Intermittent colonisation with Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcal aureus</i> can be eradicated from the Airways of Adults with Cystic Fibrosis

Abstract

The airways of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) are chronically colonised with different pathogens. With recent interest in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), we have recently examined the rates of MRSA colonisation in different groups within our CF Service. This paper now examines the effectiveness of eradication strategies to clear the MRSA colonisation.

Keywords

• cystic fibrosis
• MRSA
• eradication