Cochrane · systematic review · CD009880

A comparison of different antibiotic regimens for the treatment of infective endocarditis

Martí-Carvajal, AJ, Dayer, M, Conterno, LO, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

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SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
42
current version
GRADE rated
18
No studies
24
Included studies
NR
No studies 24 · 57.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 15 · 35.7%Low 3 · 7.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Levofloxacin compared with standard treatment for Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

Population: people with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay and all‐cause mortality at 1 year
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
RR 1.12 [0.49, 2.56]1 study · 70 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Cure4
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events4
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Congestive heart failure4
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Septic embolism4
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Need for cardiac surgical interventions4
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Uncontrolled infection4
Levofloxacin vs standard treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) versus aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin) for Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

Population: people with endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay and all‐cause mortality at 1 year1
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cure
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
RR 0.89 [0.42, 1.89]1 study · 53 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events1
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Congestive heart failure1
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Septic embolism1
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Need for cardiac surgical interventions1
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Uncontrolled infection1
Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) compared with beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) for Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in drug abusers

Population: people with endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus in drug abusers
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay and all‐cause mortality at 1 year
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cure
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
RR 0.59 [0.4, 0.85]1 study · 34 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
RR 5.5 [0.33, 91.44]1 study · 34 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Congestive heart failure
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Septic embolism
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Need for cardiac surgical interventions
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Uncontrolled infection
Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) versus beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) for infective endocarditis due to penicillin‐susceptible streptococci

Population: people with infective endocarditis due to penicillin‐susceptible streptococci
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay and all‐cause mortality at 1 year
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cure
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
RR 0.69 [0.44, 1.1]1 study · 67 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
RR 0.58 [0.15, 2.24]1 study · 67 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Congestive heart failure
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Septic embolism
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Need for cardiac surgical interventions
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
RR 1.75 [0.65, 4.67]1 study · 67 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Uncontrolled infection
Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)
RR 0.97 [0.06, 14.88]1 study · 67 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Fosfomycin plus imipenem compared with vancomycin for infective endocarditis due to methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Population: people with infective endocarditis due to methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay and all‐cause mortality at 1 year
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
RR 7 [0.47, 103.27]1 study · 8 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Cure
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
RR 0.5 [0.07, 3.55]1 study · 8 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
RR 1 [0.25, 4]1 study · 8 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Congestive heart failure
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
RR 9 [0.64, 126.85]1 study · 8 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Septic embolism
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Need for cardiac surgical interventions
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
RR 2 [0.28, 14.2]1 study · 8 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Uncontrolled infection
Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Partial oral treatment compared with conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia for Streptococcus, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, or coagulase‐negative staphylococci

Population: people with endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) with bacteraemia for Streptococcus, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, or coagulase‐negative staphylococci
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality during hospital stay and all‐cause mortality at 1 year
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
RR 0.53 [0.22, 1.31]1 study · 400 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Cure
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
RR 0.83 [0.36, 1.87]1 study · 400 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Congestive heart failure
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.05]1 study · 400 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Need for cardiac surgicalinterventions
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
RR 0.99 [0.32, 3.02]1 study · 400 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Septic embolism
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
RR 0.99 [0.2, 4.85]1 study · 400 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Uncontrolled infection
Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia
no estimate extractedNRNo studies