Global epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis infection in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Application of chemotherapeutics in cancer patients may provide an immunosuppressive milieu, favourable for parasitic infections. Giardia duodenalis is an important zoonotic intestinal parasite responsible for diarrhoea in humans worldwide.

Methods

The present systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of G. duodenalis and respective odds ratios (ORs) in cancer patients around the globe. Four online databases-PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar-were carefully explored for relevant literature without time limitation until 28 November 2020. Meta-analysis was done based on a random effects model to pool the estimations and define 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

The overall weighted prevalence of G. duoden

SUBMITTER: Mahdavi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8769951 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature