Figure 5.
Comparative efficacy of antifungal agents used for the treatment of OPC among HIV-infected adults (clinical cure). Note: pairwise (upper right portion) and network (lower left portion) meta-analytic results. Outcomes are expressed as risk ratio (95% confidence intervals). For the pairwise meta-analyses, a relative risk of more than 1 indicates that the treatment specified in the row is more efficient. For the network meta-analysis, a relative risk of more than 1 shows that the treatment specified in the column is more efficient. Bold and green shaded results indicate statistical significance. NA—no direct comparison to show the effect size. Abbreviations: CLT—clotrimazole, FLC—fluconazole, GV—gentian violet, ITC—itraconazole, KTC—ketoconazole, MIC—miconazole, NYS—nystatin, PSC—posaconazole.