Cochrane · systematic review · CD009650

Interventions for the eradication of meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people with cystic fibrosis

Lo, DKH, Muhlebach, MS, Smyth, AR · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library

Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 28.6%Low 6 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Active treatment versus observation only for eradicating MRSA in people with cystic fibrosis

Population: adults or children with positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Eradication of MRSA: number of participants that were MRSA‐negativea
Active treatment vs observation only
OR 1.72 [0.65, 4.55]2 studies · 68 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time until next positive MRSA isolate (from clinically relevant respiratory culture)
Active treatment vs observation only
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life: CFRSD‐CRISS symptom score
Active treatment vs observation only
no estimate extracted1 study · 45 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Lung function: absolute change from baseline in FEV1 % predicted
Active treatment vs observation only
no estimate extracted2 studies · 58 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Growth: change from baseline in weight (kg)
Active treatment vs observation only
no estimate extracted1 study · 38 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Frequency of exacerbations
Active treatment vs observation only
no estimate extracted1 study · 32 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse effects of treatment
Active treatment vs observation only
no estimate extracted1 study · 45 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Oral plus nebulised antibiotics versus oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo for eradicating MRSA in people with cystic fibrosis

Population: adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of MRSA from a respiratory tract specimen
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Eradication of MRSA
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
OR 1.63 [0.19, 13.93]1 study · 25 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time until next positive MRSA isolate (from clinically relevant respiratory culture)
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life: absolute change in CFQ‐R respiratory domain score
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 25 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Lung function: absolute change from baseline in FEV1 % predicted
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 25 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Growth
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Frequency of exacerbations
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse effects of treatment
Oral plus nebulised antibiotics vs oral antibiotics plus nebulised placebo
OR 3 [0.11, 79.91]1 study · 29 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision