It is very uncertain whether extended changes surgical site infections* (all) Time frame: 30 days compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether extended changes surgical site infections: liver transplant recipients Time frame: 30… compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether extended changes surgical site infections: kidney transplant recipients Time frame:… compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
Summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… showed no clear difference in surgical site infections compared with no bowel preparation (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Combined mechanical and oral antibiotic… changes surgical site infections compared with oral antibiotics alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes surgical site infections* Time frame: 2 to 6 weeks compared with no antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair changes surgical site infections within 30 days of repair compared with non‐mesh repair (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic antibiotics (single or combined drugs) changes number of surgical site infections (SSIs) before discharge compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
Minimal invasive discectomy probably leads to lower side effects ‐ surgical site and other infections > 6 months' compared with micro/discectomy (moderate certainty).