Aerosolized antibiotics for ventilator-associated pneumonia: a pairwise and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Aerosolized antibiotics have been proposed as a novel and promising treatment option for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). However, the optimum aerosolized antibiotics for VAP remain uncertain. METHODS:We included studies from two systematic reviews and searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for other studies. Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials and observational studies. Extracted data were analyzed by pairwise and network meta-analysis. RESULTS:Eight observational and eight randomized studies were identified for this analysis. By pairwise meta-analysis using intravenous antibiotics as the reference, patients treated with aerosolized antibiotics were associated with significantly higher rates of clinical recovery (risk ratio (RR) 1.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09-1.34; P?=?0.001) and microbiological eradication (RR 1.42, 95% CI 1.22-1.650; P?

SUBMITTER: Xu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238320 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other