Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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

Endometritis · women undergoing caesarean section

Antibiotics probably leads to lower maternal endometritis compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.34, 0.42]
83 studies · 13548 participants
Moderate

Endometritis · Women undergoing elective cesarean section

Antibiotics probably leads to lower maternal endometritis compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.24, 0.61]
15 studies · 2502 participants
Moderate