The global prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in residents of elderly care centers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a difficult to treat infection, particularly in residents of elderly care centers (ECCs). Despite the substantial burden of MRSA, an inadequate number of studies have analyzed MRSA prevalence in ECCs.

Objectives

We conducted a worldwide systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and risk factors of MRSA in ECCs.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases and the gray literature sources for all studies published between January 1980 and December 2022 on the prevalence of MRSA in ECCs. A random-effects model was utilized to estimate pooled prevalence rates at 95% confidence intervals (CI). Moreover, the data were analyzed based on World Health Organization-d

SUBMITTER: Hasanpour AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884412 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature