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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: At the end of 12 months'treatment, compared with the saline group, in the gentamicin group there was reduced sputum bacterial density with 30. 8 % eradication in those infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 92. 8 % eradication in those infected with other pathogens ; less sputum purulence (8. 7 % vs. 38. 5 % ; P < 0. 0001) ; greater exercise capacity (510 [350-690] m vs. 415 [267. 5-530] m ; P = 0. 03) ; and fewer exacerbations (0 [0-1] vs. 1. 5 [1-2] ; P < 0. 0001) with increased time to first exacerbation (120 [87-161. 5] d vs. 61. 5 [20. 7-122. 7] d ; P = 0. 02).