Epidemiology of urinary tract infections in the Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2021
Despite a substantial increase in the total number of UTI cases and DALYs in the region from 1990 to 2021, the age-standardised rates remained stable. The larger burden in lower SDI countries highlights the urgent need for targeted public health interventions. Improving healthcare access and antibiotic stewardship is crucial to mitigating the growing burden of UTIs, particularly among older populations in the region.
Authors
- Ali‐Asghar Kolahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0178-3732)
- Mark J. M. Sullman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7920-6818)
- Saeid Safiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-9072)
- Shahnam Arshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-7596)
- Kamaleddin Hassanzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9746-0964)
- Reza Aletaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5392-9599)
- Fatemeh Amiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0668-0978)
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Nicosia (CY)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00692-x
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.83
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- University of Tabriz