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

Antimicrobial drug resistance creates major problems in the control of tuberculosis (TB). Beijing and Haarlem genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are the prevalent genotypes responsible for multidrug resistant (MDR) TB 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