Burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis among contacts of index cases: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People having close contact with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients are at increased risk of contracting and developing the disease. However, no comprehensive review has been undertaken to estimate the burden of DR-TB among contacts of DR-TB patients. Therefore, the current systematic review will quantify the prevalence and incidence of DR-TB among contacts of DR-TB patients.

Method and analysis

Systematic searches will be conducted in Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials (CENTRAL) and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINHAL) databases. The search will be conducted without restrictions on time, language and geography. A random-effects meta-analysis will be conducted for effect

SUBMITTER: Akalu TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806946 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature