The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among diabetic patients: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Diabetic patients have multiple risk factors for colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a nosocomial pathogen associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of MRSA among diabetic patients.

Methods

The MEDLINE, Embase, BIOSIS, and Web of Science databases were searched for studies published up to May 2018 that reported primary data on the prevalence of MRSA in 10 or more diabetic patients. Two authors independently assessed study eligibility and extracted the data. The main outcomes were the pooled prevalence rates of MRSA colonisation and infection among diabetic populations.

Results

Eligible data sets were divided into three groups containing data about the prevalen

SUBMITTER: Stacey HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6597605 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature