Co-Infections and Their Prognostic Impact on Melioidosis Mortality: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of coinfections and other clinical factors on mortality in melioidosis patients, providing a comprehensive analysis through systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and other sources for studies published from their inception to August 2023. Studies reporting mortality outcomes in melioidosis patients with and without coinfections were included. Mixed-effects logistic regression models were used to estimate the causal association of each prognostic factor on the outcome. Directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) were used to guide confounding adjustment, and missing data were handled using multiple imputations. Results: A total of 346 studies involving

SUBMITTER: Wongyikul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015870 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature