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Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in the current review

From: A Middle East systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in MRSA Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis

First Author

Study time

Publication

Settings

sample size

s. aureus (n)

Genus (%)

Age

Samples types

MRSA (n)

Female

Male

Nobandegani [30]

2011–12

2016

Iran

172

93

60

40

5.9 ± 0.43 years

Sputum samples, an oropharyngeal (OP) swab

74

Khanbabaee [31]

2004–2010

2012

Iran

129

12

60.5

39.5

75.57 (± 6 2.48) months

Sputum samples or pharyngeal swabs

–

Aghamohammadi [32]

2014–2015

2018

Iran

174

28

59

41

7.1 ± 5.7 y

–

–

Wahab [33]

–

2014

Qatar

26

11

54

46

Median 15.5 years

Sputum, deep pharyngeal swabs, BAL

–

Thomas [34]

2010–2017

2019

Qatar

23

15

–

–

–

–

–

Elshafie [35]

2002–2003

2007

Qatar

113

30

60.5

39.5

10 years (1.6–18 years)

Deep oropharyngeal swabs, sputum

–

Wahab [20]

2002–2003

2004

Qatar

36

28

60.5

39.5

10 years (1.6–18 years)

Sputum or oropharyngeal samples

–

Pakasticali [36]

2013–2014

2016

Turkey

84

60

60.7

39.3

11.5 years

Throat specimen, sputum BAL

2

Yurdakul [37]

2003–2010

2012

Turkey

604

325

37.5

62.5

–

Deep throat swabs or sputum samples

24

Yagci [6]

2007–2008

2013

Turkey

248

123

52

48

10.4 years (range: 1–58 years)

Sputum, deep throat swab

–

Frossard [38]

1994–1996

1999

UAE

15

7

40

60

(5.4‹3.5 and 1.0‹1.1 years

–

–

El-Falaki [39]

2010–2012

2014

Egypt

36

2

61

39

3.91 ± 4.18 years

Sputum

–

  1. UAE United Arab Emirates