June 15, 2011Clinical Infectious Diseases108 citations
View Full PaperOseltamivir and Risk of Lower Respiratory Tract Complications in Patients With Flu Symptoms: A Meta-analysis of Eleven Randomized Clinical Trials
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Abstract
An independent reanalysis of 11 randomized clinical trials shows that oseltamivir treatment reduces the risk of lower respiratory tract complications requiring antibiotic treatment by 28% overall (95% confidence interval CI, 11%-42%) and by 37% among patients with confirmed influenza infections (95% CI, 18%-52%).