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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