Prevalence of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) in individuals living in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Methods We searched the MEDLINE, Embase and Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) databases until 08 August 2019 for all studies on the subject, without time or language restrictions. Original studies reporting the prevalence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis...