Department of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Kashan, Iran
Review Article
An Update on Prevalence of Non tuberculosis Mycobacteria in Clinical Samples from 2000 - 2022; A Retrospective Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis
Author(s): Maryam Arfaatabar, Nadia Mohammad Zadeh and Abbas Salmani*
Background
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of non - tuberculosis mycobacteria in clinical samples from 2000 - 2022 through systematic review and Meta -analysis.
Methods
This literature search conducted by reviewing published studies addressing the prevalence of NTMs from clinical samples in Iran according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Meta - Analyses and Systematic Reviews) protocol. Search strategy was performed for original articles in Persian and English published between 1th January 2000 - 2022 in databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Iranian databases. Analysis was conducted for calculating the prevalence of NTM and its 95 % confidence interval (95 % CI) by Comprehensive Meta - Analysis (CMA).
Results
Our study showed that.. View More»
