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Pulmonary Infection in Cystic Fibrosis: The Australian Approach

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Death in patients with cystic fibrosis is almost always the result of failure to control the progressive lung infection so characteristic of the disease. Consequently this aspect of management has received predominant attention in CF centres in Australia but the importance of maintenance of optimal nutrition, control of gastrointestinal symptoms, prevention of salt depletion and psychosocial support of patients and families are integral aspects of optimal management.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3052, Victoria, Australia

    Peter D. Phelan

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  1. Max von Pettenkofer-Institut, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Pettenkoferstrasse 9a, D-80336, Munich, Germany

    Adolf Bauernfeind

  2. University of California at Irvine, 2801 Atlantic Avenue, 90801, Long Beach, California, USA

    Melvin I. Marks MD (Professor and Vice Chair of Pediatrics, Medical Director/Administrator) (Professor and Vice Chair of Pediatrics, Medical Director/Administrator)

  3. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Miller Children’s Hospital, 2801 Atlantic Avenue, 90801, Long Beach, California, USA

    Melvin I. Marks MD (Professor and Vice Chair of Pediatrics, Medical Director/Administrator) (Professor and Vice Chair of Pediatrics, Medical Director/Administrator)

  4. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Göteborg University, S-416 85, Göteborg, Sweden

    Birgitta Strandvik MD, PhD (Professor of Pediatrics) (Professor of Pediatrics)

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Phelan, P.D. (1996). Pulmonary Infection in Cystic Fibrosis: The Australian Approach. In: Bauernfeind, A., Marks, M.I., Strandvik, B. (eds) Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Infections: Lessons from Around the World. Respiratory Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7359-8_11

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