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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Novel Tetracyclines Versus Alternative Antibiotics for Treating Acute Bacterial Infection: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Shao-Huan Lan, Wei-Ting Lin, Shen-Peng Chang, Li-Chin Lu, Chih-Cheng Lai, Jui-Hsiang Wang, Chien-Ming Chao

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Article in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shao-Huan LanSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medical Technology, Putian University, Putian 351100, China.
Wei-Ting LinDepartment of Orthopedic, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 71004, Taiwan.
Shen-Peng ChangYijia Pharmacy, Tainan 70846, Taiwan.
Li-Chin LuSchool of Management, Putian University, Putian 351100, China.
Chih-Cheng LaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Tainan Branch, Tainan 71051, Taiwan.
Jui-Hsiang WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infection Disease, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Tainan Branch, Tainan 71051, Taiwan.
Chien-Ming ChaoDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying 73657, Taiwan.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWPutian University · CNChi Mei Medical Center · TWMin-Hwei College of Health Care Management · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This meta-analysis assessed the efficacy and safety of novel tetracyclines for treating acute bacterial infections. Data from PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane databases, Ovid Medline, and Embase databases were accessed until 11 July 2019. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the efficacy of novel tetracyclines with that of other antibiotics for treating acute bacterial infections were included. Primary outcomes included the clinical response, microbiological response, and risk of adverse events (AEs). A total of eight RCTs were included, involving 2283 and 2197 patients who received novel tetracyclines and comparators, respectively. Overall, no significant difference was observed in the clinical response rate at test of cure between the experimental and control groups (for modified intent-to-treat [MITT] population, risk ratio [RR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.99-1.05; for clinically evaluable [CE] population, RR: 1.02, 95% CI: 1.00-1.04; and for microbiological evaluable [ME] population, RR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.99-1.04). No significant difference in the microbiological response at the end of treatment was observed between the experimental and control groups (for ME population, RR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.99-1.03; for microbiological MITT population, RR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.96-1.07). No difference was observed concerning the risk of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events, and discontinuation of treatment due to TEAEs and all-cause mortality between the two groups. In conclusion, clinical efficacy and safety profile for novel tetracyclines in the treatment of acute bacterial infections were found to be similar to those for other available antibiotics.

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acute bacterial infectioneravacyclinenovel tetracyclineomadacycline

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PMCPMC6963300
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