PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS COLONISATION AMONG HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is capable of asymptomatic colonisation, which can progress to opportunistic and potentially life-threatening infection. The data on S. aureus colonisation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are limited.