Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Relapse · group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Carbacephem showed no clear difference in incidence of relapse (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.27 [0.64, 2.5]
3 studies · 523 participants
Low

Relapse · group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Cephalosporins may leads to lower incidence of relapse (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.55 [0.3, 0.99]
4 studies · 1386 participants
Low

Relapse · group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Macrolides showed no clear difference in incidence of relapse (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.21 [0.48, 3.03]
6 studies · 802 participants
Low