Risk factors for carriage of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in community dwelling-children in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly important issue in public health as antibiotics are overused. Resistance to antimicrobial agents can pose significant challenges to infection treatment.

Objectives

To evaluate risk factors associated with carriage of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in children in the Asia-Pacific region to consolidate evidence for future implementation of antibiotic prescribing practice.

Methods

Three electronic databases-PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library-were searched. Observational studies that investigated the risk factors for carriage of MRSA, penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among the paediatric population in community settin

SUBMITTER: Chan YQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9018396 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature