Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 71.4%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Endometritis · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

Intravenous route showed no clear difference in endometritis compared with irrigation (lavage) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wound infection · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes wound infection compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routes of administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.17, 1.43]
7 studies · 859 participants
Very low

Febrile morbidity · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes postpartum febrile morbidity compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Urinary tract infection · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes urinary tract infection compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routes of administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.25, 2.15]
5 studies · 660 participants
Very low

Serious infectious complications · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Maternal adverse events · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Routes of administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 284 participants
Very low

Infant sepsis (suspected or proven) ‐ not measured · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routes of administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found