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A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of fever, sputum and dyspnea. He had had difficulty in breathing for several years. We diagnosed pneumonia due to acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis. Though we treated him with antibiotics, antimicrobial-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found in the sputum and symptoms debilitated. After 200mg ciprofloxacin orally twice a day was initiated, sputum culture became negative and he recovered. He has been well for 22 months since the beginning of CPFX chemotherapy. These findings suggest that the medium-dose, long-term new-quinolone chemotherapy is useful as treatment for bronchiectasis.