Background: Previous studies suggested an association between Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumonia with atherosclerosis, separately. Until now, according to inconsistent information, the relationship between C.pneumoniae and M.pneumoniae with atherosclerosis is controversial.
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between C.pneumoniae and M.pneumoniae as two separate risk factors with atherosclerosis through systematic review and metaanalysis study.
Methods: We searched databases, such as Pubmed, SID, Magiran, Google scholar and Iranmedex, using the following keywords in English and Persian language: C. pneumoniae, M. pneumoniae, and atherosclerosis. Data were analyzed with meta-analysis and a random effect model. Also, in this study, heterogeneity of articles was estimated by using the I2 index. Finally, the data were analyzed with STAT (version 11.2).
Results: Among thirty-eight articles for C. pneumoniae and five articles for M. pneumoniae individually reviewed that included 2980 samples for M. pneumoniae and 23298 samples for C. pneumoniae, the result demonstrated that the association between M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae with atherosclerosis is significant with OR (odds ratio) = 1.58 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.00 to 2.50), OR (odds ratio) = 2.25 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.91 to 2.64), respectively.
Conclusion: This systematic review study provides strong evidence for the role of persistent bacterial infections, such as M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae, in potential atherosclerosis. Thus, a novel way should be employed for the complete management of bacterial infection.
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