The Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections in the Eastern Mediterranean: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Background: Evidence-based information on the prevalence of nosocomial infections (NIs) and the determination of influencing factors can play a key role in developing effective infection control activities in healthcare settings, particularly in the East Mediterranean Region (EMR). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of NIs in the EMR. Methods: A comprehensive search of electronic databases-including EMBASE, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science-was done between 2000 and 2021. To estimate the pooled prevalence of NIs in the EMR, a random-effects model was used to measure the effect size with a 95% confidence interval (CI). All analyses were done using a comprehensive meta-analysis. Results: < 0.05). Conclusion: Study results mentioned NI as a widespread challenge in the EMR, which mainly affects elderly patients with complicated clinical symptoms that need long-term hospital stay. To resolve the issue, early detection of infected individuals could improve the quality of response toward the infection.

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