Antibiotics for Acute Chest Syndrome in People with Sickle Cell Disease
There is no evidence from randomised controlled trials on the efficacy of antibiotics in acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease. Level of evidence: "D"A Cochrane review [Abstract] 1 found no randomised controlled trials on antibiotic treatment approaches for acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease.
References
- Martí-Carvajal AJ, Conterno LO, Knight-Madden JM. Antibiotics for treating acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD006110 [Review content assessed as up-to-date: 10 November 2009]. [PubMed]