Antibiotics for acute watery or persistent with or without bloody diarrhoea in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of antibiotics in the treatment of acute and persistent watery diarrhoea has long been a subject of contention. While the advantages of using antimicrobials are acknowledged, concerns remain regarding potential adverse effects and antibiotic resistance. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of antibiotics compared to placebos for the treatment of diarrhoea.

Methods

We searched PubMed, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and Scopus from inception until 20 July 2023 for studies published after the year 2000 assessing antibiotics vs placebo in acute and persistent diarrhoea and/or blood in stools in children less th

SUBMITTER: Naqvi SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622352 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature