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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,123 questions · 2,188 findings · 243 reviews

No studies found 493 · 22.5%GRADE not reported 160 · 7.3%Very low 600 · 27.4%Low 474 · 21.7%Moderate 364 · 16.6%High 97 · 4.4%

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

Surgical reimplantation of ureters plus antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

New renal parenchymal defects (scars and thinning) on IVP: unit of analysis (children) at 4 to 5 years: surgical correction + antibiotics versus antibiotics alone · primary VUR

Surgical reimplantation of ureters plus antibiotics showed no clear difference in new renal parenchymal defects (scars and thinning) on IVP: unit of… compared with antibiotics alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical reimplantation of ureters plus antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

Correction of VUR: unit of analysis (children) after 3 years: surgical correction + antibiotics versus antibiotics alone · primary VUR

It is very uncertain whether surgical reimplantation of ureters plus antibiotics changes correction of VUR: unit of analysis (children) after 3 years:… compared with antibiotics alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical reimplantation of ureters plus antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

Febrile UTI by 5 years: surgical correction + antibiotics versus antibiotics alone · primary VUR

Surgical reimplantation of ureters plus antibiotics probably leads to lower febrile UTI by 5 years: surgical correction + antibiotics versus… compared with antibiotics alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 1: route of antibiotic vs usual care

Neonatal mortality ‐ injectable antibiotic · neonates with sepsis

Comparison 1: route of antibiotic probably leads to lower neonatal mortality ‐ injectable antibiotic compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 1: route of antibiotic vs usual care

Neonatal mortality ‐ oral + injectable antibiotics · neonates with sepsis

Comparison 1: route of antibiotic showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality ‐ oral + injectable antibiotics compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs control

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic may leads to lower active trachoma Clinical assessment: active trachoma defined as TF,… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs control

Ocular chlamydia trachomatis infection · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic showed no clear difference in ocular C trachomatis infection Positive test for C trachomatis… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs control

Adverse effects · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic may leads to lower adverse effects compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review