作者
Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Hossein Dabiri, Davood Darban-Sarokhalil, Maryam Rezadehbashi, Samin Zamani
发表日期
2014/11/1
来源
American journal of infection control
卷号
42
期号
11
页码范围
1212-1218
出版商
Mosby
简介
Background
The spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health problem worldwide. Although drug resistance is common in some countries and rare in others, the extent of this condition is not precisely known in Iran.
Methods
We searched several databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Iran Medex, and Scientific Information Database to identify studies addressing drug-resistant tuberculosis in Iran. A total of 19 reports published from different regions of Iran from March 1999-May 2013 were included in this study.
Results
The meta-analyses revealed that 23% (95% confidence interval [CI], 21.8-24.2) of new cases and 65.6% (95% CI, 62.5-68.5) of previously treated cases were resistant to at least 1 drug. Furthermore, MDR-TB was found in 5.1% (95% CI, 4.4-5.8) of new cases, whereas it was found in 33.7% (95% CI, 30.8-36.7) of retreatment cases. The highest rate of …
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