Comparison 3. Fluoroquinolones versus macrolides.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Diarrhoea on follow up	2	189	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.6 [0.24, 1.49]
2 Fever at follow up	2	189	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.08, 1.35]
3 Time to cessation of blood in stools	1	113	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.20 [‐0.68, 0.28]
4 Bacteriological failure	1	76	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.07, 1.55]
5 Other adverse events	1	76	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.33 [0.32, 5.56]