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. 2017 Jun 20;2017(6):CD009758. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009758.pub2

Comparison 2. Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no treatment/placebo, post‐prophylaxis.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Recurrence of cellulitis 2 287 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.59, 1.31]
2 Incidence rate of recurrence of cellulitis 2 4566 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.94 [0.65, 1.36]
3 Time to next episode of cellulitis 2   Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.78 [0.39, 1.56]