BACKGROUND: Unsafe abortions result not only in costs for acute care but may also be responsible for longer-term complications such as @entity4134 , damage to reproductive organs, and secondary @entity249 . If effective, antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of the procedure can potentially prevent these adverse consequences. OBJECTIVES: The value of routine antibiotics before surgical evacuation of the uterus in @entity1 with @entity6003 is controversial. In some health centres antibiotic prophylaxis is advised; in others antibiotics are only prescribed when there are signs of @entity281 . The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of routine antibiotic prophylaxis to @entity1 with @entity6003 . SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Pubmed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Popline. Date of last search: January 2007. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised trials comparing a policy of routine antibiotic prophylaxis with no routine prophylaxis were eligible for inclusion. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Data extraction was conducted by two reviewers independently. Trial quality was assessed. MAIN RESULTS: One study involving 140 @entity1 was included. A second well-conducted trial was excluded because of high losses to follow-up. No differences were detected in @entity281 rates with routine prophylaxis or control. However, compliance with antibiotic treatment was also low. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: There is not enough evidence to evaluate a policy of routine antibiotic prophylaxis to @entity1 with @entity6003 .

Antibiotics for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity6003 :: ('MESH:D000027', 'Disease') :: ['incomplete abortion'] @entity249 :: ('MESH:D007246', 'Disease') :: ['infertility'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection', 'postabortal infection'] @entity4134 :: ('MESH:D000292', 'Disease') :: ['pelvic inflammatory disease']
@entity6003 :: (MESH:D000027,Disease) :: ['incomplete abortion']
