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ReviewSouthern African journal of infectious diseases2026

A bibliometric analysis of the literature on

Winnie T Ramaloko, Samson A Malgwi, Sinethemba H Yakobi, Matthew A Adeleke, Nathlee S Abbai, John Osei Sekyere, Nontuthuko E Maningi

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Review in Southern African journal of infectious diseases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Winnie T RamalokoDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7512-0777
Samson A MalgwiDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8827-8191
Sinethemba H YakobiDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1048-039X
Matthew A AdelekeDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3271-8442
Nathlee S AbbaiDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2392-0574
John Osei SekyereDepartment of Clinical Development, Medical diagnostic Laboratories, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Trenton, New Jersey, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9508-984X
Nontuthuko E ManingiDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5089-7678

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Aim: The review aimed to provide a bibliometric analysis of available literature to reflect and assess trends, progress and knowledge gaps in this field. Setting: This article is a literature review. Method: A bibliometric analysis of 19 486 documents from 1992 to 2022 was conducted using the Web of Science database and in-depth analyses on RStudio. Results: China and the United States produced a high number of publications and citations. South Africa, the first most-cited African country, contributed 685 publications, ranking 24th globally with 2031 citations. Conclusion: Research on Contribution: This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric overview of

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asymptomaticbibliometric analysisinfectionsMycoplasmaUreaplasma

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PMID42111230
PMCPMC13149614

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