Healthcare-associated malaria: a systematic review, 1997 to 2023.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundMalaria is primarily transmitted through mosquito bites; occasionally, direct transmission through blood has been reported. Healthcare-associated infections refer to infections acquired in a hospital or another healthcare setting.AimThis systematic review aims to explore determinants of healthcare-associated malaria (HAM) cases.MethodThis review follows the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022309701). We searched five databases for publications on HAM cases published between 1 January 2000 and 7 December 2023. We initiated a data call for HAM cases to public health authorities from 37 European countries. We performed a backward and forward search, reviewed health authorities' websites, performed searches on Google and the European Scientific Conference on Ap

SUBMITTER: Gossner CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927069 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature