Comparison 7. Penicillin + antiprotozoal versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Total postoperative infections ‐ early and late	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Vaginal hysterectomy	1	18	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.25 [0.04, 1.73]
1.2 Abdominal hysterectomy	1	107	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.44 [0.23, 0.86]
2 Abdominal wound infection	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Abdominal hysterectomy	1	107	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.14 [0.03, 0.60]
3 Urinary tract infection	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 Vaginal hysterectomy	1	18	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.63 [0.07, 5.72]
3.2 Abdominal hysterectomy	1	107	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.97 [0.38, 2.47]
4 Pelvic infection	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 Vaginal hysterectomy	1	18	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.17 [0.01, 2.96]
5 Postoperative fever	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 Vaginal hysterectomy	1	18	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.17 [0.01, 2.96]
5.2 Abdominal hysterectomy	1	107	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.08 [0.01, 0.64]