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2,539 questions · 2,602 findings · 424 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 572 · 22%GRADE not reported 189 · 7.3%Very low 527 · 20.3%Low 685 · 26.3%Moderate 514 · 19.8%High 115 · 4.4%

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation (Colobreathe®) vs tobramycin

Pulmonary exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation… showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations: number of pulmonary exacerbations compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation (Colobreathe®) vs tobramycin

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: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation… showed no clear difference in survival: number of deaths compared with tobramycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation (Colobreathe®) vs tobramycin

Adverse events: number of treatment related adverse events · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: colistimethate dry powder for inhalation… may leads to higher adverse events: number of treatment related adverse events compared with tobramycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder vs tobramycin

Exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing… compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review