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11 questions · 11 findings · 3 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 4 · 36.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 18.2%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 36.4%High 1 · 9.1%

Oral ciprofloxacin and inhaled colistin vs inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral ciprofloxacin

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of exacerbations per patient year · 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

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of exacerbations per patient year · 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

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) (28 days) vs TNS (56 days)

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of exacerbations per patient year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

It is very uncertain whether inhaled tobramycin (TNS) (28 days) changes frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of… compared with TNS (56 days) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral ciprofloxacin and inhaled colistin vs no treatment

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of exacerbations per patient year · 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

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing an exacerbation · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation (Colobreathe®) vs tobramycin

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

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation… showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations: number of pulmonary exacerbations compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder vs tobramycin

Exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing… compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: levofloxacin for inhalation solution vs tobramycin

Pulmonary exacerbations: number of hospitalisations due to respiratory exacerbations · adults and children aged over 12 with CF and P aeruginosa

Summary of findings: levofloxacin for inhalation solution leads to lower pulmonary exacerbations: number of hospitalisations due to… compared with tobramycin (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review