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. 2021 Mar 4;2021(3):CD008726. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008726.pub3

Comparison 21. (Irrigation/lavage) cephalosporins vs penicillins.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
21.1 Maternal endometritis 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
21.1.1 Cephalosporins C2 (2nd generation) vs penicillins P2 (broad spectrum) 1 383 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.95 [0.63, 1.43]
21.2 Maternal fever (febrile morbidity) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
21.2.1 Cephalosporins C2 (2nd generation) vs penicillins P2 (broad spectrum) 1 383 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.95 [0.63, 1.43]
21.3 Maternal wound infection 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
21.3.1 Cephalosporins C2 (2nd generation) vs penicillins P2 (broad spectrum) 1 383 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.06 [0.27, 4.17]