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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

170 questions · 173 findings · 19 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 20 · 11.6%GRADE not reported 43 · 24.9%Very low 46 · 26.6%Low 40 · 23.1%Moderate 14 · 8.1%High 10 · 5.8%

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis) ‐ Early induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis)… compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no antibiotic

Maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis) ‐ Late induction of labour · pregnant women with prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis)… compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment or placebo

Adverse effects of antibiotics (skin rash) · Women who had normal vaginal births

It is very uncertain whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis changes adverse effects of antibiotics (skin rash) compared with no treatment or placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review