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Central nervous system infections in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2017)
Previous multicenter/multinational studies were evaluated to determine the frequency of the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in patients with central nervous system infections, as well as the clinical impact of ...
Brucellar pericarditis: a report of four cases and review of the literature
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)
Background: Brucellosis, a disease endemic in many countries including Turkey, is a systemic infectious disease. Cardiovascular complications are not frequent, and endocarditis is the main cardiac manifestation of brucellosis. ...
Effect of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 promoter polymorphisms on course of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkish patients
(WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, 2015)
Objective: In this case-control study, we investigated whether IL-6 (-174G/C) and TNF-alpha (-308G/A) gene polymorphisms affect the clinical course and outcome of CCHF. Methods: Total 150 patients with CCHF and 170 controls ...
Mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis: therapeutic implications
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2014)
Background: The aim of this study was to delineate mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis with special emphasis on therapeutic implications. Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study involved a 15-year ...
Community-acquired CTX-M-15-type ESBL-producing Escherichia coli meningitis: a case report and literature review
(J INFECTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, 2013)
In this report, a case of community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis (CA-ABM) caused by CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli in an elderly male patient was presented in the light of literature. Cultures of cerebrospinal ...
Cutaneous Anthrax in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey: A Review of 39 Adults Cases
(ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2010)
Objective: Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease that caused by Bacillus anthracis. Sporadic anthrax is still present world-wide, particularly in animal raising countries including Turkey. The aim of this study was to ...
Mortality predictors of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a prospective multicenter study
(BMC, 2016)
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the causes of both community and healthcare-associated bacteremia. The attributable mortality of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) is still higher and predictors for mortality and ...
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever disease due to tick bite with very long incubation periods
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2011)
Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral disease with a high mortality rate, and is one of the viral hemorrhagic fever syndromes. The average mortality rate of CCHF is 3-30%. Research indicates ...
The protective effect and diagnostic performance of NOX-5 in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever patients
(MICROBIOLOGY SOC, 2018)
Introduction. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease. Reactive oxygen species that are mainly generated by the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) enzyme ...
Sequential determination of serum viral titers, virus-specific IgG antibodies, and TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-gamma levels in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014)
Background: Although there have been a number of studies on the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) recently, knowledge on this topic is still insufficient. This study aims to reveal the kinetics of serum ...