Question

A 35-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis is admitted with increased productive cough and shortness of breath. They have had recurrent pseudomonas infections in the past. Which antibiotic class is commonly used for chronic suppression of pseudomonas in cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

Macrolides

Answer

Oral penicillins

Answer

Cotrimoxazole

Answer

Tetracyclines

Answer

Nitrofurantoin

Practice question

A 35-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis is admitted with increased productive cough and shortness of breath. They have had recurrent pseudomonas infections in the past. Which antibiotic class is commonly used for chronic suppression of pseudomonas in cystic fibrosis?