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958 questions · 991 findings · 123 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 177 · 17.9%GRADE not reported 25 · 2.5%Very low 230 · 23.2%Low 321 · 32.4%Moderate 185 · 18.7%High 53 · 5.3%

Intravenous fluid supplementation vs no fluid supplementation

Proportion of infants who required exchange transfusion · newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia undergoing phototherapy

Intravenous fluid supplementation may leads to lower proportion of infants who required exchange transfusion compared with no fluid supplementation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: number of participants testing negative for P aeruginosa at 3 months and remaining free until 15 months · 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

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing an exacerbation · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of… compared with oral ciprofloxacin (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of participants isolating other micro‐organisms within the 15‐month · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin leads to higher isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract:… compared with oral ciprofloxacin (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Adverse effects of antibiotics · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin probably leads to lower adverse effects of antibiotics: compared with oral ciprofloxacin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review