Socioeconomic status and the risk for colonization or infection with priority bacterial pathogens: a global evidence map.

ABSTRACT: Low socioeconomic status (SES) is thought to exacerbate risks for bacterial infections, but global evidence for this relationship has not been synthesized. We systematically reviewed the literature for studies describing participants' SES and their risk of colonization or community-acquired infection with priority bacterial pathogens. Fifty studies from 14 countries reported outcomes by participants' education, healthcare access, income, residential crowding, SES deprivation score, urbanicity, or sanitation access. Low educational attainment, lower than average income levels, lack of healthcare access, residential crowding, and high deprivation were generally associated with higher risks of colonization or infection. There is limited research on these outcomes in low- and middle-income cou

SUBMITTER: Blackmon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11071581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature