Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis vs placebo
Incidence of S pneumoniae infection Isolated bacterial infection · children with SCD
Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis may leads to lower incidence of S pneumoniae infection Isolated bacterial infection compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.37 [0.16, 0.86]2 studies · 457 participantsLow