What do systematic reviews say?

Antibiotics vs no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Systemic antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Topical antibiotics with steroids vs topical antibiotics

• Topical antibiotics with steroids for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 135 participants
  Very low
• Topical antibiotics with steroids for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 419 participants
  Very low

Gastrointestinal adverse events in people taking macrolide antibiotics vs placebo

Other adverse events in people taking macrolide antibiotics showed no clear difference in hearing loss compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Adverse events in people taking macrolide antibiotics versus placebo for any indication 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.3 [1, 1.7]
  4 studies · 1369 participants
  Low

Topical antibiotics with steroids vs placebo/no treatment

• Topical antibiotics with steroids for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 123 participants
  Very low

Topical quinolone vs quinolones

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Topical versus systemic antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found