Table 1:
Studies included in meta-analysis after final evaluation
| Reference | Published year | Province/City | Sex | Sample | Bacteria spp. | Mean age | Total number of participants | Events number | Events rate (%) (95% CI) | Disease, Complication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 38 ) | 2005 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | MH | 36 | 312 | 50 | 16.02 | Infertility |
| ( 39 ) | 2005 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | UU | 32 | 312 | 74 | 23.7 | Infertility |
| ( 40 ) | 2006 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | MH | 32 | 377 | 56 | 14.9 | Infertility |
| ( 41 ) | 2007 | Tehran | M | Semen | MH UU |
35 | 100 | 3 17 |
3 17 |
Infertility |
| ( 42 ) | 2007 | Tehran | M | Semen | UU | 36 | 200 | 15 | 7.5 | Fertile & infertile men |
| ( 43 ) | 2007 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | UU | 32 | 377 | 85 | 22.5 | Infertility |
| ( 44 ) | 2007 | Tehran | M | Semen | MH UU |
35 | 200 | 40 12 |
20 6 |
Asymptomatic infertile men |
| ( 45 ) | 2008 | Tehran | M | Semen | UU | 35 | 246 | 26 | 10.6 | Fertile and infertile men |
| ( 46 ) | 2008 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | MH | 31 | 312 | 48 | 15.4 | Infertile women |
| ( 47 ) | 2009 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | MH UU MG |
31.9 | 210 | 42 93 11 |
20 44.3 5.2 |
Genital infection |
| ( 48 ) | 2009 | Tehran | M | Semen | UU UP |
35 | 200 | 10 5 |
5 2.5 |
Fertile & infertile men |
| ( 49 ) | 2010 | Tehran | M | Semen | MH UU |
38.5 | 220 | 34 89 |
15.5 40.5 |
Infertility |
| ( 50 ) | 2011 | Gorgan | F | Vaginal discharge | MH UU |
34 | 235 | 18 18 |
7.7 7.7 |
Vaginitis & Vaginosis |
| ( 51 ) | 2011 | Sabzevar | F | FVU | MG | 31 | 196 | 4 | 2.04 | Pregnant women |
| ( 52 ) | 2012 | Tehran | F | Endocervical swabs | MH UU |
39 | 191 | 52 58 |
27.2 30.4 |
Symptomatic urogenital infection |
| ( 53 ) | 2012 | Ahvaz | F | Cervicovaginal swab & FVU | MH UU |
34.5 | 265 | 18 28 |
6.8 10.6 |
Symptomatic uro genital infection |
| ( 54 ) | 2013 | Kerman | M | Semen | MH | 33.5 | 58 | 13 | 22.4 | Infertility |
| ( 55 ) | 2013 | Tehran | M | Semen | MG | 34.7 | 120 | 15 | 12.5 | Infertility |
| ( 56 ) | 2013 | Tonekabon | F | vaginal secretions | MG | 30 | 44 | 10 | 22.7 | Pregnant women |
| ( 57 ) | 2013 | Tehran | M | FVU | MG | 33.5 | 200 | 14 | 7 | Symptomatic & Asymptomatic men |
| ( 58 ) | 2013 | Ahvaz | F | cervicovaginal swab & FVU | MH UU |
34.5 | 465 | 18 41 |
3.9 8.8 |
Genitourinary infections & healthy females |
| ( 59 ) | 2013 | Tehran | M | Prostate tissue | MG | ND | 200 | 4 | 2 | Prostatitis |
| ( 60 ) | 2014 | Sanandaj | F | Endocervical swabs | UU | 31 | 218 | 26 | 11.9 | Spontaneous abortion & normal pregnancy |
| ( 61 ) | 2014 | Kerman shah | F | Cervical swabs | MG | 32.5 | 223 | 11 | 4.9 | Cervicitis |
| ( 62 ) | 2014 | Sanandaj | F | Cervical swabs | MH UU MG |
27 | 104 | 3 39 3 |
2.9 37.5 2.9 |
Infertility |
| ( 63 ) | 2014 | Kerman | F M |
Vaginal swabs | MH | ND ND |
100 100 |
18 15 |
18 15 |
Infertility |
| ( 64 ) | 2014 | Kerman | M F |
Semen Vaginal swab |
MG | 43 32.5 |
100 100 |
13 10 |
13 10 |
Infertility |
| ( 65 ) | 2014 | Tehran | F | Vaginal swab | MH UU |
28 | 165 | 25 25 |
15.2 15.2 |
Pregnant women |
| ( 66 ) | 2015 | Tehran | M | Semen | MG | ND | 45 | 17 | 37.8 | Fertile & Infertile men |
M: males; F: females; FVU: first void urine; MH: M. hominis; UU: U. urealyticum; MG: M. genitalium; UP: U. parvum;
ND: not determined.