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Rapid susceptibility methods vs standard methods versus placebo: Mortality (without stewardship)

Rapid susceptibility methods showed no clear difference in mortality (without stewardship) compared with standard methods versus placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Rapid susceptibility methods vs standard methods versus placebo
Mortality (without stewardship) · people with bloodstream infections
Rapid susceptibility methods showed no clear difference in mortality (without stewardship) compared with standard methods versus placebo (low certainty).
Rapid versus standard antimicrobial susceptibility testing to guide treatment of bloodstream infection (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.35, 2.27]2 studies · 234 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Rapid versus standard antimicrobial susceptibility testing to guide treatment of bloodstream infection
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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