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- Title
Two Steps Forward: Improving the Management of Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations.
- Authors
Waters, Valerie
- Abstract
The article presents the discussion on a randomized trial of antimicrobial duration for cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) treatment. Topics include recent randomized controlled trials examining shorter antimicrobial regimens for the treatment of ventilator associated or community acquired pneumonia; and increasing antimicrobial exposure invariably leading to antimicrobial resistance.
- Subjects
CLINICAL trials; CYSTIC fibrosis; MECHANICAL ventilators; PNEUMONIA; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; CYSTIC fibrosis treatment; PSEUDOMONAS diseases; PSEUDOMONAS; DISEASE complications
- Publication
American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 2021, Vol 204, Issue 11, p1245
- ISSN
1073-449X
- Publication type
editorial
- DOI
10.1164/rccm.202108-1939ED