Meta-analyses on the prevention and treatment of respiratory tract infections.
The authors have endeavored to provide an overview of meta-analyses on the prevention and treatment of RTIs. Meta-analyses are useful tools to address clinically relevant questions; however, their inherent limitations should be taken into consideration when interpreting their findings.
Siempos
Ilias I
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Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Marousi, Athens, Greece.
Dimopoulos
George
G
Falagas
Matthew E
ME
D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States