Intervention not reported
- Antibiotics for preventing lower respiratory tract infections in high‐risk children aged 12 years and under 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 106 participantsModerate
The intervention leads to lower episodes of pulmonary exacerbations ‐ azithromycin prophylaxis only (high certainty).
The intervention probably leads to lower incidence of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia infection in children… (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality in children with HIV infection ‐ overall (moderate certainty).
The intervention probably leads to lower mortality in children with HIV infection ‐ co‐trimoxazole… (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality in children with HIV infection ‐ isoniazid prophylaxis only (low certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in incidence of adverse events ‐ overall (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in incidence of adverse events ‐ co‐trimoxazole prophylaxis only (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in incidence of adverse events ‐ isoniazid prophylaxis only (moderate certainty).
The intervention showed no clear difference in incidence of Pseudomonas infection in children with cystic fibrosis… (moderate certainty).
Monotherapy showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality—same beta lactam Survival compared with combination therapy compared (low certainty).
Monotherapy showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality—different beta lactam compared with combination therapy compared (low certainty).
Different dosing regimens of aminoglycosides (daily showed no clear difference in increase in serum creatinine during treatment compared with 8 hourly) (low certainty).
Oral showed no clear difference in renal parenchymal damage at 6 to 12 months: all included children… compared with IV followed by oral (11 days) therapy (moderate certainty).
Oral showed no clear difference in renal parenchymal damage at 6 to 12 months: children with renal… compared with IV followed by oral (11 days) therapy (moderate certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in persistent bacteriuria after treatment compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (low certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in recurrent UTI within 6 months compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (moderate certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in persistent renal damage at 3 to 6 months: all included children with… compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (moderate certainty).