Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In 2010, the British Thoracic Society published a guideline for the care of patients with noncystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis; other recent clinical review articles and original scientific manuscripts have also studied the use of antibiotics in bronchiectasis. This review will summarize the current literature on the indications and options for antibiotic treatment in bronchiectasis. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Although there are currently no U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved antibiotics for the treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, this review will highlight the current state of the science with regard to antibiotics that may be effective in non-CF bronchiectasis as well as highlighting those in development to treat this complex disease.
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Authors | Anne E O'Donnell |
Journal | Current opinion in pulmonary medicine
(Curr Opin Pulm Med)
Vol. 21
Issue 3
Pg. 272-7
(May 2015)
ISSN: 1531-6971 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25764019
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Bronchiectasis
(drug therapy)
- Humans
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