Table 2.
The effect of any prophylactic antibiotic on the rates of fever, wound infection, endometritis and urinary tract infection following cesarean delivery (adapted from Cochrane Systematic Review)16
| Outcome | Elective CD RR (95% CI) |
Emergency CD RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 0.49 (0.32-0.75) | 0.40 (0.31-0.51) |
| Wound Infection | 0.73 (0.53-0.99) | 0.36 (0.26-0.51) |
| Endometritis | 0.38 (0.22-0.64) | 0.39 (0.34-0.46) |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 0.57 (0.29-1.11) | 0.43 (0.30-0.60) |
RR = Risk Ratio
CI = Confidence Intervals
CD = Cesarean Delivery