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Distribution of common pathogens in patients with pyogenic liver abscess in China: a meta-analysis

Authors: M. Luo, X.-X. Yang, B. Tan, X.-P. Zhou, H.-M. Xia, J. Xue, X. Xu, Y. Qing, C.-R. Li, J.-F. Qiu, Y.-L. Li

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 10/2016

Abstract

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a potentially life-threatening disease in many parts of the world, especially in Asia. The aim of this study was to quantify the proportion of common pathogens in patients with PLA in China, using a meta-analysis method based on systematic review of published studies. Several electronic databases were searched to identify the studies reporting the pathogens of PLA. We performed a meta-analysis to calculate the pooled proportion of pathogens and subgroup analysis among the included studies using R 3.1.1 software. In total, 183 studies were included in our final analysis, Klebsiella spp (54 %), Escherichia spp (29 %), Enterobacter spp (9 %), Proteus spp (6 %) and Pseudomonas spp (5 %) comprised the major gram-negative bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria mainly included Staphylococcus spp (13 %), Streptococcus spp (8 %) and Enterococcus spp (7 %). The distribution of pathogens in PLA patients were different in different economic regions in China. The proportion of Klebsiella spp had an upward tendency in recent years compared to other pathogens. In addition, the proportion of common pathogens in PLA patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) were carried out indicating that the dominant pathogens were Klebsiella spp (66 %), Escherichia spp (21 %) and Enterobacter spp (11 %). This meta-analysis showed that the main pathogens of PLA were Klebsiella spp, Escherichia spp, Staphylococcus spp, and Enterobacter spp in China. To ensure a precise estimate of the epidemiology of the pathogens, further large-scale or even a population-based study is needed.

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Title: Distribution of common pathogens in patients with pyogenic liver abscess in China: a meta-analysis
Authors: M. Luo
X.-X. Yang
B. Tan
X.-P. Zhou
H.-M. Xia
J. Xue
X. Xu
Y. Qing
C.-R. Li
J.-F. Qiu
Y.-L. Li
Publication date: 01-10-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-016-2712-y

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