[Antibiotic treatment of cystic fibrosis exacerbations]

Although it is difficult to separate the beneficial effects of the various aspects of cystic fibrosis treatment, longer survival and improved quality of life have been associated with the advance of antibiotics varieties. However, there are still considerable differences of opinion as to when and for how long antibiotics should be given. Usually cystic fibrosis patients are chronically colonized with various microorganisms. Intermittent regimes of antibiotic therapy regarding clinical features of pulmonary excerbations are discussed in this article. General antibiotic policies in cystic fibrosis, including management of most typical microorganisms causing cystic fibrosis exacerbations, are proposed.