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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria at the Hajj: A Scoping Review.

Sara Alreeme, Hamid Bokhary, Adam T Craig

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sara AlreemeSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney 1466, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3485-0196
Hamid BokharyUniversity Medical Center, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24243, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9533-0720
Adam T CraigSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney 1466, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9287-8755
UNSW Sydney · AUUmm al-Qura University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Hajj is an annual religious mass gathering event held in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. With millions of participants from across the globe attending the Hajj, the risk of importation, transmission, and global spread of infectious diseases is high. The emergence of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria is of worldwide concern and the Hajj poses a serious risk to its dissemination. This review aims to synthesize published literature on AMR bacteria acquisition and transmission associated with the Hajj.

methodsWe searched electronic databases to identify literature published between January 1990 and December 2021. The search strategy included medical subject headings and keyword terms related to AMR bacteria and the Hajj.

resultsAfter screening 2214 search results, 51 studies were included in the analysis. The review found 6455 AMR bacteria transmissions related to the Hajj. Thirty predominantly enteric or respiratory disease-causing AMR bacterial species were reported with isolates identified in cases on five continents. Most were male, aged above 50 years and were diagnosed in Makkah. Most cases were identified through hospital-based research; few cases were detected in community or primary health care settings.

conclusionsThis review provides a contemporary account of knowledge related to AMR transmission at the Hajj. It emphasizes the need for the enhancement of surveillance for AMR bacteria globally.

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Anti-Infective AgentsCommunicable DiseasesAgedBacteriaFemaleHumansIslamMaleSaudi ArabiaTravelAnti-Infective Agentsantimicrobial resistanceHajjsystematic review

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PMID36361007
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