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Comparison 1 Antibiotic versus no antibiotic/placebo, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Antibiotic versus no antibiotic/placebo, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 2 Duration of therapy, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Duration of therapy, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 2 Duration of therapy, Outcome 2 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Duration of therapy, Outcome 2 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 3 Additional aerobic coverage, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Additional aerobic coverage, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 4 Additional anaerobic coverage, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Additional anaerobic coverage, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 5 Oral versus intravenous, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Oral versus intravenous, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 6 Combined oral and intravenous versus oral or intravenous alone, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection: oral + iv versus iv alone.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Combined oral and intravenous versus oral or intravenous alone, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection: oral + iv versus iv alone.

Comparison 6 Combined oral and intravenous versus oral or intravenous alone, Outcome 2 Surgical wound infection: combined oral and iv versus oral alone.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Combined oral and intravenous versus oral or intravenous alone, Outcome 2 Surgical wound infection: combined oral and iv versus oral alone.

Comparison 7 Antibiotic choice versus a gold standard, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Antibiotic choice versus a gold standard, Outcome 1 Surgical wound infection (SWI).

Comparison 1. Antibiotic versus no antibiotic/placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

10

813

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.30 [0.22, 0.41]

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Comparison 1. Antibiotic versus no antibiotic/placebo
Comparison 2. Duration of therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

24

3541

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.88, 1.27]

2 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

3

522

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.17 [0.67, 2.05]

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Comparison 2. Duration of therapy
Comparison 3. Additional aerobic coverage

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

11

1269

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.41 [0.23, 0.71]

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Comparison 3. Additional aerobic coverage
Comparison 4. Additional anaerobic coverage

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

15

2394

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.55 [0.35, 0.85]

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Comparison 4. Additional anaerobic coverage
Comparison 5. Oral versus intravenous

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

1

72

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.11 [0.20, 22.29]

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Comparison 5. Oral versus intravenous
Comparison 6. Combined oral and intravenous versus oral or intravenous alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection: oral + iv versus iv alone Show forest plot

13

2362

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.55 [0.41, 0.74]

2 Surgical wound infection: combined oral and iv versus oral alone Show forest plot

3

283

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.13, 0.87]

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Comparison 6. Combined oral and intravenous versus oral or intravenous alone
Comparison 7. Antibiotic choice versus a gold standard

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Surgical wound infection (SWI) Show forest plot

28

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 7. Antibiotic choice versus a gold standard