Prevalence of systemic antibacterial use during pregnancy worldwide: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature of the prevalence of systemic antibacterial use during pregnancy and to perform a descriptive analysis focused on methodological characteristics.

Materials and methods

This study was registered in PROSPERO under protocol number CRD42022376634. Medline, Embase, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Web of Science databases were searched (published studies until November 3rd, 2022). Selected studies were population-based cross-sectional or cohort, carried out with pregnant women, and providing information about the prevalence of systemic antibacterial use at least in one trimester of pregnancy. Reviewers conducted

SUBMITTER: Guimaraes FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379220 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature