The global burden of hospitalisation due to pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus in the under-5 years children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Durga Kulkarni, Xin Wang, Emma Sharland, Daniel Stansfield, Harry Campbell, Harish Nair
Abstract
BACKGROUND: pneumonia in under-5 children. METHODS: pneumonia amongst all-cause pneumonia and the 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the random-effects model. The review protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021236606). FINDINGS: = 98%). Based on the recent global estimates of hospitalised pneumonia in this age group, the 3% and 6% estimates represent 738 thousand and 1.48 million hospitalisations in 2019, respectively. Based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE), the overall quality of evidence was considered to be moderate. INTERPRETATION: is an important cause of hospitalisation for pneumonia in young children globally. FUNDING: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP 1,172,551) through a prime award to John Hopkins University.