The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, identified as a "high priority antibiotic-resistant pathogen" by the World Health Organization, poses a significant threat to human health. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis was reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies that reported VRSA prevalence due to infection or carriage from human clinical specimens were extensively searched in bibliographic databases and grey literatures using entry terms and combination key words. Electronic databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, Wiley Online Libra

SUBMITTER: Belete MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468870 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature