Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

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

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 28.6%Very low 4 · 57.1%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Adverse effects of antibiotics (skin rash) · Women who had normal vaginal births

It is very uncertain whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis changes adverse effects of antibiotics (skin rash) compared with no treatment or placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.03 [0.32, 28.95]
2 studies · 1706 participants
Very low

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Incidence of severe maternal infectious morbidity · Women who had normal vaginal births

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Endometritis · Women who had normal vaginal births

It is very uncertain whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis changes endometritis compared with no treatment or placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.28 [0.09, 0.83]
2 studies · 1364 participants
Very low

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Urinary tract infection · Women who had normal vaginal births

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in urinary tract infection compared with no treatment or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.25 [0.05, 1.19]
2 studies · 1706 participants
Low

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Wound infection (episiotomy dehiscence) · Women who had normal vaginal births

It is very uncertain whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis changes wound infection (episiotomy dehiscence) compared with no treatment or placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.31, 1.96]
2 studies · 1364 participants
Very low

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Length of maternal hospital stay (days) · Women who had normal vaginal births

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1291 participants
Very low

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Individual antimicrobial resistance · Women who had normal vaginal births

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported