Incident Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection and lung function decline in cystic fibrosis.
Emily E BarskyKathryn A WilliamsGregory P PriebeGregory S SawickiPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2017)
In this single-center cohort, acquisition of SM in CF was associated with an acceleration in lung function decline. Among those with chronic colonization, acquisition was also associated with increased hospitalization rates.