Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus eradication in cystic fibrosis patients: A randomized multicenter study.
Daniela DolceStella NeriLaura GrisottoSilvia CampanaNovella RavenniFrancesca MiselliErica CameraLucia ZavataroCesare BraggionErsilia V FiscarelliVincenzina LucidiLisa CarianiDaniela GirelliNadia FaelliCarla ColomboCristina LucantoMariangela LombardoGiuseppe MagazzùAntonella ToscoValeria RaiaSerena ManaraEdoardo PasolliFederica ArmaniniNicola SegataAnnibale BiggeriGiovanni TaccettiPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Although the statistical power of the study is limited, we found a 24.7% higher clearance of MRSA in the active arm than in the observational arm at 6 months. Patients in the active arm A also had favorable FEV1 and BMI tendencies.
Keyphrases
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- staphylococcus aureus
- peritoneal dialysis
- body mass index
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- physical activity
- weight loss