Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Incidence of mechanical ventilation · asymptomatic neonates born through meconium‐stained amniotic fluid

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of mechanical ventilation compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for neonates born through meconium‐stained amniotic fluid 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.13 [0.55, 8.34]
1 study · 250 participants
Low

Incidence of mechanical ventilation · symptomatic neonates born through meconium‐stained amniotic fluid

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in incidence of mechanical ventilation compared with control (no antibiotics) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for neonates born through meconium‐stained amniotic fluid 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.18 [0.52, 2.67]
3 studies · 445 participants
Low