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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

8 questions · 8 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 2 · 25%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 4 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Ciprofloxacin vs fluoroquinolones

Microbiological efficacy ‐ pathogen eradication · patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis

It is very uncertain whether ciprofloxacin changes microbiological efficacy ‐ pathogen eradication at end of treatment compared with comparator fluoroquinolone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion of participants with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Pulmonary exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Ciprofloxacin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: proportion of… compared with placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS)… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: proportion of participants with new isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Ciprofloxacin showed no clear difference in isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract:… compared with placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS)… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Adverse effects of antibiotics: proportion of participants with one or more serious adverse event · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Ciprofloxacin showed no clear difference in adverse effects of antibiotics: proportion of participants with one… compared with placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS)… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review