Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media
Topical antibiotics (quinolones) may leads to lower ear pain, discomfort, irritation compared with boric acid (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Average change in hearing from baseline · chronic suppurative otitis media
1 finding from 1 review
Serious complications ‐ not measured · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Suspected ototoxicity ‐ not measured · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured at 1 to 2 weeks · chronic suppurative otitis media
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics (quinolones) changes resolution of ear discharge (1 to 2 weeks) compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life ‐ not measured · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hearing · chronic suppurative otitis media
1 finding from 1 review
Serious complications ‐ not measured · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Suspected ototoxicity · chronic suppurative otitis media
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics (quinolones) changes suspected ototoxicity compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
All cause‐mortality · cancer patients with afebrile neutropenia following chemotherapy
Summary of findings: quinolone prophylaxis probably leads to higher all cause‐mortality compared with TMP‐SMZ prophylaxis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Febrile patients and episodes · cancer patients with afebrile neutropenia following chemotherapy
Summary of findings: quinolone prophylaxis probably leads to lower febrile patients and episodes compared with TMP‐SMZ prophylaxis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bacteraemia · cancer patients with afebrile neutropenia following chemotherapy
Summary of findings: quinolone prophylaxis probably leads to lower bacteraemia compared with TMP‐SMZ prophylaxis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review