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SHORT vs long duration of antimicrobials: Bacteriological failure

Short may leads to higher bacteriological failure compared with long duration of antimicrobials (low certainty).

What each review found

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Short vs long duration of antimicrobials
Bacteriological failure · Adults and children with cholera diarrhoea
Short may leads to higher bacteriological failure compared with long duration of antimicrobials (low certainty).
Antimicrobial drugs for treating cholera (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.53 [1.01, 2.32]9 studies · 672 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Antimicrobial drugs for treating cholera
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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