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Table 2 Treatment experiences of 64 participants who had previously isolated Pseudomonas from a cough swab or sputum sample.

From: Feasibility study to inform the design of a randomised controlled trial to eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in individuals with Cystic Fibrosis

  

Yes

No

Don't know

Have Isolated P. aeruginosa

≥ 2 times in last 6 monthsa

5/63 (8%)

55/63 (87%)

3/63 (5%)

Treated for first or new growth with oral ciprofloxacin plus colistin

53/64 (83%)

6/64 (9%)

5/64 (8%)

Treated for first or new growth with IV antibiotic plus colistin

22/64 (34%)

37/64 (58%)

5/64 (8%)

  

Treated for first or new growth with IV antibiotic plus colistin

  

Yes

No

Don't know

Treated for first or new growth with oral ciprofloxacin plus colistin

Yes

20

32

1

 

No

1

4

1

 

Don't know

1

1

3

  1. a1 respondent did not complete this question.