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Analysis of Mutations in The Pbp Genes of Penicillin-Non-Susceptible Pneumococci from Turkey
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2006)
Sequence analysis of the pbp genes from 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Turkey (eight with high-level penicillin-resistance, nine with low-level penicillin-resistance, and three that were penicillin-susceptible) ...
A Survey of Antibiotic Resistance in Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Haemophilus Influenzae in Turkey, 2004-2005
(Oxford Univ Press, 2007)
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae isolated in Turkey as part of Survey Of Antibiotic Resistance, a surveillance programme in the ...
Effect of Antioxidants on The Immune Response of Helicobacter Pylori
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2002)
Antioxidants are substances capable of inhibiting oxidation. In chronic diseases, inflammatory response cells produce oxygen free radicals. Oxygen free radicals cause DNA damage, and this may lead to gene modifications ...
Molecular Epidemiology Of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae In A University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2004)
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates (n = 76) from clinical samples of patients admitted to Hacettepe University Hospital between January 1997 and December 2001 were included in the study. MICs of penicillin ...
Interleukin (Il)-12 And Il-23 Are Key Cytokines For Immunity Against Salmonella In Humans
(Univ Chicago Press, 2004)
Patients with inherited deficiency of the interleukin (IL)-12/IL-23-interferon (IFN)-gamma axis show increased susceptibility to invasive disease caused by the intramacrophage pathogens salmonellae and mycobacteria. We ...
A European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer - International Antimicrobial Therapy Group Study of Secondary Infections in Febrile, Neutropenic Patients with Cancer
(Univ Chicago Press, 2005)
Background. Neutropenic patients with cancer may develop several episodes of fever and infection during chemotherapy-induced myeloaplasia. Methods. To identify risk factors for secondary infectious episodes among patients ...
Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia: Antimicrobial Resistance And Molecular Typing Of An Emerging Pathogen In A Turkish University Hospital
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2005)
Despite its limited pathogenicity, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging nosocomial pathogen. This study investigated the isolation frequency, antimicrobial resistance and genotypic relationships of 205 S. maltophilia ...
The Changing Nature of Aminoglycoside Resistance Mechanisms and Prevalence of Newly Recognized Resistance Mechanisms in Turkey
(Blackwell Science Ltd, 2001)
Objective, To determine the most frequently. occurring individual and combined resistance mechanisms, in Gram-negative bacteria resistant to any of the clinically available aminoglycosides in Turkey, and to compare these ...
Bloodstream Infections Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus in A University Hospital in Turkey: Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004)
In total, 177 patients with bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (BSISA) were investigated prospectively between June 1999 and June 2001. Of these, 19.8% had community-acquired BSISA, while 80.2% had ...
Effect of 1-(1-Naphthylmethyl)-Piperazine, A Novel Putative Efflux Pump Inhibitor, on Antimicrobial Drug Susceptibility in Clinical Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae Other Than Escherichia Coli
(Oxford Univ Press, 2006)
Objectives: 1-(1-Naphthylmethyl)-piperazine (NMP) has been shown to reverse multidrug resistance (MDR) in Escherichia coli overexpressing RND type efflux pumps, but there is no data on its activity in Enterobacteriaceae ...
Risk Factors and Predictors of Outcome in Patients with Cancer and Breakthrough Candidemia
(Univ Chicago Press, 2001)
Hematogenous candidiasis adds substantially to the morbidity and mortality rates of patients with cancer. Little is known about the risk factors and outcome in patients with breakthrough (BT) candidemia while on systemic ...
Epidemiology Of Penicillin Resistance In Streptococcus Pneumoniae Isolates In Kayseri, Turkey
(Blackwell Science Ltd, 2001)
Objective To determine the penicillin resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains and to identify clonal relationships of isolates resistant to penicillin by means of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis ...
Sulbactam-Containing Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations
(Blackwell Publishing, 2008)
Sulbactam irreversibly inhibits the hydrolytic activity of beta-lactamases. This compound is commercially available in combination with either ampicillin or cefoperazone. In each instance, the activity of the partner ...
In Vitro Activities Of New Quinolones Against Brucella Melitensis Isolated In A Tertiary-Care Hospital In Turkey
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2002)
We have evaluated the in vitro activities of seven fluoroquinolones against 69 strains of Brucella melitensis . According to their minimum inhibitory concentration for 90% growth (MIC90 ) values, the most active agent was ...
New Antimicrobial Agents For The Treatment Of Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2008)
Since the 1970s, resistance to antimicrobial agents has become an escalating problem. In the last 25 years, treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria has been more problematical than ever, with infections ...
Results Of Two Worldwide Surveys Into Physician Awareness And Perceptions Of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004)
An omnibus survey of microbiologists (n = 400) and a survey of participants (n = 49) in the Meropenem Yearly Susceptibility Test Information Collection (MYSTIC) programme were conducted to determine the awareness and ...
Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Gram-Negative Isolates from Intensive Care Units in Eight Hospitals in Turkey
(Oxford Univ Press, 2000)
With the participation of eight major reference hospitals in Turkey, 749 aerobic Gram-negative isolates obtained from 473 intensive care patients in 1997 were tested for their susceptibility to 13 commonly employed ...