Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

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

Resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Cephalosporins showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) compared with penicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.79 [0.55, 1.12]
5 studies · 2018 participants
Low

Resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Carbacephem may leads to lower resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) compared with penicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.7 [0.49, 0.99]
3 studies · 795 participants
Low

Resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Macrolides showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) compared with penicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.11 [0.92, 1.35]
6 studies · 1728 participants
Low