Antibiotics vs placebo
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in children experiencing adverse effects of antibiotics (e.g.… compared with placebo (low certainty).
- OR 1.88 [0.62, 5.69]3 studies · 190 participantsLow
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in children experiencing adverse effects of antibiotics (e.g.… compared with placebo (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum ‐ Antibiotics… compared with topical treatments (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks (4 weeks)… compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes surgical site infections* Time frame: 2 to 6 weeks compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes death (any case) Time frame: 2 to 4 weeks compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes graft loss (including death with functioning graft) Time frame: 2… compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes other infection: UTI Time frame: 2 to 6 weeks compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes other infection: septicaemia Time frame: 2 to 6 weeks compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes other infection: pneumonia Time frame: up to 6 weeks compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of mechanical ventilation compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of MAS compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in mortality (before discharge) compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of mechanical ventilation compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of respiratory failure compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).