Abstract
Background: Temocillin is currently used in the treatment of acute pulmonary exacerbations caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex and multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients despite little published clinical data. This study assessed if intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy including temocillin was equivalent to standard combination therapy for an acute exacerbation.MethodsA retrospective, pilot cross-over study. Adult patients attending two CF centres between 1997 and 2006 who had received a course of IV antibiotics including temocillin (TIV) and a further IV course (within ±1 year) which did not include temocillin (NTIV) were included. Outcome measures at the start and end of each IV course were recorded (FEV1%, FVC%).ResultsTwenty six patients had received temocillin. Baseline values of FEV1% predicted were comparable for both groups (TIV: 37(18%), NTIV: 39(20%)). FEV1% increased by 7.12(11.67)% after TIV (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 551-554 |
Journal | Journal of Cystic Fibrosis |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - Nov 2008 |
Keywords
- Temocillin
- Burkholderia cepacia complex
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa