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What do systematic reviews say?

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Antibiotics vs placebo overall

Adverse events (timing not specified) · exacerbations of COPD

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ overall (any adverse events not specified) compared with placebo overall (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.2 [0.89, 1.63]
6 studies · 1544 participants
Moderate