Clinical and economic impact of antibiotic resistance in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite evidence of the high prevalence of antibiotic resistant infections in developing countries, studies on the clinical and economic impact of antibiotic resistance (ABR) to inform interventions to contain its emergence and spread are limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the published literature on the clinical and economic implications of ABR in developing countries.

Methods

A systematic search was carried out in Medline via PubMed and Web of Sciences and included studies published from January 01, 2000 to December 09, 2016. All papers were considered and a quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale (NOS).

Results

Of 27 033 papers identified, 40 studies met the strict inclusion and exclusion criteria

SUBMITTER: Founou RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5739407 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature