Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Hearing loss · any indication

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Hearing loss · children and adults with acute bacterial meningitis

The intervention probably leads to lower hearing loss (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic therapies added to antibiotics for acute bacterial meningitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.44, 0.93]
5 studies · 922 participants
Moderate