Table 3 Bacterial isolates from pneumonia-suspected patients in Ethiopia
Bacteria | Number of studies | No. of bacteria isolates | Pooled Prevalence (95% CI) | I2 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. pneumoniae | 11 | 265 | 17.02 (9.19–24.86) | 96.5 | < 0.001 |
S. aureus | 11 | 179 | 14.47(8.95–19.99) | 92.9 | < 0.001 |
K. pneumoniae | 11 | 290 | 21.97(16.11–27.83) | 93.7 | < 0.001 |
E. coli | 11 | 142 | 9.75(7.01–13.39) | 80.6 | < 0.001 |
P. aeruginosa | 11 | 113 | 9.98 (6.57–14.13) | 74.6 | < 0.001 |
Citrobacter species | 4 | 26 | 4.12(1.84–6.39) | 30.2 | 0.22 |
Enterobacter species | 6 | 25 | 5.10(0.57–9.63) | 82.7 | < 0.001 |
H. influenzae | 9 | 49 | 3.89(2.45–5.32) | 0 | 0.499 |
Proteus mirabilis | 7 | 22 | 2.73(1.20–4.27) | 0 | 0.994 |
Proteus vulugaris | 5 | 10 | 1.71(-0.92-4.33) | 0 | 0.986 |
Acinetobacter species | 6 | 32 | 4.70(0.87–8.54) | 77 | < 0.001 |