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## Abstract ## Background Inhaled antibiotics are an important part of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway disease management and should be individualized to fit the microorganism and match patient needs. To investigate the implementation of personalized treatment, this study mapped the use of different types of inhaled antibiotics and adherence patterns. ## Methods We performed individual structured interviews in a cross‐sectional study at the CF Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. Patients with CF older than 15 years attending clinical consultations were included. Clinical data were obtained from centralized databases. ## Results Among 149 participants, 107 (72%) had indication for treatment with inhaled antibiotics. In this group, 97 (91%) reported the use of inhaled antibiotics within the last 12 months. Change from one inhaled antibiotic to another during that period was reported by 31 (29%), and 17 (25%) with __Pseudomonas aeruginosa__ had used off‐label antibiotics. Adherence to a minimum of one daily dose of antibiotic was reported by 78%, while adherence to all daily doses was 28 percentage points lower. Skipping inhalations was due to side effects and doubt about the effect in less th

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Author

Rikke Møller; Bibi Uhre Nielsen; Daniel Faurholt‐Jepsen; Terese Lea Katzenstein; Marianne Skov; Lue Katrine Drasbæk Philipsen; Tacjana Pressler; Helle Krogh Johansen; Tavs Qvist

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)