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Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 1 Fever after 48 hours.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 1 Fever after 48 hours.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 2 Bacteriological cure under therapy.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 2 Bacteriological cure under therapy.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 3 Clinical cure at end of treatment.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 3 Clinical cure at end of treatment.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 4 Bacteriological cure at end of treatment.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 4 Bacteriological cure at end of treatment.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 5 Clinical and bacteriological cure at end of treatment.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 5 Clinical and bacteriological cure at end of treatment.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 6 Reinfection at end of treatment.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 6 Reinfection at end of treatment.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 7 Clinical and bacteriological cure after interval.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 7 Clinical and bacteriological cure after interval.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 8 Relapse after interval.
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Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 8 Relapse after interval.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 9 Reinfection after interval.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 9 Reinfection after interval.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 10 Renal scarring (DMSA scan) after 6 months.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 10 Renal scarring (DMSA scan) after 6 months.

Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 11 Adverse events.
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Comparison 1 Switch versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 11 Adverse events.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 1 Clinical and bacteriological cure under therapy.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 1 Clinical and bacteriological cure under therapy.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 2 Clinical and bacteriological cure at end of treatment.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 2 Clinical and bacteriological cure at end of treatment.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 3 Reinfection at end of treatment.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 3 Reinfection at end of treatment.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 4 Relapse at end of treatment.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 4 Relapse at end of treatment.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 5 Clinical and bacteriological cure rate after interval.
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Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 5 Clinical and bacteriological cure rate after interval.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 6 Reinfection after interval.
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Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 6 Reinfection after interval.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 7 Relapse after interval.
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Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 7 Relapse after interval.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 8 Renal scarring (DMSA scan) after 6 months.
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Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 8 Renal scarring (DMSA scan) after 6 months.

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 9 Mean time to cessation of fever (hours).
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Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 9 Mean time to cessation of fever (hours).

Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 10 Adverse events.
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Comparison 2 Oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 10 Adverse events.

Comparison 3 Oral versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 1 Bacteriological cure at end of treatment.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Oral versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 1 Bacteriological cure at end of treatment.

Comparison 3 Oral versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 2 Bacteriological cure after interval.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Oral versus parenteral therapy, Outcome 2 Bacteriological cure after interval.

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 1 Clinical cure under therapy.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 1 Clinical cure under therapy.

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 2 Bacterial cure under therapy.
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Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 2 Bacterial cure under therapy.

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 3 Mean time to cessation of fever (days).
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Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 3 Mean time to cessation of fever (days).

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 4 Mean time of clinical symptoms (days).
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Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 4 Mean time of clinical symptoms (days).

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 5 Clinical cure at end of therapy.
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Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 5 Clinical cure at end of therapy.

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 6 Bacterial cure at end of therapy.
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Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 6 Bacterial cure at end of therapy.

Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 7 Adverse events.
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Comparison 4 Single shot/oral versus switch therapy, Outcome 7 Adverse events.

Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 1 Clinical and bacteriological cure under therapy.
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Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 1 Clinical and bacteriological cure under therapy.

Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 2 Bacteriological cure under therapy.
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Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 2 Bacteriological cure under therapy.

Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 3 Reinfection or relapse after interval.
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Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 3 Reinfection or relapse after interval.

Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 4 Adverse events.
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Comparison 5 Single shot/oral versus oral therapy, Outcome 4 Adverse events.

Table 1. Methodological quality of included studies

Study ID

Concealed allocation

Blinding patients

Blinding clinicians

Blinding outcomes

Intention‐to‐treat

Enrolled/evaluated

Dropouts

Baker 2001

Adequate

No

Yes

Yes

No

87/69

4/73 (5%)

Childs 1990

Adequate

No

No

Not stated

No

63/40

7/63 (11%)

Fischbach 1989

Unclear

No

No

Not stated

Not stated

?/20

0%

Francois 1997

Adequate

No

No

Not stated (blinded in case of ambiguity and resolution by third party)

No

147/128

Group 1: 7 (11%)
Group 2: 12 (18%)

Gok 2001

Unclear

No

No

Not stated

Not stated

?/54

Unclear

Hoberman 1999

Adequate

No

No

Yes

Yes

306/306‐272 (depending on outcome)

Group 1: 21 (14%) Group 2: 13 (8%)

Millar 1995

Adequate

No

No

Yes

Yes

120/110

Group 1: 3 (5%) Group 2: 7 (12%)

Mombelli 1999

Adequate

No

No

Yes

No

163/141

2/141 (1%)

Montini 2007

Adequate

No

No

Not stated

Not stated

387(=88% sample size)/387

0%

Neuhaus 2008

Adequate

No

No

Yes

No

365/152

86/365 (24%

Noorbakhsh 2004

Unclear

No

No

Yes

No

60/54

0%

Puppo 1989

Unclear

No

No

Not stated

No (Unclear)

100/82 (number included in this review: 38)

0%

Regnier 1989

Unclear

No

No

Not stated

No

97/95 (81 after interval)

Group 1: 6 (12.5%) Group 2: 8 (17%)

Sanchez 2002

Unclear

No

No

Not stated

No

144/105

0%

Vilaichone 2001

Unclear

No

No

Not stated

Yes

36/36

0%

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Table 1. Methodological quality of included studies
Comparison 1. Switch versus parenteral therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Fever after 48 hours Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Bacteriological cure under therapy Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Clinical cure at end of treatment Show forest plot

2

137

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.94, 1.10]

4 Bacteriological cure at end of treatment Show forest plot

2

76

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.92, 1.13]

5 Clinical and bacteriological cure at end of treatment Show forest plot

4

294

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.94, 1.04]

6 Reinfection at end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7 Clinical and bacteriological cure after interval Show forest plot

3

219

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.89, 1.11]

7.1 Paediatric studies

2

138

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.96, 1.10]

7.2 Adult studies

1

81

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.73, 1.16]

8 Relapse after interval Show forest plot

3

203

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.79 [0.30, 25.67]

9 Reinfection after interval Show forest plot

4

239

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.76 [0.30, 1.90]

10 Renal scarring (DMSA scan) after 6 months Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

11 Adverse events Show forest plot

4

292

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.19, 3.83]

11.1 Pediatric studies

3

195

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.30, 1.53]

11.2 Adult studies

1

97

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

12.24 [0.71, 211.37]

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Comparison 1. Switch versus parenteral therapy
Comparison 2. Oral versus switch therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Clinical and bacteriological cure under therapy Show forest plot

3

599

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.98, 1.02]

2 Clinical and bacteriological cure at end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Reinfection at end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Relapse at end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Clinical and bacteriological cure rate after interval Show forest plot

3

493

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.93, 1.01]

6 Reinfection after interval Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Symptomatic superinfection

1

287

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.27, 1.67]

6.2 Symptomatic and asymptomatic superinfection

2

341

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.64 [0.29, 1.42]

7 Relapse after interval Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

8 Renal scarring (DMSA scan) after 6 months Show forest plot

2

424

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.35, 2.16]

9 Mean time to cessation of fever (hours) Show forest plot

3

834

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.40 [‐2.94, 3.74]

10 Adverse events Show forest plot

2

506

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.06, 15.02]

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Comparison 2. Oral versus switch therapy
Comparison 3. Oral versus parenteral therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Bacteriological cure at end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Bacteriological cure after interval Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 3. Oral versus parenteral therapy
Comparison 4. Single shot/oral versus switch therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Clinical cure under therapy Show forest plot

2

225

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.86, 1.02]

2 Bacterial cure under therapy Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Mean time to cessation of fever (days) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Mean time of clinical symptoms (days) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Clinical cure at end of therapy Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

6 Bacterial cure at end of therapy Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7 Adverse events Show forest plot

2

225

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

4.00 [0.46, 34.75]

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Comparison 4. Single shot/oral versus switch therapy
Comparison 5. Single shot/oral versus oral therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Clinical and bacteriological cure under therapy Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Bacteriological cure under therapy Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Reinfection or relapse after interval Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Adverse events Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 5. Single shot/oral versus oral therapy