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No studies found 19 · 29.2%GRADE not reported 2 · 3.1%Very low 10 · 15.4%Low 10 · 15.4%Moderate 13 · 20%High 11 · 16.9%

Antibiotics vs no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics

Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · people with CSOM; one study included patients of unknown age; one study included children with CSOM who had not responded to initial…

It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks (4 weeks)… compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

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