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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

31 questions · 31 findings · 2 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 12 · 38.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 29%Low 6 · 19.4%Moderate 1 · 3.2%High 3 · 9.7%

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs pentoxifylline with antibiotics and immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin

Necrotising enterocolitis · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes necrotising enterocolitis, any Bell stage compared with pentoxifylline with antibiotics and immunoglobulin M‐enriched… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics

Necrotising enterocolitis · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes necrotising enterocolitis, any Bell stage compared with immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Necrotising enterocolitis · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes necrotising enterocolitis, any Bell stage compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Retinopathy of prematurity · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes retinopathy of prematurity, any stage compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Infected episiotomy/laceration (superficial perineal wound infection) № of participants: 3420 (1 RCT) · Women undergoing operative vaginal delivery

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

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Infected episiotomy/laceration (deep perineal wound infection № of participants: 3420 (1 RCT) · Women undergoing operative vaginal delivery

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

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Infected episiotomy/laceration (organ or space infection) № of participants: 3420 (1 RCT) · Women undergoing operative vaginal delivery

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

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Infected episiotomy/laceration (wound breakdown) № of participants: 2593 (1 RCT) · Women undergoing operative vaginal delivery

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics

All‐cause mortality during hospital stay · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes all‐cause mortality during hospital stay compared with immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review