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Comparison 1 Intravenous + oral antibiotics versus intravenous only, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Intravenous + oral antibiotics versus intravenous only, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 1 Intravenous + oral antibiotics versus intravenous only, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Intravenous + oral antibiotics versus intravenous only, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics, Outcome 7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia.

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia.

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia.
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin, Outcome 7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia.

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.
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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit.

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.
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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 7 Indicence of prolonged pyrexia.
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Analysis 5.7

Comparison 5 Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin, Outcome 7 Indicence of prolonged pyrexia.

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 3 Preterm delivery.

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.
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Analysis 6.6

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 8 Birthweight < 2500 g.
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Analysis 6.8

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 8 Birthweight < 2500 g.

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 9 Intrauterine growth retardation.
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Analysis 6.9

Comparison 6 Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses, Outcome 9 Intrauterine growth retardation.

Comparison 7 Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 7 Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 7 Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.
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Analysis 7.6

Comparison 7 Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin, Outcome 6 Need for change antibiotic.

Comparison 8 Intravenous and oral cephradine versus intravenous and oral cefuroxime, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Intravenous and oral cephradine versus intravenous and oral cefuroxime, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 8 Intravenous and oral cephradine versus intravenous and oral cefuroxime, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.
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Analysis 8.2

Comparison 8 Intravenous and oral cephradine versus intravenous and oral cefuroxime, Outcome 2 Recurrent infection.

Comparison 9 Oral fosfomicin trometamol versus oral ceftibuten, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 Oral fosfomicin trometamol versus oral ceftibuten, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 10 Single versus multiple dose of gentamicin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 Single versus multiple dose of gentamicin, Outcome 1 Cure rates.

Comparison 1. Intravenous + oral antibiotics versus intravenous only

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

67

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.43 [0.46, 12.90]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

67

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.81 [0.45, 7.31]

3 Preterm delivery

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Need for change antibiotic

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 1. Intravenous + oral antibiotics versus intravenous only
Comparison 2. Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

2

212

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.46 [0.55, 3.92]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

2

212

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.66 [0.19, 2.34]

3 Preterm delivery Show forest plot

2

204

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.32, 3.49]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit Show forest plot

1

84

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.21, 2.42]

6 Need for change antibiotic Show forest plot

2

212

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.28, 2.60]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia Show forest plot

1

120

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.02, 0.94]

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Comparison 2. Outpatient versus inpatient antibiotics
Comparison 3. Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

120

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.26 [0.28, 5.77]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

107

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.56 [0.34, 7.19]

3 Preterm delivery Show forest plot

1

107

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.97 [0.47, 8.29]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit Show forest plot

1

107

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.50 [0.57, 3.95]

6 Need for change antibiotic Show forest plot

1

118

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.78 [0.48, 125.98]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia Show forest plot

1

120

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.70 [0.19, 2.53]

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Comparison 3. Intravenous cephazolin versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin
Comparison 4. Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

121

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.29 [0.55, 19.58]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

109

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.21, 5.68]

3 Preterm delivery Show forest plot

1

109

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.21, 5.68]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit Show forest plot

1

109

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.59 [0.62, 4.11]

6 Need for change antibiotic Show forest plot

1

121

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.19 [1.13, 59.68]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia Show forest plot

1

121

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.32, 3.46]

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Comparison 4. Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous ampicillin + gentamicin
Comparison 5. Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

117

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.84 [0.39, 20.70]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

102

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.71 [0.15, 3.26]

3 Preterm delivery Show forest plot

1

102

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.56 [0.13, 2.36]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit Show forest plot

1

102

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.42, 2.68]

6 Need for change antibiotic Show forest plot

1

117

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.97 [0.38, 10.12]

7 Indicence of prolonged pyrexia Show forest plot

1

117

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.51 [0.42, 5.51]

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Comparison 5. Intramuscular ceftriaxone versus intravenous cephazolin
Comparison 6. Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

178

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.72 [0.42, 7.09]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

122

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.16, 3.27]

3 Preterm delivery Show forest plot

1

178

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.11 [0.41, 3.01]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Need for change antibiotic Show forest plot

1

178

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.14, 2.39]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 Birthweight < 2500 g Show forest plot

1

178

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.13 [0.39, 3.24]

9 Intrauterine growth retardation Show forest plot

1

178

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.20, 2.95]

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Comparison 6. Cephalosporins once‐a‐day versus multiple doses
Comparison 7. Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

86

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.79 [0.21, 2.93]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

86

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.58 [0.50, 4.96]

3 Preterm delivery

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Need for change antibiotic Show forest plot

1

86

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.25 [0.21, 7.61]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia

0

0

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 7. Oral ampicillin versus oral nitrofurantoin
Comparison 8. Intravenous and oral cephradine versus intravenous and oral cefuroxime

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

101

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.39 [0.16, 0.93]

2 Recurrent infection Show forest plot

1

101

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.57 [1.07, 6.17]

3 Preterm delivery

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Need for change antibiotic

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 8. Intravenous and oral cephradine versus intravenous and oral cefuroxime
Comparison 9. Oral fosfomicin trometamol versus oral ceftibuten

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

41

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.22 [0.19, 26.63]

2 Recurrent infection

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Preterm delivery

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Need for change antobiotic

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 9. Oral fosfomicin trometamol versus oral ceftibuten
Comparison 10. Single versus multiple dose of gentamicin

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rates Show forest plot

1

106

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.24 [0.01, 5.17]

2 Recurrent infection

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Preterm delivery

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Premature rupture of membranes

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Need for change antibiotic

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Incidence of prolonged pyrexia

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 10. Single versus multiple dose of gentamicin