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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,123 questions · 2,188 findings · 243 reviews

No studies found 493 · 22.5%GRADE not reported 160 · 7.3%Very low 600 · 27.4%Low 474 · 21.7%Moderate 364 · 16.6%High 97 · 4.4%

Single‐dose antibiotic vs short duration antibiotics

Same antimicrobial agent ‐ No cure (good quality studies) · patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy

Single‐dose antibiotic leads to higher same antimicrobial agent ‐ No cure (good quality studies) compared with short‐course (four‐ to seven‐day) antibiotic (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single‐dose antibiotic vs short duration antibiotics

Different antimicrobial agents ‐ No cure (good quality studies) · patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy

Single‐dose antibiotic showed no clear difference in different antimicrobial agents ‐ No cure (good quality studies) compared with short‐course (four‐ to seven‐day) antibiotic (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics (systemic) vs No antibiotics, placebo, or a different type of antibiotic

Outcome not reported · Patients (mainly children and young adults) with a history of dental trauma and a diagnosis of luxation (intrusion, extrusion, or lateral…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics on removal of central venous catheter vs no antibiotics

Late‐onset blood steam infection · newborn infants undergoing removal of central venous catheter

Antibiotics on removal of central venous catheter showed no clear difference in late‐onset blood steam infection compared with no antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics on removal of central venous catheter vs no antibiotics

Central line‐associated blood stream infection · newborn infants undergoing removal of central venous catheter

Antibiotics on removal of central venous catheter showed no clear difference in central line‐associated blood stream infection compared with no antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo compared

Clinical cure · children, aged 2 to 59 months, with WHO‐defined non‐severe pneumonia and wheeze

Antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in clinical cure (symptomatic and clinical recovery by the end of… compared with placebo compared to placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo compared

Treatment failure (development of more severe signs and symptoms by the end of treatment) · children, aged 2 to 59 months, with WHO‐defined non‐severe pneumonia and wheeze

Antibiotic therapy may leads to lower treatment failure (development of more severe signs and symptoms by… compared with placebo compared to placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo compared

Relapse · children, aged 2 to 59 months, with WHO‐defined non‐severe pneumonia and wheeze

Antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in relapse (children who were 'cured' but developed symptoms within… compared with placebo compared to placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Adverse events (moderate) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics changes adverse events moderate adverse events experienced during and after… compared with IV antibiotics only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Microbiology Emergence of resistant organisms · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics changes microbiology Emergence of resistant organisms compared with IV antibiotics only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Quality of life: number of participants achieving MCID · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics showed no clear difference in quality of life: number of participants achieving MCID compared with IV antibiotics only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review