Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(10), P. 3492 - 3492
Published: May 16, 2025
People with CF (pwCF) have a significant risk for pulmonary infections non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), particularly Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab). Mab is an emerging pathogen, which causes in patients chronic lung diseases, CF; disease leads to progressive dysfunction and increased morbidity mortality. Despite advances care, including CFTR modulators (CFTRm), continues pose therapeutic challenge, long-term medical burden. This review provides insights into the complex host–pathogen interplay of pwCF. It detailed overview bacterial virulence factors, biofilm formation, secretion systems, virulence-associated rough morphotype, antibiotic resistance mechanisms. also summarizes features conferring susceptibility host infections, alongside contribution CF-host environment pathogenesis infection, such as antibiotic-derived microbial selection, within-host mycobacterial evolution, interactions co-pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). Finally, implications novel treatments are discussed, considering interplay.
Language: Английский