title: Antimicrobial therapy against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Pseudomonas cepacia.
abstract: The aims of antimicrobial therapy extend beyond short-term bacterial killing to long-term maintenance of weight and lung function. A review of antimicrobial drug trials shows that empiricism is still ahead of science and more studies are needed both to justify current practice and to make future changes logical.
authors.affiliation: Brompton Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Geddes
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents