Should preventive antibiotics be used in patients with acute stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Should preventive antibiotics be used in patients with acute stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Infection is a common complication in acute stroke. Whether or not preventive antibiotics reduce the risk of infection or even lead to a favorable outcome and reduction of mortality after a stroke still remains equivocal. This review was performed to update the current knowledge on the effect and po...

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Main Authors: Feng Zheng, Niklas von Spreckelsen, Xintong Zhang, Pantelis Stavrinou, Marco Timmer, Christian Dohmen, Roland Goldbrunner, Fang Cao, Qiang Zhang, Qishan Ran, Gang Li, Ruiming Fan, Shengtao Yao, Boris Krischek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5648227?pdf=render

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