title: [Use of quinolones in the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in children with cystic fibrosis].
abstract: Quinolones, elective drugs for Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) pulmonary infections in Cystic Fibrosis (C.F.) patients, are controversially administered in prepuberal age for their arthropathic toxicity. We report the result of retrospective study on the use of quinolones in a group of 43 CF patients. The patients were divided into two groups: below 18 years (22 pts.) and over 18 (21 pts.). All patients were evaluated clinically with the scoring system Shwachman and Kulczyk. Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin (15/20 mg/kg/die) were administered. In 11.6% of the patients, all belonging to the second group, side effects, such as urticaria, tongue oedema, foreskin erythema, generalised erythema and itch, were described. No side effect has been reported in the patients below 18 years. Two patients complained knee arthralgias not related to the quinolones administration: in fact in the first case the demineralisation seemed to be responsible of the arthralgia, while in the second case an immunological disorder (ANA+, ICC+) should be involved in the pathogenesis of arthritis. Height velocity evaluation showed the same slowering of the CF untreated patients. In conclusion, our study confirms that quinolones use in indicated in severe and infective complications of CF on the basis of their efficacy, safety and their slight adverse effects similar to those of other potent antibiotic. Moreover our results confirm that no quinolone-induced cartilage toxicity is present in CF patients.
authors.affiliation: Centro Regionale Toscano per la Fibrosi Cistica, Clinica Pediatrica I-Ospedale A. Meyer di Firenze, Italia.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Milio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002356:Cartilage / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015363:Quinolones; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin
vernacular_title: Uso di chinolonici nel trattamento di infezioni da Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bambini con fibrosi cistica.