BioMed Research International

Review Article

A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of the Leading Pathogens Causing Neonatal Sepsis in Developing Countries

Table 1

Studies characteristics of CoNS in developing countries.
Authors’ namesYearsCountriesRegionSettingStudy designSample size
Africa
Arowosegbe et al. [62]2017NigeriaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional180
Kheir et al. [63]2014SudanAfricaHospitalCross-sectional354
Kabwe et al. [64]2016ZambiaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional313
Tsehaynesh et al. [60]2017EthiopiaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional251
Shobowale et al. [65]2016NigeriaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional250
Kumar et al. [66]2010KenyaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional310
El-Din et al. [67]2015EgyptAfricaHospitalRetrospective cohort778
Lebea et al. [68]2017South AfricaAfricaHospitalRetrospective cohort1903
Ballot et al. [69]2012South AfricaAfricaHospitalRetrospective cohort246
Mhada et al. [70]2012TanzaniaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional330
Mkony et al. [71]2014TanzaniaAfricaHospitalCross-sectional208
Asia
Thapa et al. [72]2014NepalAsiaHospitalCross-sectional300
Verma P et al. [73]2015IndiaAsiaHospitalProspective cohort3130
Shah AJ et al. [74]2012IndiaAsiaHospitalProspective cohort190
Ansari et al. [75]2015NepalAsiaHospitalCross-sectional918
Pokhrel et al. [76]2018NepalAsiaHospitalRetrospective cohort336
Sharma RS et al. [77]2016IndiaAsiaHospitalRetrospective cohort98
Sharma M et al. [78]2015IndiaAsiaHospitalProspective cohort200
Sharma CM et al. [79]2013IndiaAsiaHospitalProspective cohort364
Samaga MP [80]2016IndiaAsiaHospitalProspective cohort128
Yusef D et al. [81]2017JordanAsiaHospitalRetrospective cohort68
Sharma P et al. [82]2013IndiaAsiaHospitalRetrospective cohort311
Latin America
Dal-Bó et al. [83]2015BrazilLatin AHospitalRetrospective cohort239
Leal et al. [84]2012MexicoLatin AHospitalRetrospective cohort11,790
Bell et al. [85]2005JamaicaLatin AHospitalRetrospective cohort4702