Oral antibiotics torpedo Pseudomonas as effectively as IVs

The 'Torpedo' clinical trial investigating two different approaches to the eradication of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung infection Pseudomonas ...

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas ...

We therefore conclude that, although intravenous antibiotics are widely used, there are no randomised controlled trials to investigate their effectiveness in ...

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas ...

If antibiotics are commenced promptly, infection can be eradicated. The aim of the trial was to compare the effectiveness and safety of intravenous ceftazidime ...

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas ...

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (TORPEDO-CF): a randomized controlled trial1. Background1:.

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas ...

While it is generally accepted that antibiotic eradication of pseudomonas is effective, the optimum treatment regimen is unknown and current ...

Landmark clinical trial shows effectiveness of oral antibiotics in ...

The TORPEDO trial has shown that routine use of intravenous antibiotics, to eradicate Pseudomonas, is not justified. However, there will ...

Landmark clinical trial shows effectiveness of oral antibiotics ... - NIHR

The TORPEDO trial has shown that routine use of intravenous antibiotics, to eradicate Pseudomonas, is not justified. However, there will ...

IV antibiotics no more effective than oral for eradicating infection in ...

Researchers from the TORPEDO-CF study group compared 14 days of IV ceftazidime and tobramycin with 12 weeks of oral ciprofloxacin treatment ...

Oral antibiotics torpedo Pseudomonas as effectively as IVs - CF Trust

The 'Torpedo' clinical trial investigating two different approaches to the eradication of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung infection Pseudomonas ...

Landmark clinical trial shows effectiveness of oral antibiotics in ...

“Our study found that traditional oral antibiotics are just as effective as intravenous antibiotics, which means that CF patients who have a new ...

Oral antibiotics effective at killing P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis ...

A clinical trial has shown that antibiotics administered orally are just as effective at killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients as ...

Intravenous or oral antibiotic treatment in adults and children with ...

Intravenous antibiotics were not more likely than oral antibiotics to achieve eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection at 3 months and ...

Oral vs IV Antibiotics for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in ...

Oral antibiotic therapy was more cost-effective compared with intravenous antibiotic therapy, with a total cost savings equivalent to $7543.00.

Intravenous or oral antibiotic treatment in adults and children with ...

Conclusions: Intravenous antibiotics did not achieve sustained eradication of P. aeruginosa in a greater proportion of cystic fibrosis patients. Although there ...

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas ...

If antibiotics are commenced promptly, infection can be eradicated. The aim of the trial was to compare the effectiveness and safety of ...

LCTC - Study - TORPEDO-CF - Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre

TORPEDO-CF results do not support the use of intravenous antibiotics to eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa in CF and, when the findings of this trial are applied ...

Effectiveness of a stepwise Pseudomonas aeruginosa eradication ...

Intravenous antibiotics followed by 28 days of TIS were administered in 24 episodes; this was successful in 10 episodes (41.7%; 95% CI 22.1; 63.4). The regimen ...

Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for eradication of Pseudomonas ...

If antibiotics are commenced promptly, infection can be eradicated. The aim of the trial was to compare the effectiveness and safety of ...

Podcast: Different ways of giving antibiotics to clear Pseudomonas ...

The fourth trial tested inhaled colistin combined with oral ciprofloxacin and found that this reduced chronic Pseudomonas infection two years after eradication ...

Eradication of Initial P. aeruginosa Clinical Care Guidelines

Chronic infection with P. aeruginosa is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Effective regimens include antibiotic therapy for newly acquired ...