Antibiotics (short duration) vs antibiotics (long duration) postpartum
- Antibiotic regimens for management of intra‐amniotic infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 292 participantsModerate
Antibiotics (short duration) showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with antibiotics (long duration) postpartum (low certainty).
Antibiotics (short duration) showed no clear difference in treatment failure (vaginal and cesarean delivery) compared with antibiotics (long duration) postpartum (low certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in persistent bacteriuria after treatment compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (low certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in recurrent UTI within 6 months compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (moderate certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in persistent renal damage at 3 to 6 months: all included children with… compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (moderate certainty).
Short duration (3 to 4 days) showed no clear difference in persistent renal damage at 3 to 6 months: children with initial… compared with long duration (7 to 14 days) IV therapy (moderate 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 death (any cause) Time frame: 30 days compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether extended changes graft loss (including death with functioning graft) Time frame: 30… compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether extended changes other infection: UTI Time frame: 30 days compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether extended changes other infection: septicaemia Time frame: 30 days compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether extended changes other infection: pneumonia Time frame: 30 days compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether extended changes surgical site infections* (all) Time frame: 30 days compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).