Tobramycin
Tobramycin inhalation solution safe for bronchiectasis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Adults with bronchiectasis and a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection had lower bacterial density and better quality of life when treated with tobramycin inhalation solution, according to study results published in CHEST.
Man presents with blurry vision, discomfort after contact lens use
A 70-year-old man presented to the New England Eye Center with 1 day of blurry vision in the right eye, as well as a feeling of dryness and slight discomfort. He reported a history of contact lens use only in the right eye.
IV antibiotics not superior to oral therapy for eradicating P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis
Treatment with IV antibiotics, compared with oral therapy, did not achieve sustained eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a greater proportion of patients with cystic fibrosis, according to results of the TORPEDO-CF trial.
Tobramycin inhalation solution a treatment option for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
In the BATTLE trial, patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis assigned tobramycin inhalation solution once daily had a nonsignificant decrease in number of exacerbations compared with placebo.