The Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Antibiotics for the Treatment of Bronchiectasis in Adults: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inhaled antibiotics are recommended conditionally by international bronchiectasis guidelines for the treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, but results of individual studies are inconsistent. A previous meta-analysis demonstrated promising results regarding the efficacy and safety of inhaled antibiotics in bronchiectasis. Subsequent publications have supplemented the existing body of evidence further in this area.

Research question

To what extent do inhaled antibiotics demonstrate both efficacy and safety as a treatment option for adults with bronchiectasis?

Study design and methods

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of inhaled antibiotics in adult patients with bronchiectasis. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane C

SUBMITTER: Cordeiro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature