Prevalence of atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to summarise the prevalence of atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia to understand the prevalence of severe pneumonia caused by atypical pathogens, improve clinical decision-making and guide antibiotic use.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library were searched through November 2022.

Eligibility criteria

English language studies enrolled consecutive cases of patients diagnosed with severe pneumonia, with complete aetiological analysis.

Data extraction and synthesis

We conducted literature retrieval on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Legionella in patient

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106036 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature