Does the CFF Canada not have the same protocol as here, or is this above and beyond the precautions we've been taking? A new "SUPER" pseudo is not an appealing thought. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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Mommafirst

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This is troublesome. Does the CFF Canada not have the same protocol as here, or is this above and beyond the precautions we've been taking? A new "SUPER" pseudo is not an appealing thought. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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Mommafirst

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This is troublesome. Does the CFF Canada not have the same protocol as here, or is this above and beyond the precautions we've been taking? A new "SUPER" pseudo is not an appealing thought. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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cnsky54RRT

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I am putting a reply in two different forums here - I have read on the Cystic Fibrosis Canada website and they do not mention this 'breaking news'. There are articles about P aeruginosa that are two years old, but nothing that is new. I think a news site grabbed something and ran with it so they would have something to say in CF month. I checked the CDC as well for new strains of bugs, and nothing. Where did the info come from? Nothing to see here folks, keep on moving...
 
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cnsky54RRT

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I am putting a reply in two different forums here - I have read on the Cystic Fibrosis Canada website and they do not mention this 'breaking news'. There are articles about P aeruginosa that are two years old, but nothing that is new. I think a news site grabbed something and ran with it so they would have something to say in CF month. I checked the CDC as well for new strains of bugs, and nothing. Where did the info come from? Nothing to see here folks, keep on moving...
 
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cnsky54RRT

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I am putting a reply in two different forums here - I have read on the Cystic Fibrosis Canada website and they do not mention this 'breaking news'. There are articles about P aeruginosa that are two years old, but nothing that is new. I think a news site grabbed something and ran with it so they would have something to say in CF month. I checked the CDC as well for new strains of bugs, and nothing. Where did the info come from? Nothing to see here folks, keep on moving...
 
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bookworm

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John and Heather,

Here is the information on the Canadian site. (The site has this in a .pdf on the subpage for Infection Control).

Here is the actual updated posting on the Canadian cystic fibrosis site. The date is March 2011 and contains the information cited in the National Post article:

http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/assets/files/pdf/Infection_Control_BackgrounderQA.pdf

This is the study that the backgrounder cites:

The online scientific abstract on the Ontario study on transmissible Pseudomonas in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), volume 304, November 17, 2010, can be found at http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/304/19/2145.abstract?sid=818fcfbf-dfde-412d-b7bb-3048bf6a0014
 
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bookworm

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John and Heather,

Here is the information on the Canadian site. (The site has this in a .pdf on the subpage for Infection Control).

Here is the actual updated posting on the Canadian cystic fibrosis site. The date is March 2011 and contains the information cited in the National Post article:

http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/assets/files/pdf/Infection_Control_BackgrounderQA.pdf

This is the study that the backgrounder cites:

The online scientific abstract on the Ontario study on transmissible Pseudomonas in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), volume 304, November 17, 2010, can be found at http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/304/19/2145.abstract?sid=818fcfbf-dfde-412d-b7bb-3048bf6a0014
 
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bookworm

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John and Heather,
<br />
<br />Here is the information on the Canadian site. (The site has this in a .pdf on the subpage for Infection Control).
<br />
<br />Here is the actual updated posting on the Canadian cystic fibrosis site. The date is March 2011 and contains the information cited in the National Post article:
<br />
<br />http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/assets/files/pdf/Infection_Control_BackgrounderQA.pdf
<br />
<br />This is the study that the backgrounder cites:
<br />
<br />The online scientific abstract on the Ontario study on transmissible Pseudomonas in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), volume 304, November 17, 2010, can be found at http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/304/19/2145.abstract?sid=818fcfbf-dfde-412d-b7bb-3048bf6a0014
<br />
 
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hmw

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Thank you, Bookworm, for confirming that this is a real issue versus something 'manufactured' and that CF Canada IS addressing these concerns.

I wonder what our lab capabilities are vs. Canada's for identifying the specific strains involved.
 
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hmw

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Thank you, Bookworm, for confirming that this is a real issue versus something 'manufactured' and that CF Canada IS addressing these concerns.

I wonder what our lab capabilities are vs. Canada's for identifying the specific strains involved.
 
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hmw

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Thank you, Bookworm, for confirming that this is a real issue versus something 'manufactured' and that CF Canada IS addressing these concerns.
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<br />I wonder what our lab capabilities are vs. Canada's for identifying the specific strains involved.
 
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cnsky54RRT

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This article confirms that one of the strains has a higher negative outcome, but it is not a 'new' strain. The article at the top sounds like something brand new to worry about, where the study is identifying bad outcomes with a known bug and identifying which is the worst.

Of more interest to me in the Canadian website was the study showing that P aeru could be more effectively combatted by adding an anti-diarrhea drug to an antibiotic. The two together were stronger than the antibiotic by itself. And that combining tobi with a drug used to combat iron overdose made the tobi much more effective against lung infections. I had never heard of both those studies and wonder why we're not using the results of them in our hospitals? Neither of the two added meds had an adverse effect on the CF patient, so it seemed like adding something benign could make the antibiotics a lot more useful!
 
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cnsky54RRT

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This article confirms that one of the strains has a higher negative outcome, but it is not a 'new' strain. The article at the top sounds like something brand new to worry about, where the study is identifying bad outcomes with a known bug and identifying which is the worst.

Of more interest to me in the Canadian website was the study showing that P aeru could be more effectively combatted by adding an anti-diarrhea drug to an antibiotic. The two together were stronger than the antibiotic by itself. And that combining tobi with a drug used to combat iron overdose made the tobi much more effective against lung infections. I had never heard of both those studies and wonder why we're not using the results of them in our hospitals? Neither of the two added meds had an adverse effect on the CF patient, so it seemed like adding something benign could make the antibiotics a lot more useful!
 
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cnsky54RRT

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This article confirms that one of the strains has a higher negative outcome, but it is not a 'new' strain. The article at the top sounds like something brand new to worry about, where the study is identifying bad outcomes with a known bug and identifying which is the worst.
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<br />Of more interest to me in the Canadian website was the study showing that P aeru could be more effectively combatted by adding an anti-diarrhea drug to an antibiotic. The two together were stronger than the antibiotic by itself. And that combining tobi with a drug used to combat iron overdose made the tobi much more effective against lung infections. I had never heard of both those studies and wonder why we're not using the results of them in our hospitals? Neither of the two added meds had an adverse effect on the CF patient, so it seemed like adding something benign could make the antibiotics a lot more useful!
 
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bookworm

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You're welcome Harriett. Always enjoy your posts!

For those of you interested in the study John mentioned, here is the Canadian Press article that also cites the journal where it was published: (the two drugs are minocycline and immodium)


http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hC5WXGzggYx6-JkmdzVYFn6fSQgQ?docId=6654572
 
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bookworm

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You're welcome Harriett. Always enjoy your posts!

For those of you interested in the study John mentioned, here is the Canadian Press article that also cites the journal where it was published: (the two drugs are minocycline and immodium)


http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hC5WXGzggYx6-JkmdzVYFn6fSQgQ?docId=6654572
 
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