Question · asked by 1 review

Azithromycin vs cefaclor: Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment

Population
bacterial boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
Intervention
Azithromycin
Comparison
cefaclor
Outcome
Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Azithromycin vs cefaclor
Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported during 7 days of treatment) · bacterial boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2744 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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