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The virtual CF clinic: Implications for sputum microbiology
Ist Teil von
Journal of cystic fibrosis, 2021-07, Vol.20 (4), p.699-701
Ort / Verlag
Netherlands: Elsevier B.V
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
•COVID19 has shifted the paradigm in way CF clinics are organised.•Most CF centres have introduced virtual CF clinics.•Virtual clinics compromise the collection of sputum for microbiological analysis.•Microbiological vigilance supported by adopting innovative postal/shipping services.
The COVID19 pandemic has shifted the paradigm of how outpatient clinics are delivered within CF care, resulting in a significant reduction of patient visits to CF centres. One consequence of this has been a reduction in the number of sputa/cough swabs that patients submit for routine analysis. This report examines why it is important to maintain optimal sputum microbiology and explores (i). the microbiological efficiency of postal submission of sputum specimens from the community and (ii) the regulatory conditions that must be met through postal submission of respiratory specimens. Virtual clinics have now been established within CF care and it is incumbent on each speciality within the CF MDT to explore ways to nurture and support their individual contribution to the success of the virtual clinic. Within microbiology, adopting innovative approaches to sputum collection in the community and transportation via postal services will allow for continued microbiological vigilance thereby supporting patient safety.