Comparison 3. Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% versus triclosan 1%.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
3.1 incidence of new infection	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1.1 Nosocomial septicaemia	1	1916	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	10.97 [5.35, 22.51]
3.1.2 Nosocomial meningitis	1	1916	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.14 [0.20, 50.27]
3.1.3 Nosocomial viral infection	1	1916	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.14 [0.63, 15.58]
3.1.4 Necrotising enterocolitis	1	1916	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	6.61 [2.55, 17.12]
3.1.5 Total infection	1	1916	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	6.01 [3.56, 10.14]
3.1.6 Incidence of suspected new infection	1	1916	Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.19, 5.60]
3.2 Adverse events (mean hand damage score)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.2.1 Mean hand damage score	1	1916	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.50, 1.58]