Question · asked by 1 review
Azithromycin vs cefaclor: Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment
- Population
- bacterial boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
- Intervention
- Azithromycin
- Comparison
- cefaclor
- Outcome
- Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment
It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment… compared with cefaclor (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Azithromycin vs cefaclor Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported during 7 days of treatment) · bacterial boils (furuncles and carbuncles) It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment… compared with cefaclor (very low certainty). Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.26 [0.38, 4.17] | 2 studies · 2744 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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