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Antibiotics in CF

Question: What are the major antibiotics administered in these patients, according to the germs?

thank you
Answer: Hello,
Several consensus conferences on CF (European, French, American) give detailed recommandations on antibiotic treatments according to each germ.
You will find the following documents:
European consensus (in English):
ecorn-cf.eu/uploads/media/DoeringG-ConwaySP-et-al_2000_Antibiotic_therapy_.pdf

French consensus
www.has-sante.fr/portail/upload/docs/application/pdf/Mucovisc_pneumo_infectio_court.pdf see pages 8 to 13
American consensus (in English)
www.cff.org/UploadedFiles/treatments/CFCareGuidelines/Respiratory/CF-Care-Guidelines-Pulmonary-Exacerbations.pdf

I wish you nice reading,
Dr. Sophie Ravilly; 28.02.2012

ECORN-CF European Centers of Reference Network for Cystic Fibrosis

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