SynthesisAnnals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials2019
Nasal colonization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Nasopharyngeal Carriage Rate, Risk Factors, and Co-Resistance Patterns of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Pooled it
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- The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Pooled it
- Methicillin and Vancomycin resistance Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage rate and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among health care workers at Jigjiga university sheik Hassen Yebare comprehensive specialized Hospital, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2026Article
- High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Colonization Among Patients and Healthcare Workers in a Rural Ethiopian Hospital.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Nasal carriage rate, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of methicillin resistanceFrontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among medicine and health science students, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- High Levels of Methicillin-ResistantInfection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and its associated factors among HIV patients attending art clinic at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, Dessie, North East Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among janitors working in hospital and non-hospital areas: a comparative cross-sectional study.Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials · 2020Article
- Guideline Recommendations for Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy: An Appraisal of Research Evidence for Clinical Decision-Making in Ethiopia.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2020Review
- A Systemic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Reporting the Prevalence and Impact of Methicillin-ResistantInfectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of a medically important Gram-positive bacteria, which can be harboured majorly in the nasal cavity. Risk of consequent infection in a person colonized with S. aureus as well as MRSA upsurges with time and remains insistently increased. Hence, the objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA nasal colonization in Ethiopia at large.
methodsPubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Hinari, Sci Hub, Scopus, and the Directory of Open Access Journals were searched and a total of 10 studies have been selected for meta-analysis. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used for the literature search strategy, selection of publications, data extraction, and the reporting of results for the review. All statistical analyses were performed using STATA version 11 software via random effects model. The pooled prevalence was presented in forest plots and figure with 95% CI.
resultsA total of ten studies with 2495 nasal swab samples were included in this meta-analysis, and the overall pooled estimated prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA nasal colonization in Ethiopia were 30.90% [95% CI 21.81-39.99%], 10.94% [95% CI 8.13-13.75%] respectively. Subgroup analysis was also noted in different regions of Ethiopia, henceforth Oromia region ranked first 21.28% [95% CI 8.22-34.35%], followed by Amhara region 6.78% [95% CI 3.02-10.54%], whereas relatively low magnitude of MRSA colonization was demonstrated from Tigray region 4.82% [95% CI 2.18-7.45%].
conclusionThe analysis showed that the overall prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA nasal colonization in Ethiopia were comparable with the global prevalence. But a huge variation between the regions, so the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia should design appropriate decolonization program that can address the specific regional groups as well as the national population.
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