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CAYSTON (Aztreonam Lysine)
Hello. We asked that our daughter benefit from Cayston®. Could you tell me wether the tests are conclusive and if the people who experienced it have felt some improvement?
30.11.2010
Side effects of vancomycin
Dear expert team, at my last visit at the CF-center, MRSA has unfortunately been detected in my sputum. We decided to start an eradication trial with linezolid orally and in parallel vancomycin i.v. At the first dosage of vancomycin (Perfusor syringe pump was running with 50ml/h) the skin of my ...
29.11.2010
Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Dear Expert Team, Is there any news in 2010 concerning the therapy options of the above mentioned bacterium wiht patients showing severe decrease in FEV1 (and otherwise only faily treatable Staphylococci in the sputum? Many thanks for your efforts.
18.11.2010
Decontamination of the bowel in case of antibiotic therapy
Dear expert team, how can the intestinal flora be maintained in spite of an antibiotic therapy? Is this possible at all? If yes, which substances come into consideration? I have to take Ciprofloxacin capsules in alternation with Tobramycin-inhalations for one year. Many thanks in advance! Your ...
04.10.2010
Info
My wife is CF patient We have recently heard that she is becoming resistant for several antibiotics. At the moment there are two kinds of antibiotics left. The bacteria that is causing most problems is the E coli bacteria. My question is whether there is a risk that my wife will become resistant ...
04.10.2010
Treatment of Pseudomonas-colonization
Hello, I am 20 years old, male, CF, until now mild course of the disease. Besides Staphyloccus aureus, now Pseudmonas-germ has been found. How are the actual options of treatment? Is one now all the time susceptible to Pseudomonas, in case the germ can be eradicated with antibiotic-therapy and ...
04.10.2010
Pain/ partially fever under antibiotics
Hello, I am 25 years old and have for 23 years now a constant colonization with Pseudomonas. Since then, I inhale constantly antibiotics, since 1995 I do 3-4 i.v.-therapies a year, in between Ciprofloxacin in a 2-weeks on/off therapy. In former times this was not a problem to me, I was able to ...
04.10.2010
Calcium in connection with antibiotics
Hello, some antibiotics (oral taking) should not be taken in connection with milk since their effect is reduced/altered by the calcium contained in the milk. This is what the package insert of the antibiotic usually says. My question now: the calcium content of milk is about 100-130 mg/l, our ...
14.09.2010
Maintenance therapy
How is the decision made whether a maintenance dosis of antibiotics is prescribed to babies and young children ? I think that this is not done routinely? Have there been studies in this area? What are the pro’s en cons of maintenance antibiotics therapy ? Why is there so little known about ...
14.09.2010
Antibiosis treatment standards
Hello, how do you explain the fact that different clinics follow different treatment strategies? Specific example: i.v. antibiosis regularly or only when needed – see the Danish model. Should one not assume that the standard of knowledge is the same throughout one country, or that after ...
13.09.2010
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