28th August 2020

A 20-year-old woman presents with a chronic cough productive of purulent sputum

A 20-year-old woman presents with a chronic cough productive of purulent sputum and recurrent episodes of lower respiratory tract infections. Her sweat chloride concentration is high, at 80 mmol/L. Her CFTR gene test results have been reported as ‘normal’. Which of the following statements regarding this clinical presentation is correct?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.