• A European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer - International Antimicrobial Therapy Group Study of Secondary Infections in Febrile, Neutropenic Patients with Cancer 

      Akova, M; Paesmans, M; Calandra, T; Viscoli, C (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 ...
    • A European Survey of Antibiotic Management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection: Current Clinical Opinion and Practice 

      Dryden, M.; Andrasevic, A. T.; Bassetti, M.; Bouza, E.; Chastre, J.; Cornaglia, G.; Esposito, S.; French, G.; Giamarellou, H.; Gyssens, I. C.; Nathwani, D.; Unal, S.; Voss, A. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
      Although the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) varies across Europe, healthcare-associated MRSA infections are common in many countries. Despite several national guidelines, the approach ...
    • A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to the Management of Patients with Suspected or Diagnosed Invasive Fungal Disease 

      Ben-Ami, Ronen; Halaburda, Kazimierz; Klyasova, Galina; Metan, Gokhan; Torosian, Tigran; Akova, Murat (Oxford Univ Press, 2013)
      Implementation of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of invasive fungal disease (IFD) requires collaboration among numerous clinical and laboratory services, as partners in patient care. The multidisciplinary team ...
    • A Prospective International Aspergillus Terreus Survey: An Efisg, Isham and Ecmm Joint Study 

      Risslegger, B.; Zoran, T.; Lackner, M.; Aigner, M.; Sanchez-Reus, F.; Rezusta, A.; Chowdhary, A.; Taj-Aldeen, S. J.; Arendrup, M. C.; Oliveri, S.; Kontoyiannis, D. P.; Alastruey-Izquierdo, A.; Lagrou, K.; Lo Cascio, G.; Meis, J. F.; Buzina, W.; Farina, C.; Drogari-Apiranthitou, M.; Grancini, A.; Tortorano, A. M.; Willinger, B.; Hamprecht, A.; Johnson, E.; Klingspor, L.; Arsic-Arsenijevic, V.; Cornely, O. A.; Meletiadis, J.; Prammer, W.; Tullio, V.; Vehreschild, J. -J.; Trovato, L.; Lewis, R. E.; Segal, E.; Rath, P. -M.; Hamal, P.; Rodriguez-Iglesias, M.; Roilides, E.; Arikan-Akdagli, S.; Chakrabarti, A.; Colombo, A. L.; Fernandez, M. S.; Martin-Gomez, M. T.; Badali, H.; Petrikkos, G.; Klimko, N.; Heimann, S. M.; Houbraken, J.; Uzun, O.; Edlinger, M.; de la Fuente, S.; Lass-Floerl, C. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2017)
      Objectives: A prospective international multicentre surveillance study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and amphotericin B susceptibility of Aspergillus terreus species complex infections. Methods: A total of ...
    • A Surveillance Study of Antimicrobial Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Intensive Care Units in Eight Hospitals in Turkey 

      Günseren, Filiz; Mamıkoglu, Latife; Özturk, Süheyla; Yücesoy, Mine; Biberoglu, Kadir; Yuluğ, Nuran; Doğanay, Mehmet; Sümerkan, Bülent; Kocagöz, Sesin; Ünal, Serhat; Cetin, Sıla; Calangu, Semra; Köksal, İftihar; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Gunaydin, Murat (Oxford Univ Press, 1999)
      This study was carried out with the participation of eight hospitals in Turkey to determine the frequency of Gram-negative bacteria isolated in intensive care units (ICU) and to compare their resistance rates to selected ...
    • Acquisition of Meningococcal Serogroup W-135 Carriage in Turkish Hajj Pilgrims Who Had Received The Quadrivalent Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine 

      Ceyhan, M.; Celik, M.; Demir, E. T.; Gurbuz, V.; Aycan, A. E.; Unal, S. (Amer Soc Microbiology, 2013)
      Invasive meningococcal disease is a recognized public health problem worldwide, with a dynamic and changeable epidemiology. In Turkey, the second most common pathogenic meningococcal serogroup (after serogroup B) is W-135, ...
    • Activity of Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in Patients with Tuberculosis 

      Chambers, HF; Kocagöz, T; Sipit, T; Turner, J; Hopewell, PC (Univ Chicago Press, 1998)
      Some beta-lactam antibiotics are active in vitro against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There are anecdotal reports of successful treatment of tuberculosis caused by multiple-drug-resistant strains of M. tuberculosis with ...
    • Are Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 (Bmp-7) Serum Levels Correlated With Development Of Hepatic Fibrosis? 

      Demir, Nazlim Aktug; Kolgelier, Servet; Inkaya, Ahmet Cagkan; Sumer, Sua; Demir, Lutfi Saltuk; Pehlivan, Fatma Seher; Arslan, Mahmure; Arpaci, Abdullah (J Infection Developing Countries, 2014)
      Introduction: Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) is a key protein in organogenesis and liver development. The protein has been studied in the context of liver fibrosis and regeneration. The aim of the present study was ...
    • Bloodstream Infections Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus in A University Hospital in Turkey: Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 

      Aygen, B; Yoruk, A; Yyldyz, O; Alp, E; Kocagoz, S; Sumerkan, B; Doganay, M (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 ...
    • Canine Infections And Partial S Segment Sequence Analysis Of Toscana Virus In Turkey 

      Dincer, Ender; Karapinar, Zeynep; Oktem, Mert; Ozbaba, Merve; Ozkul, Aykut; Ergunay, Koray (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2016)
      Introduction: Toscana virus (TOSV) is a sandfly-borne bunyavirus with a significant public health impact. Preliminary studies have revealed TOSV exposure in dogs and they were suggested as potential reservoirs. This study ...
    • Central Venous Catheter-Related Biofilm Infections: An Up-To-Date Focus On Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 

      Esposito, S.; Purrello, S. M.; Bonnet, E.; Novelli, A.; Tripodi, F.; Pascale, R.; Unal, S.; Milkovich, G. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2013)
      Central venous catheters are indispensable for the long-term treatment of seriously and chronically ill patients, but their use is often associated with a variety of complications; indeed, 90% of primary bloodstream ...
    • Clinical And Microbiological Characteristics Of Pantoea Agglomerans Infection In Children 

      Buyukcam, Ayse; Tuncer, Ozlem; Gur, Deniz; Sancak, Banu; Ceyhan, Mehmet; Cengiz, Ali B.; Kara, Ates (Elsevier Science London, 2018)
      Pantoea agglomerans is an environmental Gram-negative bacterium that rarely is responsible for the infections in humans but it is often a causative factor of a number of occupational diseases. This study evaluated the ...
    • Clinical Characteristics And Antibiotic Resistance Of Shigella Gastroenteritis In Ankara, Turkey Between 2003 And 2009, And Comparison With Previous Reports 

      Ozmert, Elif Nursel; Ince, Osman Tolga; Orun, Emel; Yalcin, Songul; Yurdakok, Kadriye; Gur, Deniz (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2011)
      Objectives: The aim of this study was to define the epidemiological, clinical, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Shigella gastroenteritis cases occurring during the years 2003-2009 and to compare results with those ...
    • Clinical Features Of Candidiasis In Patients With Inherited Interleukin 12 Receptor Beta 1 Deficiency 

      Ouederni, Monia; Sanal, Ozden; Ikinciogullari, Aydan; Tezcan, Ilhan; Dogu, Figen; Sologuren, Ithaisa; Pedraza-Sanchez, Sigifredo; Keser, Melike; Tanir, Gonul; Nieuwhof, Chris; Colino, Elena; Kumararatne, Dinakantha; Levy, Jacov; Kutukculer, Necil; Aytekin, Caner; Herrera-Ramos, Estefania; Bhatti, Micah; Karaca, Neslihan; Barbouche, Ridha; Broides, Arnon; Goudouris, Ekaterini; Luis Franco, Jose; Parvaneh, Nima; Reisli, Ismail; Strickler, Alexis; Shcherbina, Anna; Somer, Ayper; Segal, Anthony; Angel-Moreno, Alfonso; Luis Lezana-Fernandez, Jose; Bejaoui, Mohamed; Bobadilla-Del Valle, Miriam; Kachboura, Salem; Sentongo, Timothy; Ben-Mustapha, Imen; Bustamante, Jacinta; Picard, Capucine; Puel, Anne; Boisson-Dupuis, Stephanie; Abel, Laurent; Casanova, Jean-Laurent; Rodriguez-Gallego, Carlos (Oxford Univ Press, 2014)
      Background. Interleukin 12R beta 1 (IL-12R beta 1)-deficient patients are prone to clinical disease caused by mycobacteria, Salmonella, and other intramacrophagic pathogens, probably because of impaired interleukin ...
    • Community-Acquired Acute Bacterial Meningitis In The Elderly In Turkey 

      Erdem, H.; Kilic, S.; Coskun, O.; Ersoy, Y.; Cagatay, A.; Onguru, P.; Alp, S. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2010)
      P>This investigation aimed both to delineate the current status of community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis and to produce data on the interrelationships between clinical, laboratory and therapeutic parameters in the ...
    • Controlling The Spread Of Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negatives: Therapeutic Approach And Infection Control 

      Carmeli, Y.; Akova, M.; Cornaglia, G.; Daikos, G. L.; Garau, J.; Harbarth, S.; Rossolini, G. M.; Souli, M.; Giamarellou, H. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2010)
      Although the rapid spread of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negatives (CPGNs) is providing the scientific community with a great deal of information about the molecular epidemiology of these enzymes and their genetic background, ...
    • Cost-Effectiveness Of Rotavirus Vaccination In Turkey 

      Köksal, Tulin; Akelma, Ahmet Zulfikar; Koksal, Ali Osman; Kutukoglu, Irem; Ozdemir, Osman; Yuksel, Cigdem Nuket; Bozkaya, Davut; Catal, Ferhat; Sari, Sinan (Elsevier Taiwan, 2017)
      Background/Purpose: Cost-effectiveness studies about rotavirus (RV) vaccination programs were performed in many countries due to the severe economic burden of RV infections. This study is an economic evaluation performed ...
    • Dali: Defining Antibiotic Levels In Intensive Care Unit Patients: Are Current Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Doses Sufficient For Critically Ill Patients? 

      Roberts, Jason A.; Paul, Sanjoy K.; Akova, Murat; Bassetti, Matteo; De Waele, Jan J.; Dimopoulos, George; Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija; Koulenti, Despoina; Martin, Claude; Montravers, Philippe; Rello, Jordi; Rhodes, Andrew; Starr, Therese; Wallis, Steven C.; Lipman, Jeffrey (Oxford Univ Press, 2014)
      Background. Morbidity and mortality for critically ill patients with infections remains a global healthcare problem. We aimed to determine whether beta-lactam antibiotic dosing in critically ill patients achieves concentrations ...
    • Development And Validation Of The Increment-Esbl Predictive Score For Mortality In Patients With Bloodstream Infections Due To Extendedspectrum- Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae 

      Raquel Palacios-Baena, Zaira; Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen; De Cueto, Marina; Viale, Pierluigi; Venditti, Mario; Hernandez-Torres, Alicia; Oliver, Antonio; Martinez-Martinez, Luis; Calbo, Esther; Pintado, Vicente; Gasch, Oriol; Almirante, Benito; Antonio Lepe, Jose; Pitout, Johann; Akova, Murat; Pena-Miralles, Carmen; Schwaber, Mitchell J.; Tumbarello, Mario; Tacconelli, Evelina; Origuen, Julia; Prim, Nuria; Bou, German; Giamarellou, Helen; Bermejo, Joaquin; Hamprecht, Axel; Perez, Federico; Almela, Manuel; Lowman, Warren; Hsueh, Po-Ren; Navarro-San Francisco, Carolina; Torre-Cisneros, Julian; Carmeli, Yehuda; Bonomo, Robert A.; Paterson, David L.; Pascual, Alvaro; Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus (Oxford Univ Press, 2017)
      Background. Bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) are frequent yet outcome prediction rules for clinical use have not been developed. The objective was to define and validate a ...
    • Distribution Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotypes That Cause Parapneumonic Empyema In Turkey 

      Ceyhan, Mehmet; Özsurekci, Yasemin; Gürler, Nezahat; Özkan, Şengül; Şensoy, Gulnar; Belet, Nursen; Hacimustafaoglu, Mustafa; Celebi, Solmaz; Keser, Melike; Dinleyici, Ener Cagri; Alhan, Emre; Baki, Ali; Oner, Ahmet Faik; Uzun, Hakan; Kurugol, Zafer; Aycan, Ahmet Emre; Gurbuz, Venhar; Oncel, Eda Karadag; Celik, Melda; Parlakay, Aslinur Ozkaya (Amer Soc Microbiology, 2013)
      Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common etiological cause of complicated pneumonia, including empyema. In this study, we investigated the serotypes of S. pneumoniae that cause empyema in children. One hundred fifty-six ...