WAO Allergy Quiz

Check Your AQ (Allergy Quotient)

Edited by Glenis Scadding, MD

This month's quiz question was contributed by R. Maximiliano Gómez, MD

Posted 05 October 2012

Which of the following statements are incorrect in Cystic Fibrosis (CF)?

1. It is an autosomal recessive disease.
2. Pulmonary infection with Pseudomonas results in faster deterioration in lung function.
3. β-lactam hypersensitivity is a common complication.
4. Antibiotic treatment for Stenotrophomonas is effective in reducing exacerbations.
5. Antifungal therapy is indicated in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) patients with CF.
6. There is no conclusive association of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) with asthma.
7. Both 4 and 5 are incorrect.