Cochrane · systematic review · CD000490
Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Smaill, FM, Vazquez, JC · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyAntibiotics compared to no treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Population: pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Development of pyelonephritis Antibiotics vs no treatment | RR 0.24 [0.13, 0.41] | 12 studies · 2017 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Preterm birth < 37 weeks Antibiotics vs no treatment | RR 0.34 [0.13, 0.88] | 3 studies · 327 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Birthweight < 2500 g Antibiotics vs no treatment | RR 0.64 [0.45, 0.93] | 6 studies · 1437 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Antibiotic treatment versus no treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Population: Patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Development of pyelonephritis Antibiotic treatment vs no treatment | RR 0.23 [0.13, 0.41] | 11 studies · 1932 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Preterm birth < 37 weeks Antibiotic treatment vs no treatment | RR 0.27 [0.11, 0.62] | 2 studies · 242 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Birthweight < 2500 g Antibiotic treatment vs no treatment | RR 0.64 [0.45, 0.93] | 6 studies · 1437 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |