Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 1 · 20%GRADE not reported 2 · 40%Very low 1 · 20%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse effects on infant · women undergoing caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Adverse effects on infant · Women undergoing elective cesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Total adverse effects · women having elective abdominal hysterectomy

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes total adverse effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.8 [0.62, 5.18]
2 studies · 430 participants
Very low

Adverse effects · children and adults with corneal abrasion

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for corneal abrasion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Total adverse effects ‐ not reported · women having elective vaginal hysterectomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found