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25 questions · 25 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 7 · 28%GRADE not reported 1 · 4%Very low 1 · 4%Low 5 · 20%Moderate 6 · 24%High 5 · 20%

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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