antibiotics

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

Dry Powder Inhaled Antibiotics Safe, Effective for Bronchiectasis, Study Suggests

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Inhaled antibiotics in dry powder formulations are safe and effective in people with bronchiectasis, a study suggests. The study, “Inhaled Dry Powder Antibiotics in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Efficacy and ... Read more

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Vest Therapy Lowers Risk of Hospitalization in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Says

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One year of vest therapy with high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) can reduce the risk of hospitalization and the use of antibiotics, while improving self-reported respiratory health in people ... Read more

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Smoking, Respiratory Issues, Older Age Raise Hospital Costs, Chinese Study Finds

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Older age, smoking, and having other respiratory symptoms and conditions increase the hospitalization costs of people with bronchiectasis, a large Chinese study says. The findings also suggest that avoiding overuse ... Read more

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Inhaled Ciprofloxacin May Help Prevent Bronchiectasis Exacerbation, but More Studies are Needed, Review Suggests

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Treatment with inhaled ciprofloxacin medications — such as Aradigm’s Apulmiq or Bayer’s Ciprofloxacin DPI investigational therapies — holds potential to prevent acute worsening of respiratory problems in patients with bronchiectasis, ... Read more

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Recommended to Treat Non-severe Flare-ups of Bronchiectasis in Children, Trial Shows

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The combination of amoxicillin with clavulanate should remain the oral antibiotic of choice to treat non-severe flare-ups of bronchiectasis in children, results of a Phase 4 trial indicate. The trial’s ... Read more

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

Study Examines Risk Factors for Bacterial Colonization in Bronchiectasis

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Among people with bronchiectasis, those more than 55 years old or who have bronchiectasis as a result of infection, are at an increased risk of being colonized with the bacteria Pseudomonas ... Read more

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

Long-term Macrolide Treatment Linked to Significant Reduction in Bronchiectasis Exacerbations, Study Shows

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Long-term treatment with macrolides — a class of antibiotics — is associated with a significant reduction in the frequency of exacerbations in people with bronchiectasis, a study shows. The study, ... Read more

August 15, 2019

More Studies Needed on Antibiotic Use in Children With Bronchiectasis, Review Finds

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A lack of data on the use of different antibiotics to treat and/or prevent acute exacerbations in children with bronchiectasis highlights the need for more research in this area, a ... Read more

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Antibiotics May Improve Quality of Life of Bronchiectasis Patients with High Bacterial Load, Study Suggests

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Inhaled antibiotics appear to improve the quality of life of bronchiectasis patients, especially when they have a high bacterial load, a study suggests. This means that bacterial load may be ... Read more

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

New Antibiotic Formulation Better at Controlling Infections in Bronchiectasis

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Inhaled antibiotics have been proposed as efficient treatments to reduce bacterial infections in bronchiectasis patients. Now researchers have shown that a new formulation of antibiotics using nanoparticles, called nanoplex, as ... Read more