Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 4 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 0 · 0%

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Urinary tract infection · Women who had normal vaginal births

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in urinary tract infection compared with no treatment or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.25 [0.05, 1.19]
2 studies · 1706 participants
Low

Antibiotics vs placebo

Urinary tract infection · women having elective vaginal hysterectomy

Antibiotics probably leads to lower urinary tract infection compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.58 [0.43, 0.77]
8 studies · 1473 participants
Moderate

Antibiotics vs placebo

Urinary tract infection · women having elective abdominal hysterectomy

Antibiotics probably leads to lower urinary tract infection compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.41 [0.31, 0.53]
11 studies · 2705 participants
Moderate

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Urinary tract infection ‐ not measured · Women undergoing operative vaginal delivery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intravenous vs irrigation (lavage)

Urinary tract infection · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes urinary tract infection compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routes of administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.25, 2.15]
5 studies · 660 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Total postoperative infections ‐ early and late Urinary tract infection Pelvic infection Other serious infections Postoperative fever · women having elective vaginal hysterectomy

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes total postoperative infections ‐ early and late Urinary tract… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 470 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Total postoperative infections ‐ early and late Abdominal wound infection Urinary tract infection Pelvic infection Other serious infections Postoperative fever · women having elective abdominal hysterectomy

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 220 participants
Very low