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170 questions · 176 findings · 27 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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No studies found 11 · 6.3%GRADE not reported 31 · 17.6%Very low 18 · 10.2%Low 29 · 16.5%Moderate 67 · 38.1%High 20 · 11.4%

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Death · patients treated for meningococcal meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 477 participants
GRADE not reported

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Deafness · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 501 participants
GRADE not reported

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Culture positivity 10 to 48 hours start of treatment · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 442 participants
GRADE not reported

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Diarrhoea · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 750 participants
GRADE not reported

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Neutropenia · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 472 participants
GRADE not reported

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Rash · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 533 participants
GRADE not reported

Third generation cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Treatment failure (either death or deafness) · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
19 studies · 1496 participants
GRADE not reported

Cephalosporins vs conventional therapy

Death · patients treated for H. influenzae meningitis

1 finding from 1 review

Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis 2007 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 318 participants
GRADE not reported

Antibiotics vs control ‐ primary outcomes

Prevention ‐ any AOM or CSOM during intervention · patients with the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children

Antibiotic probably leads to lower prevention ‐ any AOM or CSOM during intervention compared with control ‐ primary outcomes (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children 2006 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.65 [0.53, 0.79]
14 studies · 1461 participants
Moderate

Antibiotics vs control ‐ secondary outcomes

Side effects ‐ any clinical side effects during intervention · patients with the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children

Antibiotic showed no clear difference in side effects ‐ any clinical side effects during intervention compared with control ‐ secondary outcomes (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children 2006 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.99 [0.25, 15.89]
12 studies · 817 participants
Moderate