Review Article
Global Prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in Cases of Gastroenteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 2
Characteristics of the included studies in the meta-analysis based on eligibility criteria.
| Study | Publication_year | Start_year | End_year | Type of study | Country | Mean age | Min_age | Max_age | Diagnosis_method | Total_sample_size | Total_PCR_positive | Total_culture_positive | Quality score |
| Calderaro et al. [16] | 2018 | 2016 | 2018 | Cross-sectional | Italy | 3.6 | 0 | 14 | Culture + PCR | 1716 | 17 | 11 | 9 | Hawash et al. [17] | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | Cross-sectional | Saudi Arabia | 29.9 | 0 | 60 | PCR | 163 | 0 | — | 10 | Wang et al. [18] | 2015 | 2010 | 2014 | Cross-sectional | China | — | 0 | 65 | Culture | 3224 | — | 9 | 9 | Fiedoruk et al. [19] | 2015 | 2010 | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Poland | | 0 | 4 | Culture + PCR | 100 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Assis et al. [20] | 2014 | 2010 | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Brazil | — | — | — | Culture + PCR | 400 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Hilmarsdóttir et al. [21] | 2012 | 2003 | 2007 | Cross-sectional | Iceland | — | 0 | 83 | Culture | 464 | — | 3 | 10 | El Qouqa et al. [22] | 2011 | 2006 | 2007 | Case-control | Palestine | 5.01 | 0 | 12 | Culture | 600 | — | 16 | 9 | Wang et al. [23] | 2010 | 2004 | 2008 | Cross-sectional | China | — | — | — | Culture | 1152 | — | 14 | 8 | Zheng et al. [9] | 2008 | 2005 | 2008 | Cross-sectional | China | — | 0 | 83 | Culture + real time PCR | 2600 | 178 | 160 | 9 | Maltezou et al. [24] | 2001 | 1999 | 1999 | Cross-sectional | Greece | — | 0 | 14 | Culture | 132 | — | 2 | 8 | Huhulescu et al. [25] | 2007 | 2007 | 2009 | Cross-sectional | Austria | 37 | 0 | 89 | Culture | 306 | — | 1 | 10 | Okwori et al. [1] | 2009 | 2002 | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Nigeria | — | 18 | — | Culture + PCR | 480 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Bucher et al. [4] | 2008 | 2002 | 2002 | Cross-sectional | Germany | — | — | — | Culture + real time PCR | 22835 | 46 | 46 | 6 | Bublitz et al. [26] | 2014 | 2011 | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Madagascar | | 0 | 15 | Culture + PCR | 163 | 27 | 27 | 10 | Duan et al. [3] | 2017 | 2010 | 2015 | Cross-sectional | China | — | 0 | 59 | Culture + PCR | 9208 | 80 | 80 | 10 | Ehara et al. [27] | 2000 | 1997 | 1999 | Cross-sectional | Japan | 3.56 | 0 | 14 | Culture | 821 | — | 24 | 7 | Ternhag et al. [28] | 2008 | 1997 | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Sweden | 36.5 | 0 | 100 | Culture | 101855 | — | 5133 | 7 | Gijsbers et al. [29] | 2011 | 2002 | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Netherlands | 8.8 | 4 | 16 | Culture | 220 | — | 1 | 6 | Rees et al. [30] | 2004 | 1998 | 1999 | Cross-sectional | USA | — | — | 72 | Culture | 1454 | — | 26 | 6 | Vernacchio et al. [31] | 2006 | 2001 | 2002 | Case-control | USA | — | 0 | 3 | Culture + PCR | 443 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Talan et al. [32] | 2001 | 1997 | 1998 | Prospective case series | USA | 2.9 | 4 | 41 | Culture | 549 | — | 4 | 9 | de Wit et al. [33] | 2001 | 1996 | 1999 | Case-control | Netherlands | — | 0 | 80 | Culture | 857 | — | 6 | 10 | Karsten et al. [34] | 2009 | 2004 | 2004 | Case-control | Germany | — | 0 | 80 | Culture | 1,046 | — | 10 | 9 | Svenungsson et al. [35] | 2000 | 1996 | 1997 | Case-control | Sweden | 41 | 15 | 98 | Culture | 851 | — | 2 | 9 | Olesen et al. [36] | 2005 | 2000 | 2001 | Case-control | Denmark | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | Culture | 424 | — | 10 | 9 | Sinclair et al. [37] | 2005 | 1997 | 1999 | Cross-sectional | Australia | — | 0 | 59 | Culture | 791 | — | 0 | 9 | Jansen et al. [38] | 2008 | 2005 | 2007 | Prospective cohort | Germany | 48 | 18 | 91 | Culture/serology | 104 | — | 6 | 9 | Okwori. et al. [39] | 2007 | 2005 | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Nigeria | — | 1 | 69 | Culture | 150 | — | 6 | 9 | Omoigberale and Abiodun [40] | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | Cross-sectional | Nigeria | — | 1 | 59 | Culture | 215 | — | 47 | 9 | Abdel-Haq et al. [41] | 2006 | 1990 | 2002 | Cross-sectional | USA | 10.3 | 0 | 14 | Culture | 1920 | — | 201 | 10 | Perdikogianni et al. [42] | 2006 | 1993 | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Crete | — | 0 | 14 | Culture | 1285 | — | 71 | 5 | Zheng et al. [43] | 2007 | 2005 | 2006 | Cross-sectional | China | — | 2 | 83 | Culture + real time PCR | 700 | 52 | 52 | 10 | Gasco et al. [44] | 2000 | 1997 | 1997 | Case-control | Tanzania | — | 0 | 5 | Culture | 103 | — | 0 | 9 | Stephen et al. [45] | 2013 | 2011 | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Switzerland | — | 20 | 60 | Culture | 811 | — | 9 | 0 | Garveriani et al. [46] | 2007 | 2005 | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Iran | — | 0 | 5 | Culture | 405 | — | 13 | 9 | GhasemiKebria et al. [47] | 2010 | 2005 | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Iran | 5.07 | 0 | 22 | PCR | 455 | 12 | — | 9 | Al Jarousha et al. [48] | 2011 | 2006 | 2007 | Case-control | Palestine | 5.01 | 0 | 12 | Culture | 300 | — | 8 | 9 | Huovinen et al. [49] | 2010 | 2006 | 2006 | Case-control | Finland | 46.66 | 0 | 99 | Culture | 41841 | — | 406 | 8 | Sihvonen et al. [50] | 2009 | 2006 | 2006 | Cross-sectional | Finland | — | — | — | Culture | 41848 | — | 473 | 7 | Orlandi et al. [51] | 2001 | 1998 | 1999 | Case-control | Brazil | 0.86 | 0 | 5 | Culture | 130 | — | 1 | 10 | Abdel-Haq et al. [52] | 2000 | 1990 | 1997 | Retrospective | USA | 0.75 | 0 | 12 | Culture | 10 570 | — | 142 | 9 | Nimri and Meqdam [53] | 2004 | 2000 | 2002 | Case-control | Jordan | 48 | 12 | 84 | Culture + PCR | 180 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Maraki et al. [54] | 2003 | 1995 | 1999 | Cross-sectional | Greece | — | 0 | 59 | Culture | 7090 | — | 46 | 10 | Torres et al. [55] | 2001 | 1990 | 1994 | Case-control | Uruguay | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | Culture | 224 | — | 1 | 8 | Dallal et al. [56] | 2006 | 1998 | 1999 | Cross-sectional | Iran | — | 0 | 5 | Culture | 1600 | — | 11 | 10 | Soltan Dallal et al. [57] | 2004 | 2002 | 2002 | Cross-sectional | Iran | 3.24 | 0 | 12 | Culture | 300 | — | 8 | 10 | Soleymani-Rahbar et al. [58] | 2007 | — | — | Cross-sectional | Iran | — | 0 | 10 | Culture | 800 | — | 14 | 9 |
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