Sentences with phrase «fibrosis patients often»

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Bacteria can stick together to form slimy sheets called biofilms that yellow people's teeth, line the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients and often resist antibiotics.

To make these cracks, the researchers turned to Pseudomonas aeruginosa — a bacterial species that often builds biofilms within the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients, which can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subsequently death.

This has been used for many years to break up mucus in the lungs in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, asthma and bronchitis, and is often used by HIV patients to boost their immune system.