The efficacy and tolerability of antibiotics in scrub typhus: an updated network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Title:	The efficacy and tolerability of antibiotics in scrub typhus: an updated network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors:	Bing-Syuan, Z;Zeng, Bing-Syuan;Zen, Bing-Yan;Zeng, Bing-Yan;Hu, Chao-Ming;Hung, Chao-Ming;Hung-Chang, K;Kuo, Hung-Chang;Chen, Yen-Wen;Cheng, Yen-Wen;孫旻暐;SUEN, MEIN-WOEI;Shi, Yow-Ling;Shiue, Yow-Ling;曾品濤;Tseng, Ping-Tao;Ch, Chang-Hua;Chen, Chang-Hua
Contributors:	醫學暨健康學院心理學系
Keywords:	Antibiotics;Rickettsiaceae;Scrub typhus;Tolerability;Tsutsugamushi.
Date:	2022-09-01
Issue Date:	2023-03-28 01:11:39 (UTC+0)
Publisher:	亞洲大學
Abstract:	Objectives: Inadequate treatment of scrub typhus results in severe complications such as septic shock and is also associated with a high median mortality rate of 6%. However, there has been no conclusive evidence about the superiority of different antibiotics in managing scrub typhus in terms of efficacy and tolerability. Methods: We conducted a network meta-analysis (NMA) using the frequentist method. The included participants were pediatric and adult patients infected with scrub typhus. The primary outcome was the cure rate in the patients included. The subgroup analysis was done according to pediatric or adult patients. Results: Overall, 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 1264 participants were included in this study. The NMA revealed that all the investigated antibiotics were associated with cure rates similar to those of doxycycline. The chloramphenicol and minocycline were ranked to be associated with the highest cure rate in the pediatric subgroup and adult subgroup, respectively. Second-generation quinolones, including ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and chloramphenicol, were associated with significantly lower adverse event rates than doxycycline. Conclusion: The current updated NMA provides evidence for the efficacy of chloramphenicol and minocycline in scrub typhus management. However, future large-scale RCTs with longer follow-up times are warranted.
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