Efficacy of azithromycin in treating Ureaplasma urealyticum: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ureaplasma urealyticum is the most prevalent genital mycoplasma isolated from the urogenital tract of females, but there is no unified treatment plan. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of azithromycin in treating Ureaplasma urealyticum.

Methods

From the earliest to June 2022, published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on azithromycin treatment of Ureaplasma urealyticum were retrieved by searching PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Two reviewers independently extracted the data. We utilized the Cochrane risk-of-bias assessment technique to assess the quality of included RCTs. The data were analyzed using the R language (version 4.0.4) software.

Results

Seven RCTs were finally included, involving 512 participants (240 in the expe

SUBMITTER: Fan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021952 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature