Third generation cephalosporins vs other antibiotics
Agent: Third generation cephalosporin showed no clear difference in persistent bacteriuria compared with other antibiotic (low certainty).
- RR 2.41 [0.98, 5.93]3 studies · 439 participantsLow
Agent: Third generation cephalosporin showed no clear difference in persistent bacteriuria compared with other antibiotic (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether single‐dose changes persistent bacteriuria compared with short‐course (3‐7 days) antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether single‐dose changes persistent bacteriuria compared with conventional 10‐day antibiotic treatment (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether single‐dose changes persistent bacteriuria and symptoms compared with conventional 10‐day antibiotic treatment (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether 10‐day trimethoprim changes persistent bacteriuria compared with 10‐day trimethoprim+sulfamethoxazole (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether 10‐day cefadroxil changes persistent bacteriuria compared with 10‐day ampicillin (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether single‐dose fosfomycin changes persistent bacteriuria compared with single‐dose netilmicin (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes persistent bacteriuria (very low certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in persistent bacteriuria after treatment compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (low certainty).
Different dosing regimens of aminoglycosides (daily showed no clear difference in persistent bacteriuria after 1 to 3 days of treatment compared with 8 hourly) (low certainty).