Comparison 11. Chloramphenicol versus penicillin plus gentamicin.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Adverse events	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.26 [0.96, 1.66]
2 Death	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.25 [0.76, 2.07]
3 Change of antibiotics	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.54, 1.18]
4 Readmission before 30 days	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.61 [1.02, 2.55]
5 Absconded	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.31 [0.83, 2.09]
6 Age (months)	1	1116	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Culture positive	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.60, 1.21]
8 Male sex	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.69, 1.12]
9 Received antibiotics in previous 1 week	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.75, 1.22]
10 Lost to follow‐up	1	1116	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.31 [0.83, 2.09]