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Cefadroxil vs flucloxacillin

Clinical cure · bacterial furunculosis

It is very uncertain whether cefadroxil changes clinical cure (measured after 10 days of treatment) compared with flucloxacillin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.7, 1.16]
1 study · 41 participants
Very low

Cefadroxil vs flucloxacillin

Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment · bacterial furunculosis

Cefadroxil showed no clear difference in severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported… compared with flucloxacillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.97 [0.6, 14.62]
1 study · 6514 participants
Low

Cefadroxil vs flucloxacillin

Quality of life · bacterial furunculosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cefadroxil vs flucloxacillin

Recurrence of folliculitis or boil following completion of treatment · bacterial furunculosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cefadroxil vs flucloxacillin

Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment · bacterial furunculosis

Cefadroxil probably leads to lower minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment… compared with flucloxacillin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.62, 0.98]
1 study · 6514 participants
Moderate