Table 3 Univariate meta-regression model describing whether sample size is considered as a possible source of heterogeneity
Nature of bacterial isolates | Regression coefficients (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
S. aureus | −0.003 (−0.005, −0.001) | 0.005* |
CoNS | −0.003 (−0.007, 0.002) | 0.238 |
E. coli | 0.001 (−0.001, 0.003) | 0.200 |
Pseudomonas spp | 0.000 (−0.001, 0.001) | 0.577 |
K. pneumoniae | 0.007 (0.000, 0.014) | 0.059 |
Proteus spp | −0.003 (− 0.006, 0.000) | 0.077 |
Other pathogens | −0.002 (− 0.008, 0.003) | 0.450 |