Randomized controlled trial of biofilm antimicrobial susceptibility testing in cystic fibrosis patients Yvonne C.W. Yau, Felix Ratjen, Elizabeth Tullis, Pearce Wilcox, Andreas Freitag, Mark Chilvers, Hartmut Grasemann, James Zlosnik, David Speert, Mary Corey, Sanja Stanojevic, Larissa Matukas, Timothy Ronan Leahy, Sarah Shih, Valerie Waters Journal of Cystic Fibrosis Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 262-266 (March 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2014.09.013 Copyright © 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 CONSORT flow chart. Selection of study population and drop outs. N=number of patients; n=number of exacerbations. PA: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2015 14, 262-266DOI: (10.1016/j.jcf.2014.09.013) Copyright © 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Mean change in sputum Pseudomonas aeruginosa density (log10colonyformingunits (CFU)/ml) from day 0 to day 14 of antibiotic treatment and to the 1month follow-up visit (±standard error of the mean) for all 74 pulmonary exacerbations. Conventional group: open circle, biofilm group: closed square. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2015 14, 262-266DOI: (10.1016/j.jcf.2014.09.013) Copyright © 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Mean change in A) forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) (L) and B) forced vital capacity (FVC) (L) from day 0 to day 7, 14 of antibiotic treatment and to the 1month follow-up visit (±standard error of the mean) for all 74 pulmonary exacerbations. Conventional group: open circle, biofilm group: closed square. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2015 14, 262-266DOI: (10.1016/j.jcf.2014.09.013) Copyright © 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions