TY - JOUR T1 - Efficacy of <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> eradication regimens in bronchiectasis JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.00851-2016 VL - 49 IS - 4 SP - 1600851 AU - Emilie Vallières AU - Karen Tumelty AU - Michael M. Tunney AU - Rosemary Hannah AU - Oonagh Hewitt AU - J. Stuart Elborn AU - Damian G. Downey Y1 - 2017/04/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/49/4/1600851.abstract N2 - Patients with bronchiectasis and chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa have more frequent pulmonary exacerbations and hospital admissions, and reduced quality of life and survival, than those who are free of P. aeruginosa infection [1]. Guidelines published by the British Thoracic Society recommend treatment to eradicate P. aeruginosa when first isolated in respiratory tract samples of people with bronchiectasis [2]. However, the best regimen to achieve eradication and how to determine successful eradication are yet unknown.Combining inhaled and systemic antibiotics appears superior for eradication of P. aeruginosa in bronchiectasis http://ow.ly/UpMn309KfMQ ER -