Treatments for preventing recurrence of infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis

BACKGROUND: Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) in cystic fibrosis (CF) is a source of much morbidity and mortality. Eradication of early PA infection is possible, but can recur in many individuals. We sought to examine strategies to delay the time to PA recurrence in people with CF. OBJECTIVES: To establish whether secondary prevention strategies, using antibiotics or other therapies, increase the chances of people with CF …