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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: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Adverse events (moderate) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics changes adverse events moderate adverse events experienced during and after… compared with IV antibiotics only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Microbiology Emergence of resistant organisms · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics changes microbiology Emergence of resistant organisms compared with IV antibiotics only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Need for additional IV or oral antibiotics · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics changes need for additional IV or oral antibiotics compared with IV antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Active treatment vs observation

Eradication of MRSA · adults or children with positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen

Active treatment showed no clear difference in eradication of MRSA: number of participants that were MRSA‐negativea compared with observation only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo

Quality of life: CFQ‐R respiratory domain: absolute change from baseline · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen
1 finding from 1 review

Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo

Exacerbation frequency · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo

Adverse effects of treatment · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen

Oral plus nebulised antibiotics showed no clear difference in adverse effects of treatment compared with oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review