Efficacy of an eradication protocol in case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa primo-infections in children with cystic fibrosis
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serval:BIB_56A8D8EB97E2
Type
A Master's thesis.
Publication sub-type
Master (thesis) (master)
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Publications
Institution
Title
Efficacy of an eradication protocol in case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa primo-infections in children with cystic fibrosis
Director(s)
Hafen G.
Institution details
Université de Lausanne, Faculté de biologie et médecine
Publication state
Accepted
Issued date
2012
Language
english
Number of pages
28
Abstract
Introduction: Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are more susceptible to pathogens like P. aeruginosa (PA). PA primo-‐infections require particular attention, as with failure in eradication, there is accelerated lung deterioration. The main aim of this study is to assess the rate of PA eradication according to our particular protocol with inhaled tobramycin and oral ciprofloxacin, as there is no consensus in the literature on what eradication protocol the best is.
Methods: Retrospective single centre study with data analysis from June 1st 2007 to June 1st
2011 of patients who had primo-‐infections exclusively treated by 3 x 28 days of inhaled tobramycin and oral ciprofloxacin for the first and last 21 days. Success in eradication is defined by ≥ 3 negative bacteriologies for 6 months after the beginning of the protocol. If ≥ 1 bacteriology is positive, we consider the eradication as a failure.
Results: Out of 41 patients, 18 were included in our analysis. 7 girls (38.9%) and 11 boys (61.1%) followed the eradication protocol. Boys had 12 primo-‐infections and girls had 8. Among these 20 primo-‐infections, 16 (80%) had an all-‐overall success in eradication and 4 (20%) a failure. No significant statistical difference for age between these groups (t-‐test = 0.07, p = 0.94), neither for FEV1% (t-‐test = 0.96, p = 0.41) nor BMI (t-‐test = 1.35, p = 0.27).
Rate of success was 100% for girls and 66.6% for boys.
Conclusion: Our protocol succeeded in an overall eradication rate of 80%, without statistical significant impact on FEV1 % and BMI values. However, there is a sex difference with eradication rates in girls (100%) and boys (66.6%). A sex difference has not yet been reported in the literature. This should be evaluated in further studies.
Methods: Retrospective single centre study with data analysis from June 1st 2007 to June 1st
2011 of patients who had primo-‐infections exclusively treated by 3 x 28 days of inhaled tobramycin and oral ciprofloxacin for the first and last 21 days. Success in eradication is defined by ≥ 3 negative bacteriologies for 6 months after the beginning of the protocol. If ≥ 1 bacteriology is positive, we consider the eradication as a failure.
Results: Out of 41 patients, 18 were included in our analysis. 7 girls (38.9%) and 11 boys (61.1%) followed the eradication protocol. Boys had 12 primo-‐infections and girls had 8. Among these 20 primo-‐infections, 16 (80%) had an all-‐overall success in eradication and 4 (20%) a failure. No significant statistical difference for age between these groups (t-‐test = 0.07, p = 0.94), neither for FEV1% (t-‐test = 0.96, p = 0.41) nor BMI (t-‐test = 1.35, p = 0.27).
Rate of success was 100% for girls and 66.6% for boys.
Conclusion: Our protocol succeeded in an overall eradication rate of 80%, without statistical significant impact on FEV1 % and BMI values. However, there is a sex difference with eradication rates in girls (100%) and boys (66.6%). A sex difference has not yet been reported in the literature. This should be evaluated in further studies.
Keywords
Cystic fibrosis, P. aeruginosa, Primo-infection, Treatment, Eradication
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