A physician asked you to suggest an aerosolized antiinfective for a cystic fibrosis patient with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.Which is the most appropriate medication?

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Levalbuterol is the pure (R)-isomer of racemic albuterol.Pentamidine by inhalation is indicated for the prevention of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)in high-risk patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus who have a history of one or more episodes of PCP or a peripheral CD4⁺ (T4 helper cell)lymphocyte count of 200/mm³ or less.Aerosolized ribavirin is indicated for the treatment of hospitalized infants with severe lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Aerosolized tobramycin is indicated for the management (control)of chronic P.aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis.

A Physician Asked You to Suggest an Aerosolized Antiinfective for a Cystic