Protocol for a systematic review on routine use of antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antibiotics have been used as an adjunct in treating children with severe acute malnutrition 6-59 months of age; however, the data for infants less than 6 months are scarce. The WHO recently started guideline development for preventing and treating wasting, including growth failure/faltering in infants less than 6 months. This systematic review commissioned by WHO aims to synthesise evidence from current literature on the effectiveness of antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis for studies that assessed the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infants with growth faltering. We will search multiple electronic databases. We will include randomis

SUBMITTER: Imdad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature