
Opinion|Videos|February 10, 2025
Comparing Treatment Options for Acute Pyelonephritis From a Meta-Analysis
Author(s)Debra Fromer, MD
An expert briefly describes the study “Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Systemic Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” including its objective, design, methodology, results, and key takeaways, and discusses how the new data impacts the management of patients with acute pyelonephritis.
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- Briefly describe the study “Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Systemic Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.”
- What was the objective of this study?
- How was this study designed/what methodology was used?
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