Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Urology

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Systemic UTI · people undergoing cystoscopy

Antimicrobial showed no clear difference in systemic UTI compared with placebo or no antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [0.38, 3.32]
5 studies · 504 participants
Low

Number of participants with symptomatic UTI · people undergoing cystoscopy

Antimicrobial may leads to lower symptomatic UTI compared with placebo or no antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.28, 0.86]
11 studies · 5441 participants
Low

Serious adverse events · people undergoing cystoscopy

It is very uncertain whether antimicrobial changes serious adverse events compared with placebo or no antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 630 participants
Very low

Minor adverse events · people undergoing cystoscopy

Antimicrobial showed no clear difference in minor adverse events compared with placebo or no antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.82 [0.54, 14.8]
4 studies · 630 participants
Low

Localized UTI · people undergoing cystoscopy

It is very uncertain whether antimicrobial changes localized UTI compared with placebo or no antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.06, 15.77]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low

Bacterial resistance · people undergoing cystoscopy

It is very uncertain whether antimicrobial changes bacterial resistance compared with placebo or no antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.73 [1.04, 2.87]
2 studies · 38 participants
Very low