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No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Quinolone vs tetracycline

Exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Quinolone showed no clear difference in number of participants experiencing one or more exacerbations… compared with tetracycline (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Head‐to‐head oral prophylactic antibiotic therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.44 [0.14, 1.38]
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Quinolone vs tetracycline

All‐cause mortality · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Head‐to‐head oral prophylactic antibiotic therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported

Quality of life Drug resistance/microbial sensitivity Serious adverse events Lung function Hospitalisations Adverse events/side effects Number of participants colonised with P aeruginosa · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Head‐to‐head oral prophylactic antibiotic therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found