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5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews

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Oral gentamicin vs nalidixic acid

Other adverse events ‐ not reported · patients with Shigella dysentery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Oral gentamicin vs nalidixic acid

Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · patients with Shigella dysentery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Comparison 2: 7 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: 7 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Community‐based antibiotic delivery for possible serious bacterial infections in neonates in low‐ and middle‐income… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.35 [0.72, 2.53]
3 studies · 2001 participants
Moderate

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

1 finding from 1 review

Community‐based antibiotic delivery for possible serious bacterial infections in neonates in low‐ and middle‐income… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 893 participants
High

Comparison 2: 2 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: 2 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable… showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Community‐based antibiotic delivery for possible serious bacterial infections in neonates in low‐ and middle‐income… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.39 [0.67, 2.87]
3 studies · 2036 participants
Moderate