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Efficacy and safety of short-course antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a meta-analysis.

Front Med (Lausanne) · 2026 · PMC13416331 · PMID 42529044

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Second, while the reduction in treatment-related SAEs showed a favorable trend, it did not reach statistical significance, and the estimate was based on a low absolute event rate (2 events in the short-course group vs. 10 in the long-course group); thus, the exact magnitude of this protective effect warrants cautious interpretation.

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