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2,640 questions · 2,709 findings · 446 reviews

No studies found 593 · 21.9%GRADE not reported 241 · 8.9%Very low 538 · 19.9%Low 706 · 26.1%Moderate 516 · 19%High 115 · 4.2%

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder vs tobramycin

Adverse events: number of any adverse event reported · 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 adverse events: number of any adverse event reported compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics vs placebo

Frequency of hospital admissions for pulmonary exacerbations ‐ not measured · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics may leads to lower pulmonary exacerbations: frequency of one or more hospital admissions compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

Need for antibiotics see pulmonary exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation probably leads to lower pulmonary exacerbations: need for additional antibiotics compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

Adverse events: number of treatment‐related adverse events · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation probably leads to higher adverse events: number of treatment‐related adverse events compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS) vs tobramycin

Number experiencing adverse effects · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS) showed no clear difference in adverse events: number of participants experiencing any TEAE compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review