Surveillance of carbapenem resistance in Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Carbapenems are used to treat multidrug-resistant organisms as last-resort antibiotics. Resistance to carbapenems is an emerging public health threat worldwide, with alarming reported rates in Asian countries. To minimise further spread of resistant strains and guide interventions, it is important to understand the prevalence rates and causative molecular determinants. Therefore, the systematic review and meta-analysis arising from this protocol will aim to comprehensively describe the available surveillance data on carbapenem resistance in Asian countries to provide an in-depth overview of the carbapenem resistance status in this region.

Methodology and analysis

A systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted via PubMed, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library

SUBMITTER: Jayathilaka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574409 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature