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- Antibiotics for persistent cough or wheeze following acute bronchiolitis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2017
Bronchiolitis is a common acute respiratory condition with high prevalence worldwide. This clinically diagnosed syndrome is manifested by tachypnoea (rapid breathing), with crackles or wheeze in young children. In the acute phase of bronchiolitis (= 14 da
- Antibiotics for persistent nasal discharge (rhinosinusitis) in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2007
Nasal discharge (rhinosinusitis) is extremely common in children. It is the result of inflammation of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and is usually due to either infection or allergy. Infections may be caused by bacteria.
- Antibiotics for prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Oct-2014
Prelabour rupture of the membranes (PROM) at or near term (defined in this review as 36 weeks' gestation or beyond) increases the risk of infection for the woman and her baby. The routine use of antibiotics for women at the time of term PROM may reduce th
- Antibiotics for preterm rupture of membranes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2013
Premature birth carries substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. Subclinical infection is associated with preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). Prophylactic maternal antibiotic therapy might lessen infectious morbidity and delay labour, but could supp
- Antibiotics for preventing complications in children with measles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2013
Measles is the leading killer among vaccine-preventable diseases; it is responsible for an estimated 44% of the 1.7 million vaccine-preventable deaths among children annually.
- Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2004
Wound and bone infections are frequently associated with open fractures of the extremities and may add significantly to the resulting morbidity. The administration of antibiotics is routinely practised in developed countries as an adjunct to a comprehensi
- Antibiotics for preventing leptospirosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2009
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease transmitted by animals. Death occurs in about five per cent of the patients. In clinical practice, doxycycline is widely used for prevention.
- Antibiotics for preventing lower respiratory tract infections in high-risk children aged 12 years and under
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Sep-2015
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in young children account for 1.4 million deaths annually worldwide. Antibiotics could be beneficial in preventing LRTIs in high-risk children, and may also help prevent school absenteeism and work days missed by
- Antibiotics for preventing meningococcal infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Oct-2013
Meningococcal disease is a contagious bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis (N meningitidis). Household contacts have the highest risk of contracting the disease during the first week of a case being detected. Prophylaxis is considered for
- Antibiotics for preventing recurrent sore throat
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2015
Antibiotics are sometimes used to prevent recurrent sore throat, despite concern about resistance. However, there is conflicting primary evidence regarding their effectiveness.
- Antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in non‐pregnant women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2004
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health care problem. Recurrent UTI (RUTI) in healthy non-pregnant women is defined as three or more episodes of UTI during a twelve month period. Long-term antibiotics have been proposed as a prevention strategy f
- Antibiotics for preventing suppurative complications from undifferentiated acute respiratory infections in children under five years of age
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Feb-2016
Undifferentiated acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a large and heterogeneous group of infections not clearly restricted to one specific part of the upper respiratory tract, which last for up to seven days. They are more common in pre-school children
- Antibiotics for prolonged wet cough in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2018
Cough is a frequent symptom presenting to doctors. The most common cause of childhood chronic (greater than fours weeks' duration) wet cough is protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in some settings, although other more serious causes can also present thi
- Antibiotics for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Feb-2021
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide with approximately 7.4 million deaths each year. People with established coronary heart disease have a high risk of subsequent cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction, stroke
- Antibiotics for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a complication of cirrhotic ascites that occurs in the absence of any intra-abdominal, surgically treatable source of infection. Antibiotic therapy is indicated and should be initiated as soon as possible to avoid seve
- Antibiotics for syphilis diagnosed during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2001
Congenital syphilis is an increasing problem particularly in many developing countries and in the transitional economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. In several countries this increase has been aggravated by HIV/AIDS. While the effective
- Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2013
It has long been believed that antibiotics have no role in the treatment of common colds yet they are often prescribed in the belief that they may prevent secondary bacterial infections.
- Antibiotics for the neurological complications of Lyme disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Dec-2016
Various central nervous system-penetrant antibiotics are bactericidal in vitro and in vivo against the causative agent of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB), Borrelia burgdorferi. These antibiotics are routinely used clinically to treat LNB, but their relative e
- Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jul-2013
Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common childhood illness which may be frequent and painful. AOM may be associated with tympanic membrane perforation and can progress to chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
- Antibiotics for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in dentistry
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Oct-2013
Infective endocarditis is a severe infection arising in the lining of the chambers of the heart with a high mortality rate.
