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117 questions · 123 findings · 16 reviews

No studies found 21 · 17.1%GRADE not reported 5 · 4.1%Very low 31 · 25.2%Low 30 · 24.4%Moderate 22 · 17.9%High 14 · 11.4%

28 days on/off antibiotic regimen vs 28 days on/off placebo regimen

Exacerbation frequency · people with bronchiectasis

28 days on/off antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in exacerbation frequency compared with 28 days on/off placebo regimen (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Antibiotic versus heparin only lock/flush solution: catheter‐related infections · adults and children diagnosed with an oncologic disease with a newly‐inserted long‐term CVC who were at risk of neutropenia due to…

The intervention probably leads to lower antibiotic versus heparin only lock/flush solution: catheter‐related… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis vs placebo

Incidence of S pneumoniae infection Isolated bacterial infection · children with SCD

Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis may leads to lower incidence of S pneumoniae infection Isolated bacterial infection compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaerobic coverage only vs gram‐positive and gram‐negative coverage

Abdominal surgical site infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether anaerobic coverage only changes abdominal surgical site infection compared with gram‐positive and gram‐negative coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaerobic coverage only vs gram‐positive and gram‐negative coverage

Intra‐abdominal infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether anaerobic coverage only changes intra‐abdominal infection compared with gram‐positive and gram‐negative coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaerobic coverage only vs gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage

Abdominal surgical site infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether anaerobic coverage only changes abdominal surgical site infection compared with gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anaerobic coverage only vs gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage

Intra‐abdominal infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether anaerobic coverage only changes intra‐abdominal infection compared with gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage vs gram‐positive, gram‐negative, and anaerobic coverage

Abdominal surgical site infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage changes abdominal surgical site infection compared with gram‐positive, gram‐negative, and anaerobic coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage vs gram‐positive, gram‐negative, and anaerobic coverage

Intra‐abdominal infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage changes intra‐abdominal infection compared with gram‐positive, gram‐negative, and anaerobic coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gram‐positive and gram‐negative coverage vs gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage

Abdominal surgical site infection · people undergoing laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

It is very uncertain whether gram‐positive and gram‐negative coverage changes abdominal surgical site infection compared with gram‐negative and anaerobic coverage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review