Caesarean section and risk of infection in offspring: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the risk of hospital admissions with infections and infections not in hospital in children born by caesarean section with children born by vaginal birth.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, and PubMed were searched with no restriction on start date up to 12 February 2024.

Study selection

Observational studies were included that reported the association between caesarean section and vaginal birth in relation to the risk of infections (both those that lead to hospital admission and those that do not) up to 18 years of age. Studies were excluded if they were not representative of a general population or if they focused on congenital, neonatal, or vertically acquired infections. No restrictions were made for language, publication date, or setting.

Review

SUBMITTER: Todd IMF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603743 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature