<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Frans De Baets</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Linde De Keyzer</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sabine Van Daele</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Petra Schelstraete</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Stephanie Van Biervliet</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Eva Van Braeckel</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muriel Thomas</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simeon Wanyama</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Risk factors and impact of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-negative CF patients.</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pediatr Allergy Immunol</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aspergillus colonization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aspergillus fumigatus</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aspergillus sensitization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cystic Fibrosis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018 Jul 07</style></date></pub-dates></dates><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;BACKGROUND: &lt;/b&gt;Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a major complication in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Risk factors for ABPA and clinical deterioration in CF patients, negative for Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), were explored.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;METHODS: &lt;/b&gt;We performed a retrospective case-control study in 73&amp;nbsp;Pa-negative patients. Each patient was matched with 2 controls for age, gender, pancreas sufficiency, DeltaF508 mutation (homozygous or heterozygous), and Pa colonization.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;RESULTS: &lt;/b&gt;Median FEV at the year of diagnosis (index year) was significantly lower in patients with ABPA. The median of cumulative values of FEV and FVC before the index year was not significantly different. After the index year, the median of cumulative data for FEV and FVC was significantly lower; there were significantly more hospitalization days and more IV antibiotic days compared to controls. Comparing pre- and post-index year data in patients with ABPA, significantly more hospitalization days and more IV antibiotic days were observed after the index year. During the period preceding the index year, significantly more ABPA patients were treated with rhDNase and inhaled corticosteroids.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONCLUSIONS: &lt;/b&gt;Bronchial damage cannot be considered as a facilitating factor for ABPA. ABPA causes a significant increase in bronchial damage. In patients with ABPA, further bronchial damage can be controlled by an increase in hospitalization days and use of IV antibiotics. rhDNase and inhaled corticosteroids were associated with the development of ABPA.&lt;/p&gt;
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