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Antibiotics for Cystic Fibrosis
Why It Is Used
Antibiotics can reduce the damage caused by lung infections in people who have Reference cystic fibrosis Opens New Window. When they are given at the first sign of a lung infection, they may prevent lasting infection and the problems that can arise from it.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Susanna McColley, MD - Pediatric Pulmonology |
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