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Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Clinical cure, Outcome 1 All participants.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Clinical cure, Outcome 1 All participants.

Comparison 1 Clinical cure, Outcome 2 Adults' subgroup (≥ 18 years).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Clinical cure, Outcome 2 Adults' subgroup (≥ 18 years).

Comparison 1 Clinical cure, Outcome 3 MRSA subgroup.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Clinical cure, Outcome 3 MRSA subgroup.

Comparison 2 Microbiological cure, Outcome 1 All participants.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Microbiological cure, Outcome 1 All participants.

Comparison 2 Microbiological cure, Outcome 2 Adults' subgroup (≥ 18 years).
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Microbiological cure, Outcome 2 Adults' subgroup (≥ 18 years).

Comparison 2 Microbiological cure, Outcome 3 MRSA subgroup.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Microbiological cure, Outcome 3 MRSA subgroup.

Comparison 3 Mortality, Outcome 1 All‐cause mortality during follow‐up.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Mortality, Outcome 1 All‐cause mortality during follow‐up.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 1 Anaemia.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 1 Anaemia.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 2 Diarrhoea.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 2 Diarrhoea.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 3 Red man syndrome.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 3 Red man syndrome.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 4 Pruritus.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 4 Pruritus.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 5 Rash.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 5 Rash.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 6 Thrombocytopenia.
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 6 Thrombocytopenia.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 7 Headache.
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 7 Headache.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 8 Nausea.
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Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 8 Nausea.

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 9 Vomiting.
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Analysis 4.9

Comparison 4 Adverse events, Outcome 9 Vomiting.

Comparison 5 Duration of treatment, Outcome 1 Duration of treatment (day).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Duration of treatment, Outcome 1 Duration of treatment (day).

Comparison 1. Clinical cure

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All participants Show forest plot

9

3114

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [1.03, 1.16]

2 Adults' subgroup (≥ 18 years) Show forest plot

5

2402

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.16 [1.02, 1.32]

3 MRSA subgroup Show forest plot

6

2659

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [1.03, 1.17]

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Comparison 1. Clinical cure
Comparison 2. Microbiological cure

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All participants Show forest plot

9

2014

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.08 [1.01, 1.16]

2 Adults' subgroup (≥ 18 years) Show forest plot

5

1458

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.17 [1.02, 1.34]

3 MRSA subgroup Show forest plot

6

1289

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.17 [1.04, 1.32]

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Comparison 2. Microbiological cure
Comparison 3. Mortality

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All‐cause mortality during follow‐up Show forest plot

3

2352

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.44 [0.75, 2.80]

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Comparison 3. Mortality
Comparison 4. Adverse events

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Anaemia Show forest plot

2

1300

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.33, 1.62]

2 Diarrhoea Show forest plot

3

2352

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.78 [0.81, 3.88]

3 Red man syndrome Show forest plot

2

1172

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.04 [0.01, 0.29]

4 Pruritus Show forest plot

3

2352

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.36 [0.17, 0.75]

5 Rash Show forest plot

3

2352

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.27 [0.12, 0.58]

6 Thrombocytopenia Show forest plot

2

1300

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

13.06 [1.72, 99.22]

7 Headache Show forest plot

2

2232

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.23 [0.59, 2.61]

8 Nausea Show forest plot

2

2232

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.45 [1.52, 3.94]

9 Vomiting Show forest plot

2

2232

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.20 [0.96, 5.04]

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Comparison 4. Adverse events
Comparison 5. Duration of treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Duration of treatment (day) Show forest plot

1

1180

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.90 [0.32, 1.48]

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Comparison 5. Duration of treatment