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. 2014 Nov 17;2014(11):CD008726. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008726.pub2

Comparison 6.  Cephalosporin (1st generation B1) versus penicillins  (ampicillin A4).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Maternal sepsis 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Maternal endometritis 7 1487 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.09 [0.69, 1.71]
3 Infant sepsis 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Infant oral thrush 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Maternal fever (febrile morbidity) 5 883 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.78 [0.40, 1.51]
6 Maternal wound infection 5 626 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.36, 2.01]
7 Maternal urinary tract infection 5 626 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.41 [0.54, 3.70]
8 Maternal thrush 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Maternal composite serious infectious complication 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 Maternal composite adverse effects 2 861 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.32 [0.01, 7.84]
11 Maternal allergic reactions 1 132 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12 Maternal nausea 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13 Maternal vomiting 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Maternal diarrhoea 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Maternal skin rash 1 193 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
16 Immediate infant adverse effects 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17 Infant unsettled 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
18 Infant diarrhoea 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19 Infant skin rash 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20 Development of bacterial resistance 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
21 Maternal length of hospital stay 1 132 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.50 [‐2.46, ‐0.54]
22 Infant length of hospital stay 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
23 Infant's immune system development 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
24 Infant general health 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
25 Infant frequency of hospital visits 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
26 Costs 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]