Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for episiotomy repair following vaginal birth 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsGRADE not reported
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to lower infection rate at 2 weeks postpartum ‐ perineal wound infection in… compared with no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in infection rate at 6 weeks postpartum ‐ perineal wound infection in… compared with no treatment (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis changes endometritis compared with no treatment or placebo (very low certainty).
Routine antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in urinary tract infection compared with no treatment or placebo (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis changes wound infection (episiotomy dehiscence) compared with no treatment or placebo (very low certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in resolution of VUR after 1 to 2 years: unit of analysis (children) compared with surveillance or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with surveillance or no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to higher microbial resistance to prophylactic drug: unit of analysis (UTI) compared with surveillance or no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to lower recurrence of cellulitis compared with no treatment/placebo (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to lower incidence rate of cellulitis compared with no treatment/placebo (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to lower time to next episode of cellulitis compared with no treatment/placebo (moderate certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in hospitalisation compared with no treatment/placebo (low certainty).
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in any adverse reactions compared with no treatment/placebo (low certainty).