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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to antimicrobial agents in Ethiopia: a meta-analysis

No

Study

Study period

Sample source

Data type

Sample size

No of S. aureus isolate

1.

Hailu et al., 2016

Jan.2013 -Apr. 2015.

Ear discharge

Secondary

368

78

2.

Abera et al., 2008

Apr -June 2006

Different clinical samples

Primary

221

142

3.

Abera et al., 2009

Sep. 2000 - Dec. 2008.

Ear discharge

Secondary

777

260

4.

Mama et al., 2014

May toSep. 2013.

wound infection

Primary

150

47

5.

Shiferaw et al., 2015

Feb.-May 2014

External ocular infections

Primary

160

21

6.

Sewunet, et al., 2013

Apr-July 2010

Burn patients wound

Primary

50

24

7.

Alebachew et al., 2012

March–May 2011

Wound burn patient’s

Primary

114

66

8.

Biadglegne, et al., 2009

Sep. 2003-June 2008.

Urinary tract infections

Secondary

529

31

9.

Ferede et al., 2001

2001

Ear swabs

Primary

112

28

10.

Guta et al., 2014

Nov 2010-June 2011

surgical wounds

Primary

100

45

11.

Kahsay et al., 2014

Dec 2011-Mar 2012

surgical wounds

Primary

184

73

12.

Mengesha et al., 2014

Jan-June 2012

Surgical wounds

Primary

128

40

13.

Mulu et al., 2012

Oct 2010-Jan2011

post-operative wounds

Primary

294

11

14.

Denboba et al., 2016

2001–2011

Ear discharge

Secondary

1225

241

15.

Abera et al., 2011

2003–2011

Ear discharge

Secondary

897

207

16.

Kibret et al., 2010

2003 to 2010

Different clinical samples

Secondary

429

429

17.

Tenssay et al., 2002

May 1997-Aug1998

Different Clinical samples

Primary

545

61

18.

Wasihun et al., 2015

Nov 2014-June2015.

Ear discharege

Primary

162

46

19.

Worku et al., 2014

June-Oct 2013

Ear discharge

Primary

117

24

20.

Negussie et al., 2015

Oct 2011-Feb2012

Blood samples

Primary

201

13

21.

Gizachew et al., 2015

Sep-Feb2013/2014

Different Clinical samples

Secondary

4321

309

22.

Yismaw et al., 2008

Sep2001- Aug2005

Different Clinical samples

Secondary

-

616

23.

Ali et al., 2008

Mar2001-apr2005

Blood sample

Secondary

472

34

24.

Mulu et al., 2006

2005

wound infection

Secondary

151

51

25.

Azene et al., 2011

2003 to 2010

wound infection

Secondary

599

208

26.

Dessalegn et al., 2014

Nov2010 - Mar2011

post-surgical wound

Primary

194

66

27.

Gebrehiwot et al., 2012

July 2011–July 2012

Blood sample

Primary

181

17

28.

Lemma et al., 2012

Aug2006 – May 2007

leprosy ulcer

Primary

1827

68

29.

Shitaye et al., 2010

Oct 2006 -Mar2007

Blood samples

Primary

302

17

30.

Alebachew et al. 2016

March–May, 2013

Blood samples

Primary

100

13

31.

Dagnew, et al. 2013

Sept 2006 to Jan 2012

Blood sample

Secondary

390

17

32.

Endris, et al. 2014

Feb - May, 2012.

Blood samples

Primary

83

11

33.

Godebo et al., 2013

June-Dec., 2011

Wound

Primary

322

73

34.

Muluye et al., 2013

2009–2012

Ear discharge

Secondary

250

54

35.

Muluye et al., 2014

2009–2012

ocular infection

Secondary

102

13

36.

Wasihun et al., 2015

Nov 2014–2015

Blood culture

Primary

514

54

37.

Ramos et al., 2014

July–December, 2013

Sample from pus

Primary

68

15

38.

Dessie et al., 2016

Oct2013-Mar2014

Wound

Primary

107

19

39.

Plorde et al., 1970

Oct1969- Apr.1970

different clinical specimens

Primary

-

52

40.

Wolday et al., 1997

Jan1992–1994

Urine sample

Secondary

672

16

41.

Tesfaye 2013

Feb2012-Oct2012.

external ocular infection

Primary

198

42

42.

DACA 2009

2004 to 2008

Different clinical samples

Secondary

1422

722

43.

Tadesse 2014 (UPa)

Dec 2013-Jun2014

Different clinical samples

Primary

188

79

44.

Neway et al., 2006(UPa)

May-Aug. 2015

external ocular infection

Primary

288

63

45.

Endalafer 2008(UPa)

Jun2007-Apr2008

Different clinical samples

Primary

215

14

  1. aUP = unpublished work