Hospital eradication protocol
All patients with the first isolation of P. aeruginosa and MRSA
were offered IV antibiotic eradication treatment. 14 days IV ceftazidime
and amikacin were used for P. aeruginosa eradication. For the
eradication of MRSA, 14 days IV teicoplanin was used in addition to 5
days 2% nasal mupirocin ointment and 5 days 4% chlorhexidine body
wash. The regimens were adapted if a patient had any allergies or was
resistant to any of the first-line antibiotics. If a patient did not
accept hospitalization, an oral and/or inhalation eradication regimen
was chosen by specialist decision.