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Acute bacterial meningitis in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- A five-year systematic review and meta-analysis study on methicillin resistantIranian journal of microbiology · 2023Review
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- Meningococcal Disease and Immunization Activities in Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage: a review.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2022Review
- Co-infection with dual Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes as a cause of pediatric bacterial meningitis in Iran: a multi-center cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Frequency of etiological agents of acute bacterial meningitis using culture and polymerase chain reaction assay.New microbes and new infections · 2021Article
- Epidemiology and Drug Resistance of Pathogens Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluids at a Children's Medical Center in Eastern China During 2006-2020.Infection and drug resistance · 2021Article
- Epidemiology incidence and geographical distribution of Meningitis using GIS and its incidence prediction in Iran in 2021.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
- Methods for rapid diagnosis of meningitis etiology in adults.Biomarkers in medicine · 2020Review
- Etiology, clinical findings and laboratory parameters in neonates with acute bacterial meningitis.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2020Article
- Molecular Detection and Serotyping ofIranian journal of medical sciences · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance of Haemophilus Influenzae in Iran- A Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2019Article
- Clinical characteristics and molecular epidemiology of children with meningitis in Tehran, Iran: a prospective study.New microbes and new infections · 2019Article
- Prevalence of integron classes in Gram-negative clinical isolated bacteria in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2019Review
- Global prevalence of antibiotic resistance in blood-isolatedInfection and drug resistance · 2019Article
- Prevalence of meningococcal carriage among male university students living in dormitories in Kerman, southeast of Iran.Pathogens and global health · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionBacterial meningitis persists in being a substantial cause of high mortality and severe neurological morbidity, despite the advances in antimicrobial therapy. Accurate data has not been available regarding the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis particularly in developing countries, yet. Indeed, the present systematic review provides a comprehensive data analysis on the prevalence and epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in Iran.
methodsWe systematically reviewed articles from 1994 to 2015. The reports which contained the prevalence and etiology of acute bacterial meningitis by valid clinical and laboratory diagnosis were comprised in the present study.
resultsOur analysis indicated that Streptococcus pneumoniae (30% [I2 = 56% p < 0.01]), Haemophilus influenza type b (15% [I2 = 82.75% p < 0.001]), coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) (14% [I2 = 60.5% p < 0.06]), and Neisseria meningitidis (13% [I2 = 74.16% p < 0.001]) were the most common cause of acute bacterial meningitis among meningitis cases in Iran. Notably, high frequency rates of nosocomial meningitis pathogens were detected in the present analysis.
conclusionsIt was magnificently attained that the majority of cases for bacterial meningitis in Iran could be avertable by public immunization schemes and by preventive care to inhibit the broadening of hospital acquired pathogens.
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