Prevalence of Escherichia coli in Under-Five Children with Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Zenebe, Tizazu
Mitiku, Meseret
Alem, Yonas
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diarrhea remains as a high health burden, especially to children in low-income countries including Ethiopia.
Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli have been commonly associated as bacterial pathogens causing diarrheal disease among children.
This systemic review and meta-analysis was intended to determine the pooled prevalence of Escherichia coli in under-five children with diarrhea in Ethiopia.
A comprehensive search in PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, and Google search engine and manual searching were done for this systematic review and meta-analysis.
The eligibility criteria for selecting studies were studies involving under-five children with diarrhea in Ethiopia, published articles, cross-sectional studies, and articles reported in English.
The study was conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist.
The data analysis was done using STATA 16.0 software.
Cochran’s Q-test and I2 statistics were used for the assessment of heterogeneity.
The random-effect model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of Escherichia coli.
A total of 797 articles were initially retrieved, and finally, 11 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the final meta-analysis.
The pooled prevalence of Escherichia coli was 25% (95% CI: 9, 41).
The pooled prevalence was varied by region, detection method, and sample size.
The high prevalence emphasizes that Escherichia coli is a potential pathogen in under-five children with diarrhea in Ethiopia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zenebe, Tizazu& Mitiku, Meseret& Alem, Yonas. 2020. Prevalence of Escherichia coli in Under-Five Children with Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172413
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zenebe, Tizazu…[et al.]. Prevalence of Escherichia coli in Under-Five Children with Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172413
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zenebe, Tizazu& Mitiku, Meseret& Alem, Yonas. Prevalence of Escherichia coli in Under-Five Children with Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172413
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172413