What do systematic reviews say?

Antibiotics vs placebo or usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Antibiotics vs topical treatments

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Low

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics leads to lower infected episiotomy/laceration (superficial perineal wound… compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.53 [0.4, 0.69]
  Studies not reported
  High

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics leads to lower infected episiotomy/laceration (deep perineal wound infection № of… compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.46 [0.31, 0.69]
  Studies not reported
  High

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics showed no clear difference in infected episiotomy/laceration (organ or space infection) № of… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.11 [0.01, 2.05]
  Studies not reported
  Low

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics probably leads to lower infected episiotomy/laceration (wound breakdown) № of participants:… compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.52 [0.43, 0.63]
  Studies not reported
  Moderate

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics showed no clear difference in endometritis № of participants: 3813 (2 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.32 [0.04, 2.64]
  Studies not reported
  Low

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics leads to lower serious infectious complications № of participants: 3420 (1 RCT) compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.44 [0.22, 0.89]
  Studies not reported
  High

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Any antibiotics showed no clear difference in maternal adverse reactions № of participants: 2593 (1 RCT) compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2 [0.18, 22.05]
  Studies not reported
  Low