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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Transitioning to oral therapy compared to IV in

Omme Salma, Mohammed Abdul Samee, Muhammad Saqlain Mustafa, Abdul Haseeb, Wing Lam Ho, Hin Ming Chan, Andrea Gómez Pons, Muhammad Ashir Shafique, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali, Abdul Raheem and 1 more

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Omme SalmaOsmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Mohammed Abdul SameeOsmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Muhammad Saqlain MustafaJinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Abdul HaseebJinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Wing Lam HoSt. George's University School of Medicine University Center Grenada, West Indies, Grenada.
Hin Ming ChanSt. Kitts, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis.
Andrea Gómez PonsUniversidad Anáhuac México, Mexico.
Muhammad Ashir ShafiqueJinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Syed Muhammad Sinaan AliLiaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Abdul RaheemBaqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Tagwa Kalool Fadlalla AhmadAhfad University of women, Omdurman, Sudan.

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Abstract

Background and Objective: Method: A PRISMA-guided systematic review and meta-analysis compared the early transition from intravenous to oral antibiotics with continued intravenous therapy in patients with Results: This meta-analysis of 11 studies (N = 54-220, primarily male, age: mid-30s to early 70s) revealed a 71.6% higher risk of all-cause mortality for patients transitioned to early oral therapy than for those who continued IV therapy (RR: 1.716; 95% CI: 1.039-2.836; Conclusion: Early oral antimicrobial therapy for

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bloodstream infectionsearly oral therapyhospital stayintravenous therapymortalityStaphylococcus aureus

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PMCPMC11918608

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