Variable | Number of studies | Significant % reduction in VRE acquisition | Fisher's exact test comparing strata |
---|---|---|---|
Type of intervention | Â | Â | NS1 |
   Vancomycin reduction alone | 6 | 2 |  |
   Vancomycin plus other interventions | 7 | 5 |  |
Site-based2 | Â | Â | (p = 0.029, FET2) |
   Ward alone | 7 | 6 |  |
   Hospital-wide | 6 | 1 |  |
VRE acquisition occurrence3 | Â | Â | NS |
   Outbreak only | 2 | 2 |  |
   Endemic (with or without outbreak) | 9 | 3 |  |
Study design | Â | Â | NS |
   A1 | 5 | 3 |  |
   A1* | 4 | 4 |  |
   A2 †| 5 | 2 |  |
Duration of intervention | Â | Â | NS |
   ≤ 6 months | 4 | 3 |  |
   > 6 months | 9 | 4 |  |