... hypothesized that P. aeruginosa lung infection should be cleared by inhalation of fucose and ga-lactose, which compete for the sugar binding site of the two lectins and thus inhibit the binding ... with P. aeruginosa. Key words: Cystic fibrosis, fucose, glactose, inhalation, lectin, Pseudomonas aeruginosa INTRODUCTION Chronic infection of the airways with P. aerugi-nosa is the leading cause ... Research Paper Inhalation with Fucose and Galactose for Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Hans-Peter Hauber1,2 , Maria Schulz2, Almuth Pforte2, Dietrich...