Comparison 1. Comparison 1. Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Episiotomy infection with wound dehiscence	1	73	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.13 [0.01, 2.28]
2 Episiotomy wound dehiscence without infection	1	73	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.82 [0.29, 2.34]
3 Episiotomy wound dehiscence (overall with or without infection)	1	73	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.52 [0.20, 1.35]
4 Incidence of puerperal infection (endometritis)	1	73	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]