Cochrane · systematic review · CD012305
Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy
Zeng, S, Zhang, Z, Bai, Y, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
UrologyAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 3 · 50%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
Antimicrobial compared to placebo or no antibiotics for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy
Population: people undergoing cystoscopy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Systemic UTI Antimicrobial vs placebo or no antibiotics | RR 1.12 [0.38, 3.32] | 5 studies · 504 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Symptomatic UTI Antimicrobial vs placebo or no antibiotics | RR 0.49 [0.28, 0.86] | 11 studies · 5441 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Serious adverse events Antimicrobial vs placebo or no antibiotics | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 630 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Minor adverse events Antimicrobial vs placebo or no antibiotics | RR 2.82 [0.54, 14.8] | 4 studies · 630 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Localized UTI Antimicrobial vs placebo or no antibiotics | RR 1 [0.06, 15.77] | 1 study · 200 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Bacterial resistance Antimicrobial vs placebo or no antibiotics | RR 1.73 [1.04, 2.87] | 2 studies · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |