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24 questions · 25 findings · 2 reviews · Sexually Transmitted Infections · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 8 · 32%GRADE not reported 1 · 4%Very low 6 · 24%Low 7 · 28%Moderate 3 · 12%High 0 · 0%

Doxycycline vs quinolones

Microbiological failure Men and women Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 7 days vs ofloxacin 300 mg once a day for 7 days · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…
1 finding from 1 review

Doxycycline vs quinolones

Clinical failure Men Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 7 days vs ofloxacin 400 mg once a day for 7 days · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

It is very uncertain whether doxycycline changes clinical failure Men Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 7 days vs… compared with quinolones (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Doxycycline vs quinolones

Clinical failure Women Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 7 days vs ofloxacin 400 mg once a day for 7 days. · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

It is very uncertain whether doxycycline changes clinical failure Women Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 7 days vs… compared with quinolones (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Doxycycline vs quinolones

Microbiological failure Men · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

It is very uncertain whether doxycycline changes microbiological failure Men Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 7… compared with quinolones (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Doxycycline vs quinolones

Adverse events (Analysis 1.7) Participant's report · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

It is very uncertain whether doxycycline changes adverse events Men and women Assessed by participants' self‐report compared with quinolones (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) vs regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline)

Clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors Mild‐moderate PID · women with PID

It is very uncertain whether regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) changes clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors… compared with regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline) (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) vs regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline)

Clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors Severe PID · women with PID

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) showed no clear difference in clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors… compared with regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) vs regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline)

Adverse events: any antibiotic‐related adverse event leading to discontinuation of therapy · women with PID

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) showed no clear difference in adverse events: any antibiotic‐related adverse event leading to… compared with regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Microbiological failure Men · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin probably leads to higher microbiological failure Men compared with doxycycline (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Microbiological failure Women · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes microbiological failure Women compared with doxycycline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Adverse events Men · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin showed no clear difference in adverse events Men compared with doxycycline (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Adverse events Men and women · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin probably leads to lower adverse events Men and women compared with doxycycline (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review