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33 questions · 33 findings · 13 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 3 · 9.1%GRADE not reported 3 · 9.1%Very low 10 · 30.3%Low 5 · 15.2%Moderate 10 · 30.3%High 2 · 6.1%

Topical antibiotics vs no topical antibiotic.

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 no topical antibiotic. (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy vs standard dressing

Surgical site infection · adult patients with surgical wounds healing by primary closure

Negative pressure wound therapy probably leads to lower surgical site infection (proportion of participants in each group… compared with standard dressing (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Postoperative superficial infections · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes superficial surgical site infection Superficial surgical site… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Surgical site infection Inspection of the wound1 ( · Patients undergoing surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in surgical site infection Inspection of the wound1 ( (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review