First Author | Study time | Publication | Settings | sample size | s. aureus (n) | Genus (%) | Age | Samples types | MRSA (n) | |
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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 | – |