Comparative efficacy of Chinese herbal injections combined with azithromycin for mycoplasma pneumonia in children: A Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

What is known and objective

An increasing macrolide resistance leads to complex clinical treatment schemes in mycoplasma pneumonia in children. Chinese herbal injection (CHI) is widely used to treat it and may provide a new treatment regimen. This study was conducted to systematically evaluate the efficacy of CHIs combined with azithromycin for treating mycoplasma pneumonia in children by Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of CHIs combined with azithromycin for mycoplasma pneumonia in children were searched in electronic databases and related references from initiation to 30 October 2018. Two researchers conducted data extraction and risk of bias assessment. WinBUGS software and STATA software were adopted to analyse the data.

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SUBMITTER: Duan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6852301 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature