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873 questions · 883 findings · 38 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 319 · 36.1%GRADE not reported 18 · 2%Very low 198 · 22.4%Low 186 · 21.1%Moderate 147 · 16.6%High 15 · 1.7%

Summary of findings: Single vs combination intravenous anti‐pseudomonal antibiotic therapy

Change in sputum P aeruginosa density at end of treatment (cfu/g) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings: single showed no clear difference in change in sputum P aeruginosa density at end of treatment (cfu/g) compared with combination intravenous anti‐pseudomonal antibiotic therapy (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings: Single vs combination intravenous anti‐pseudomonal antibiotic therapy

Need for extra treatment · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings: cycled vs culture‐based antibiotic therapy

Time to next isolation of PA · children (aged 1 to 12 years) with CF and a newly isolated PA infection

Summary of findings: cycled probably leads to higher time to next isolation of PA compared with culture‐based antibiotic therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: cycled vs culture‐based antibiotic therapy

Adverse events: severe adverse events (total) · children (aged 1 to 12 years) with CF and a newly isolated PA infection

Summary of findings: cycled showed no clear difference in adverse events: severe adverse events (total) compared with culture‐based antibiotic therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: cycled vs culture‐based antibiotic therapy

Emergence of novel bacteria: isolation of novel gram negative organisms · children (aged 1 to 12 years) with CF and a newly isolated PA infection

Summary of findings: cycled showed no clear difference in emergence of novel bacteria: isolation of novel gram negative… compared with culture‐based antibiotic therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review