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6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews · Wounds

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Silver‐based antiseptics vs topical antibiotics

Infection · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether silver‐based antiseptics changes infection compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.48, 1.49]
4 studies · 309 participants
Very low

Topical antibiotics vs antiseptic agent

Surgical site infection · people presenting for surgery where healing of surgical wound planned to be by primary intention

Topical antibiotics probably leads to lower surgical site infection compared with antiseptic (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antibiotics for preventing surgical site infection in wounds healing by primary intention 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.3, 0.8]
4 studies · 1299 participants
Moderate

Iodine vs topical antibiotics

Infection · people with burns

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Aloe vera vs topical antibiotics

Infection: Aloe Vera versus SSD · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether aloe vera changes infection: Aloe Vera versus SSD compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.26, 3.34]
3 studies · 221 participants
Very low

Honey vs topical antibiotics

Peristent infection: honey versus SSD · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes peristent infection: honey versus SSD compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.1 [0.05, 0.19]
2 studies · 170 participants
Very low

Honey vs topical antibiotics

Incident infection: honey versus SSD or mafenide acetate · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes incident infection: honey versus SSD or mafenide acetate compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.16 [0.08, 0.34]
4 studies · 480 participants
Very low