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. 2017 Jun 3;2017(6):CD003914. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003914.pub4

Comparison 3. Superinfections.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Any superinfections 10 1896 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.66, 1.08]
1.1 Glycopeptide 6 1281 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.87 [0.67, 1.13]
1.2 Other antiGP 4 615 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.73 [0.38, 1.40]
2 Bacterial superinfections 9 1992 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.27, 0.60]
2.1 Glycopeptide 5 1296 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.38 [0.24, 0.59]
2.2 Other antiGP 4 696 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.52 [0.23, 1.15]
3 Gram‐positive superinfections 9 1688 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.24 [0.14, 0.40]
3.1 Glycopeptide 6 1356 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.21 [0.11, 0.37]
3.2 Other antiGP 3 332 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.46 [0.15, 1.45]
4 Fungal superinfections 9 1637 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.10 [0.69, 1.77]
4.1 Glycopeptide 6 1305 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.18 [0.70, 1.99]
4.2 Other antiGP 3 332 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.82 [0.27, 2.48]