Global prevalence and mortality of severe Plasmodium malariae infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe complications among patients with Plasmodium malariae infection are rare. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrating the global prevalence and mortality of severe P. malariae infection in humans.

Methods

The systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. All research articles published on the severity and mortality of P. malariae infection cases in humans were retrieved from three public databases: PubMed, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science. The pooled prevalence estimate and 95% confidence interval (CI) of complications in patients with P. malariae malaria was analysed using the random-effects model provided in Stata software. The pooled odds rati

SUBMITTER: Kotepui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395392 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature