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- Antibiotic therapy for prophylaxis against infection of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Mar-2010
Pancreatic necrosis may complicate severe acute pancreatitis, and is detectable by computed tomography (CT). If it becomes infected mortality increases, but the use of prophylactic antibiotics raises concerns about antibiotic resistance and fungal infecti
- Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2010
Shigella dysentery is a relatively common illness and occasionally causes death, worldwide. Mild symptoms are self-limiting but in more severe cases, antibiotics are recommended for cure and preventing relapse. The antibiotics recommended are diverse, hav
- Antibiotic therapy for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in non surgical wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-2013
Non surgical wounds include chronic ulcers (pressure or decubitus ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, ischaemic ulcers), burns and traumatic wounds. The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation (i.e. presence of MR
- Antibiotic therapy for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in surgical wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2013
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection after surgery is usually rare, but incidence can be up to 33% in certain types of surgery. Postoperative MRSA infection can occur as surgical site infections (SSI), chest infections, or bloodstr
- Antibiotic therapy versus no antibiotic therapy for children aged two to 59 months with WHO-defined non-severe pneumonia and wheeze
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-May-2014
Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children under five years of age and accounts for approximately two million deaths annually. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed case management guidelines based on simple clinical sig
- Antibiotic treatment for Burkholderia cepacia complex in people with cystic fibrosis experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jan-2016
Chronic pulmonary infection is a hallmark of lung disease in cystic fibrosis. Infections dominated by organisms of the Burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of at least 18 closely-related species of gram-negative bacteria, are particularly difficult to tr
- Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jul-2011
Clostridium difficile is recognized as a frequent cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis.
- Antibiotic treatment for nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2014
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are mycobacteria, other than those in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and are commonly found in the environment. Nontuberculous mycobacteria species (most commonly Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus
- Antibiotic treatment for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2015
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is one of the most common emerging multi-drug resistant organisms found in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis and its prevalence is increasing. Chronic infection with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has recently been shown
- Antibiotic treatment for travellers' diarrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2012
Using a pilot system we have categorised this review as: Current question - update pending (See "Published notes" section for an explanation).
- Antibiotic use for irreversible pulpitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2016
Irreversible pulpitis, which is characterised by acute and intense pain, is one of the most frequent reasons that patients attend for emergency dental care. Apart from removal of the tooth, the customary way of relieving the pain of irreversible pulpitis
- Antibiotics / anti-inflammatories for reducing acute inflammatory episodes in lymphoedema of the limbs
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2008
Lymphoedema is a chronic, progressive condition and one area of debate is the optimum management for infective/inflammatory episodes (AIE's).
- Antibiotics and antiseptics for venous leg ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jan-2014
Venous leg ulcers are a type of chronic wound affecting up to 1% of adults in developed countries at some point during their lives. Many of these wounds are colonised by bacteria or show signs of clinical infection. The presence of infection may delay ulc
- Antibiotics for acute asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Sep-2008
Antibiotics are often prescribed to patients who are admitted to hospital with acute asthma. Their exacerbation is often precipitated by a viral upper respiratory infection (URTI), but in some instances antibiotics are prescribed in spite of questionable
- Antibiotics for acute bronchitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2014
The benefits and risks of antibiotics for acute bronchitis remain unclear despite it being one of the most common illnesses seen in primary care.
- Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-May-2015
This is an update of the original review published in 2005. Acute laryngitis is a common illness worldwide. Diagnosis is often made by case history alone and treatment often targets symptoms.
- Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2015
Sinusitis is one of the most common diagnoses among adults in ambulatory care, accounting for 15% to 21% of all adult outpatient antibiotic prescriptions. However, the role of antibiotics for sinusitis is controversial.
- Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jun-2015
Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common diseases in early infancy and childhood. Antibiotic use for AOM varies from 56% in the Netherlands to 95% in the USA, Canada and Australia. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Co
- Antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jul-2014
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in infants. The most severe form of UTI is acute pyelonephritis, which results in significant acute morbidity and may cause permanent kidney damage. There remains uncertainty reg
- Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jun-2015
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is commonly detected in women aged up to 60 years, patients with diabetes, and the elderly. The benefit of antibiotic treatment for this condition is controversial.
