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. 2020 Sep 29;2020(9):CD007239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007239.pub4

Comparison 2. Antibiotics versus topical treatments.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
2.1 Incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1.1 Antibiotics versus fusidic acid ointment 1 36 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.22 [0.03, 1.81]
2.1.2 Antibiotics versus mupirocin ointment 1 44 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.44 [0.05, 3.89]