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2,261 questions · 2,280 findings · 114 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 856 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 58 · 2.5%Very low 550 · 24.1%Low 502 · 22%Moderate 271 · 11.9%High 43 · 1.9%

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

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

Summary of findings: anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics vs placebo

Survival: number of deaths · 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 showed no clear difference in survival: number of deaths compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

FEV1 (% predicted): mean change from baseline · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

FVC · 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

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

Pulmonary exacerbations: rate of PDEs per participant year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine… showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations: rate of PDEs per participant year compared with continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

Quality of life: respiratory domain · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

Survival · 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

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

Antibiotic resistance: change from baseline in P aeruginosa CFU/g of sputum at week 24 · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine for inhalation with tobramycin for inhalation solution vs continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin

Adverse events: any adverse event in the comparative phase · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: continuous cycles alternating aztreonam lysine… showed no clear difference in adverse events: any adverse event in the comparative phase compared with continuous cycles alternating placebo with tobramycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics vs placebo

Antibiotic resistance: frequency of tobramycin‐resistant P aeruginosa · 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 showed no clear difference in antibiotic resistance: frequency of tobramycin‐resistant P aeruginosa compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review