Prevalence of Beijing and Haarlem genotypes among multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Antimicrobial drug resistant is a serious problem that creates major problems in control of tuberculosis. Beijing and Haarlem genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are the prevalent genotypes responsible for multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis worldwide. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review using meta-analysis to indicate the prevalence of Beijing and Haarlem genotypes among MDR-TB cases in Iran. Data sources of current study were 311 original articles (2006 –2016) that were searched in several databases including Medline, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane library and Iranian databases.
Source: Tuberculosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research