Definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis) ‐ Early induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis)… compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis) ‐ Late induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis)… compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stillbirth · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in stillbirth compared with placebo or no antibiotic (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Perinatal mortality · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality compared with placebo or no antibiotic (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal mortality · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no… compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reconsultations · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics (diarrhoea, vomiting, rash): delayed versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to lower antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reconsultations · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics · women with episiotomy repair following vaginal birth
1 finding from 1 review
Need for additional IV or oral antibiotics · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intrapartum fever needing treatment with antibiotics · women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy before labour and delivery
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · adults with uncomplicated appendicitis
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes mortality compared with surgery (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · adults with uncomplicated appendicitis
Antibiotics may leads to lower success of treatment compared with surgery (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clostridium difficile diarrhoea · adults with uncomplicated appendicitis
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes clostridium difficile diarrhoea compared with surgery (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review