• 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 ...
    • Analysis of Mutations in The Pbp Genes of Penicillin-Non-Susceptible Pneumococci from Turkey 

      Biçmen, M; Gülay, Z; Ramaswamy, SV; Musher, DM; Gür, D (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) ...
    • Atorvastatin Causes Regression of Endometriotic Implants in a Rat Model 

      Yilmaz, Bulent; Ozat, Mustafa; Kilic, Sevtap; Gungor, Tayfun; Aksoy, Yasemin; Lordlar, Nese; Sut, Necdet; Aksakal, Orhan (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2010)
      Endometriotic implants were induced surgically in female Wistar albino rats, which were randomly divided into three groups. The rats in group I (n = 10) and group II (n = 9) were given 2.5 mg/kg/day intraperitoneal and ...
    • 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 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Concurrent Occurrence Of Human And Equine West Nile Virus Infections In Central Anatolia, Turkey: The First Evidence For Circulation Of Lineage 1 Viruses 

      Ozkul, Aykut; Ergunay, Koray; Koysuren, Aydan; Alkan, Feray; Arsava, Ethem M.; Tezcan, Seda; Emekdas, Gurol; Hacioglu, Sabri; Turan, Mahur; Us, Durdal (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2013)
      Background: West Nile fever is an important zoonotic infection caused by West Nile virus (WNV), a member of the Flaviviridae. Previous serological data from Turkey suggest widespread WNV circulation. This report includes ...
    • 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, ...
    • Cyp1A1 Gene Polymorphism And Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 

      Esinler, Ibrahim; Aktas, Dilek; Otegen, Umit; Alikasifoglu, Mehmet; Yarali, Hakan; Tuncbilek, Ergul (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2008)
      The aim of this study was to assess the rates of variant alleles of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It was designed as a case-control study in Hacettepe University, Faculty ...
    • Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillus Diseases: Executive Summary of The 2017 Escmid-Ecmm-Ers Guideline 

      Ullmann, A. J.; Aguado, J. M.; Arikan-Akdagli, S.; Denning, D. W.; Groll, A. H.; Lagrou, K.; Lass-Floerl, C.; Lewis, R. E.; Munoz, P.; Verweij, P. E.; Warris, A.; Ader, F.; Akova, M.; Arendrup, M. C.; Barnes, R. A.; Beigelman-Aubry, C.; Blot, S.; Bouza, E.; Bruggemann, R. J. M.; Buchheidt, D.; Cadranel, J.; Castagnola, E.; Chakrabarti, A.; |Cuenca-Estrella, M.; Dimopoulos, G.; Fortun, J.; Gangneux, J. -P.; Garbino, J.; Heinz, W. J.; Herbrecht, R.; Heussel, C. P.; Kibbler, C. C.; Klimko, N.; Kullberg, B. J.; Lange, C.; Lehrnbecher, T.; Loeffler, J.; Lortholary, O.; Maertens, J.; Marchetti, O.; Meis, J. F.; Pagano, L.; Ribaud, P.; Richardson, M.; Roilides, E.; Ruhnke, M.; Sanguinetti, M.; Sheppard, D. C.; Sinko, J.; Skiada, A.; Vehreschild, M. J. G. T.; Viscoli, C.; Cornely, O. A. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2018)
      The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the European Confederation of Medical Mycology and the European Respiratory Society Joint Clinical Guidelines focus on diagnosis and management of ...
    • Diagnosis of Chronic Brucellar Meningitis And Meningoencephalitis: The Results Of The Istanbul-2 Study 

      Erdem, H.; Kılıç, S.; Şener, B.; Açıkel, C.; Alp, E.; Karahocagil, M.; Yetkin, F.; İnan, A.; Kecik-Bosnak, V.; Gül, H. C.; Tekin-Koruk, S.; Ceran, N.; Demirdal, T.; Yilmaz, G.; Ulu-Kilic, A.; Ceylan, B.; Doğan-Celik, A.; Nayman-Alpat, S.; Tekin, R.; Yalcı, A.; Turhan, V.; Karaoğlan, I.; Yılmaz, H.; Mete, B.; Batirel, A.; Ulcay, A.; Dayan, S.; İnal, A. Seza; Ahmed, S. S.; Tufan, Z. K.; Karakaş, A.; Teker, B.; Namiduru, M.; Savasçı, U.; Pappas, G. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2013)
      No detailed data exist in the literature on the accurate diagnosis of chronic brucellar meningitis or meningoencephalitis. A multicentre retrospective chart review was performed at 19 health centres to determine sensitivities ...
    • Duration of Blastulation May Be Associated With Ongoing Pregnancy Rate in Single Euploid Blastocyst Transfer Cycles 

      Mumusoglu, Sezcan; Özbek, Irem Y.; Sokmensuer, Lale K.; Polat, Mehtap; Bozdag, Gurkan; Papanikolaou, Evangelos; Yarali, Hakan (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2017)
      Not all euploid embryos implant, necessitating additional tools to select viable blastocysts in preimplantation genetic screening cycles. In this retrospective cohort study, 129 consecutive patients who underwent 129 single ...
    • Effect of Preoperative I. M. Administration of Diclofenac on Suxamethonium-Induced Myalgia 

      Kahraman, S; Ercan, S; Aypar, U; Erdem, K (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 1993)
      We have studied the effects of preoperative administration of diclofenac on suxamethonium-induced myalgia, plasma met-enkephalin-like activity (E-LA), prostaglandin E2-like activity (PGE2-LA), leukotriene C4-like activity ...
    • Effectiveness of a New Bioequivalent Formulation of Oseltamivir (Enfluvir (R)) on 2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza Viruses: An Open Phase Iv Study 

      Ceyhan, Mehmet; Öncel, Eda Karadag; Badur, Selim; Ciblak, Meral Akcay; Alhan, Emre; Çelik, Ümit Sızmaz; Kurugöl, Zafer; Saz, Eylem Ulas; Özsurekci, Yasemin; Çelik, Melda; Parlakay, Aslinur Ozkaya (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2012)
      Objective: The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new bioequivalent formulation of oseltamivir for the treatment of influenza A, influenza B, and H1N1 during the 2010-2011 influenza ...
    • Emerging Problem Pathogens: A Review Of Resistance Patterns Over Time 

      Akova, Murat (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2006)
      Despite the advances in chemotherapy for cancer patients, infectious complications remain an important cause of mortality and morbidity. Surveillance data report not only a shift in the aetiology of infections and resistance ...
    • Escmid And Ecmm Joint Clinical Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Management Of Systemic Phaeohyphomycosis: Diseases Caused By Black Fungi 

      Chowdhary, A.; Meis, J. F.; Guarro, J.; de Hoog, G. S.; Kathuria, S.; Arendrup, M. C.; Arikan-Akdagli, S.; Akova, M.; Boekhout, T.; Caira, M.; Guinea, J.; Chakrabarti, A.; Dannaoui, E.; van Diepeningen, A.; Freiberger, T.; Groll, A. H.; Hope, W. W.; Johnson, E.; Lackner, M.; Lagrou, K.; Lanternier, F.; Lass-Floerl, C.; Lortholary, O.; Meletiadis, J.; Munoz, P.; Pagano, L.; Petrikkos, G.; Richardson, M. D.; Roilides, E.; Skiada, A.; Tortorano, A. M.; Ullmann, A. J.; Verweij, P. E.; Cornely, O. A.; Cuenca-Estrella, M. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2014)
      The aetiological agents of many invasive fungal infections are saprobes and opportunistic pathogens. Some of these fungi are darkly pigmented due to melanin production and traditionally have been named dematiaceous'. The ...
    • Escmid And Ecmm Joint Guidelines On Diagnosis And Management Of Hyalohyphomycosis: Fusarium Spp., Scedosporium Spp. And Others 

      Tortorano, A. M.; Richardson, M.; Roilides, E.; van Diepeningen, A.; Caira, M.; Munoz, P.; Johnson, E.; Meletiadis, J.; Pana, Z. -D.; Lackner, M.; Verweij, P.; Freiberger, T.; Cornely, O. A.; Arikan-Akdagli, S.; Dannaoui, E.; Groll, A. H.; Lagrou, K.; Chakrabarti, A.; Lanternier, F.; Pagano, L.; Skiada, A.; Akova, M.; Arendrup, M. C.; Boekhout, T.; Chowdhary, A.; Cuenca-Estrella, M.; Guinea, J.; Guarro, J.; de Hoog, S.; Hope, W.; Kathuria, S.; Lortholary, O.; Meis, J. F.; Ullmann, A. J.; Petrikkos, G.; Lass-Floerl, C. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2014)
      Mycoses summarized in the hyalohyphomycosis group are heterogeneous, defined by the presence of hyaline (non-dematiaceous) hyphae. The number of organisms implicated in hyalohyphomycosis is increasing and the most clinically ...
    • Escmid Dagger And Ecmm Double Dagger Joint Clinical Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Management Of Mucormycosis 2013 

      Cornely, O. A.; Arikan-Akdagli, S.; Dannaoui, E.; Groll, A. H.; Lagrou, K.; Chakrabarti, A.; Lanternier, F.; Pagano, L.; Skiada, A.; Akova, M.; Arendrup, M. C.; Boekhout, T.; Chowdhary, A.; Cuenca-Estrella, M.; Freiberger, T.; Guinea, J.; Guarro, J.; de Hoog, S.; Hope, W.; Johnson, E.; Kathuria, S.; Lackner, M.; Lass-Floerl, C.; Lortholary, O.; Meis, J. F.; Meletiadis, J.; Munoz, P.; Richardson, M.; Roilides, E.; Tortorano, A. M.; Ullmann, A. J.; van Diepeningen, A.; Verweij, P.; Petrikkos, G. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2014)
      These European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and European Confederation of Medical Mycology Joint Clinical Guidelines focus on the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis. Only a few of the ...
    • Escmid Dagger And Ecmm Double Dagger Joint Clinical Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Management Of Rare Invasive Yeast Infections 

      Arendrup, M. C.; Boekhout, T.; Akova, M.; Meis, J. F.; Cornely, O. A.; Lortholary, O. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2014)
      The mortality associated with invasive fungal infections remains high with that involving rare yeast pathogens other than Candida being no exception. This is in part due to the severe underlying conditions typically ...
    • Escmid* Guideline For The Diagnosis And Management Of Candida Diseases 2012: Adults With Haematological Malignancies And After Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Hct) 

      Ullmann, A. J.; Akova, M.; Herbrecht, R.; Viscoli, C.; Arendrup, M. C.; Arikan-Akdagli, S.; Bassetti, M.; Bille, J.; Calandra, T.; Castagnola, E.; Cornely, O. A.; Donnelly, J. P.; Garbino, J.; Groll, A. H.; Hope, W. W.; Jensen, H. E.; Kullberg, B. J.; Lass-Floerl, C.; Lortholary, O.; Meersseman, W.; Petrikkos, G.; Richardson, M. D.; Roilides, E.; Verweij, P. E.; Cuenca-Estrella, M. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2012)
      Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18 (Suppl. 7): 5367 Abstract Fungal diseases still play a major role in morbidity and mortality in patients with haematological malignancies, including those undergoing haematopoietic stem cell ...