- Original Article
- Infection
- Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Iranian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Farhad Sarrafzadeh, Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi, Hamid Abousaidi, Hossein Mirzaei
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021;64(8):415-421. Published online November 20, 2020
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The pooled prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was 42% among culture-positive cases of S. aureus, 51% in hospitalized children, and 14% in healthy children. The high prevalence of MRSA in Iranian children may be due to insufficient infection control measures in hospitals, inappropriate use of methicillin, inadequate staff training, and over-prescription of antibiotics in Iran. |
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