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Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)
Objectives: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus can spread from person to person and may cause nosocomial outbreaks among healthcare workers (HCWs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have ...
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 ...
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 ...
Toll-like receptor 8 and 9 polymorphisms in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2010)
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever The clinical course and outcome of the CCHF infection are different in humans Toll like receptors (TLRs) are a family of pathogen recognition ...
Withdrawal of Staphylococcus aureus from intensive care units in Turkey
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2013)
Background: In the past, Staphylococcus aureus infections have displayed various patterns of epidemiologic curves in hospitals, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to characterize the current trend ...
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 ...
Case Management and Supportive Treatment for Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2012)
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne infection which has been increasing in Turkey and European countries since the year 2000. The disease is particularly endemic in the Middle East and in some African ...
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 ...