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1,296 questions · 1,330 findings · 157 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 297 · 22.3%GRADE not reported 88 · 6.6%Very low 327 · 24.6%Low 317 · 23.8%Moderate 239 · 18%High 62 · 4.7%

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Quality of life: number of participants achieving MCID · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics showed no clear difference in quality of life: number of participants achieving MCID compared with IV antibiotics only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs no treatment or placebo on top of topical antiseptics

Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · schoolchildren with CSOM

It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes resolution of ear discharge (4 weeks or more) ‐ measured at 3 to 4… compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antiseptics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic antibiotics alone vs systematic antibiotics plus antibiotic lock solution

Cure: successful eradication of the infection · patients on maintenance HD with CRBSI

It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics alone changes cure: successful eradication of the infection compared with systematic antibiotics plus antibiotic lock solution (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review