Bacterial otitis media in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tewodros Tesfa HailegiyorgisHabtamu MitikuMekonnen SisayFitsum WeldegebrealZerihun AtaroBirhanu MotbaynorDadi MaramiZelalem Teklemariam

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)

The analysis revealed that bacterial pathogens like P. aeruginosa and S. aureus are majorly responsible for otitis media in sub-Saharan Africa. The isolates have a high level of resistance to commonly used drugs for the management of otitis media.

Keyphrases

single cell
gram negative
genetic diversity
multidrug resistant