The Revolutionary Way for You to Visualize Cystic Fibrosis Microbes
The microbial onslaught of those with CF
According to another study, printed in The Journal of Clinical Microbiology, CF "has a progressive microbiological history." The microbial onslaught begins in the early stages of the disease when staph aureus germs move into the lungs. Once established, this pathogen puts out a welcome mat of sorts, leading to the additional entry and colonization by other germs.
The bacterial colonies in this “mixed-bag” microbiome cause recurrent and sometimes life-threatening infections.
The damage from these sometimes-back-to-back infections leads to a progressive decrease in lung function.
The name of this study under review is “Chronic Colonization with Pandoraea apista in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Determined by Repetitive-Element-Sequence PCR”; R.M. Atkinson, LiPuma, and B. Rosenbluth, et.al. Included in the abstract of this study is a “heads up” to patients, scientists, and lab personnel about Pandorea.
Pandorea apista can be differentiated from other organisms. The test to specifically isolate Pandorea is via (16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, if your inquiring mind takes you here).
The concern is that Pandoraea mimics certain Burkholderia microbes (Bur). If you test positive for Bur, medical protocol mandates your being in isolation.
Also, some medical centers deny lung transplant surgery for folks diagnosed with those strains of Bur.
If diagnosed with those certain Bur sub-sets, speak with your physician. Explore with him/her if specialized testing for Pandorea was performed.
If not, request an order for the appropriate test that targets Pandorea.
