The economic burden of antibiotic resistance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has substantial global public health concerns. This systematic review aimed to synthesise recent evidence estimating the economic burden of ABR, characterised by study perspectives, healthcare settings, study design, and income of the countries.

Methods

This systematic review included peer-reviewed articles from PubMed, Medline, and Scopus databases, and grey literature on the topic of the economic burden of ABR, published between January 2016 and December 2021. The study was reported in line with 'Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' (PRISMA). Two reviewers independently screened papers for inclusion first by title, then abstract, and then the full text. Study quality was assessed using appropriate quali

SUBMITTER: Poudel AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166566 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature