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- Title
Response to inhaled ceftazidime in patients with non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and chronic bronchial infection unrelated to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Authors
Riveiro, Vanessa; Casal, Ana; Álvarez‐Dobaño, José M.; Lourido, Tamara; Suárez‐Artime, Pedro; Rodríguez‐García, Carlota; Ferreiro, Lucía; Toubes, María E.; Valdés, Luis
- Abstract
Introduction: Inhaled antibiotics reduce the frequency of exacerbations. The objective was to assess the efficacy of inhaled ceftazidime in patients with non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) and concomitant chronic bronchial infection (CBI) caused by potentially pathogenic microorganisms (PPM) other than Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). Material and Method: Quasi‐experimental study in 21 patients with exacerbations who developed CBI by a PPM other than PA. Results: Bacterial infection was resolved in 85.7% patients. Rehospitalizations, length of hospital stay, moderate exacerbations and blood levels of CRP decreased significantly. In addition, SGRQ questionnaire also decreased more than 4 points in 57.1% of the patients. Conclusion: The results suggest that inhaled ceftazidime in NCFB unrelated to PA is a plausible alternative to the standard therapies used in clinical practice.
- Subjects
PSEUDOMONAS aeruginosa infections; CEFTAZIDIME; BRONCHIECTASIS; FIBROSIS; LENGTH of stay in hospitals
- Publication
Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2022, Vol 16, Issue 11, p768
- ISSN
1752-6981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/crj.13534