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Antituberculosis drug resistance patterns in adults with tuberculous meningitis: results of haydarpasa-iv study

Senbayrak, Seniha; Ozkutuk, Nuri; Erdem, Hakan; Johansen, Isik Somuncu; Civljak, Rok; Inal, Ayse Seza; Kayabas, Uner; Kursun, Ebru; Elaldi, Nazif; Savic, Branislava; Simeon, Soline; Yilmaz, Emel; Dulovic, Olga; Ozturk-Engin, Derya; Ceran, Nurgul; Lakatos, Botond; Sipahi, Oguz Resat; Sunbul, Mustafa; Yemisen, Mucahit; Alabay, Selma; Beovic, Bojana; Ulu-Kilic, Aysegul; Cag, Yasemin; Catroux, Melanie; Inan, Asuman; Dragovac, Gorana; Deveci, Ozcan; Tekin, Recep; Gul, Hanefi Cem; Sengoz, Gonul; Andre, Katell; Harxhi, Arjan; Hansmann, Yves; Oncu, Serkan; Kose, Sukran; Oncul, Oral; Parlak, Emine; Sener, Alper; Yilmaz, Gulden; Savasci, Umit; Vahaboglu, Haluk (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2015)

Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to antituberculosis drugs is an increasingly common clinical problem. This study aimed to evaluate drug resistance profiles of TBM ...

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections in Adults: Primary Bacteremia and Pneumonia

Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Celik, Cem; Elaldi, Nazif (AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIV MED SCI, 2015)

Background: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is the third most frequent non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli in nosocomial infections, and usually causes severe infections such as primary bacteremia and pneumonia. Objectives: ...

Mortality indicators in community-acquired pneumonia requiring intensive care in Turkey

Erdem, Hakan; Turkan, Hulya; Cilli, Aykut; Karakas, Ahmet; Karakurt, Zuhal; Bilge, Ugur; Yazicioglu-Mocin, Ozlem; Elaldi, Nazif; Adiguzel, Nalan; Gungor, Gokay; Tasci, Canturk; Yilmaz, Gulden; Oncul, Oral; Dogan-Celik, Aygul; Erdemli, Ozcan; Oztoprak, Nefise; Tomak, Yakup; Inan, Asuman; Karaboga, Burcu; Tok, Demet; Temur, Sibel; Oksuz, Hafize; Senturk, Ozgur; Buyukkocak, Unase; Yilmaz-Karadag, Fatma; Ozcengiz, Dilek; Turker, Turker; Afyon, Murat; Samur, Anil Aktas; Ulcay, Asim; Savasci, Umit; Diktas, Husrev; Ozgen-Alpaydin, Aylin; Kilic, Erol; Bilgic, Hayati; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Unal, Serhat; Sonmez, Guner; Gorenek, Levent (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)

Background: Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) is a fatal disease. This study was conducted to describe an outcome analysis of the intensive care units (ICUs) of Turkey. Methods: This study evaluated SCAP cases ...

Cytopenia in adult brucellosis patients

Kaya, Safak; Elaldi, Nazif; Deveci, Ozcan; Eskazan, Ahmet Emre; Bekcibasi, Muhammed; Hosoglu, Salih (MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD, 2018)

Background & objectives: Brucellosis can lead to haematological abnormalities including cytopenia confusing with haematological malignancies. The aim of this study was to compare the main characteristics of brucellosis ...

A new perspective to determine the severity of cases with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Bakir, Mehmet; Engin, Aynur; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Elaldi, Nazif; Kilickap, Saadettin; Cinar, Ziynet (MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2012)

Background & objectives: We have established a severity grading score (SOS) system for predicting the fatality :in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) for the first time. Methods: This SOS has been set up by using several ...

Isolation and Identification of Free-Living Amoebae from Tap Water in Sivas, Turkey

Coskun, Kubra Acikalin; Ozcelik, Semra; Tutar, Lutfi; Elaldi, Nazif; Tutar, Yusuf (HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 2013)

The present work focuses on a local survey of free-living amoebae (FLA) that cause opportunistic and nonopportunistic infections in humans. Determining the prevalence of FLA in water sources can shine a light on the need ...

Biosafety standards for working with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Weidmann, Manfred; Avsic-Zupanc, Tatjana; Bino, Silvia; Bouloy, Michelle; Burt, Felicity; Chinikar, Sadegh; Christova, Iva; Dedushaj, Isuf; El-Sanousi, Ahmed; Elaldi, Nazif; Hewson, Roger; Hufert, Frank T.; Humolli, Isme; van Vuren, Petrus Jansen; Tufan, Zeliha Kocak; Korukluoglu, Gulay; Lyssen, Pieter; Mirazimi, Ali; Neyts, Johan; Niedrig, Matthias; Ozkul, Aykut; Papa, Anna; Paweska, Janusz; Sall, Amadou A.; Schmaljohn, Connie S.; Swanepoel, Robert; Uyar, Yavuz; Weber, Friedemann; Zeller, Herve (MICROBIOLOGY SOC, 2016)

In countries from which Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is absent, the causative virus, CCHF virus (CCHFV), is classified as a hazard group 4 agent and handled in containment level (CL)-4. In contrast, most endemic ...

Plasma Oxidative Stress and Total Thiol Levels in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Karadag-Oncel, Eda; Erel, Ozcan; Ozsurekci, Yasemin; Caglayik, Dilek Yagci; Kaya, Ali; Gozeol, Mustafa Gokhan; Icagasioglu, Fusun Dilara; Engin, Aynur; Korukluoglu, Gulay; Uyar, Yavuz; Elaldi, Nazif; Ceyhan, Mehmet (NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2014)

In this study, we investigated the pro- and antioxidant status of patients with a pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in terms of their role in its pathogenesis. During the study period, 34 children and ...

Unusual manifestations of acute Q fever: autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tubulointerstitial nephritis

Korkmaz, Serdal; Elaldi, Nazif; Kayatas, Mansur; Sencan, Mehmet; Yildiz, Esin (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2012)

Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection that caused by Coxiella burnetii, a strict intracellular bacterium. It may be manifested by some of the autoimmune events and is classified into acute and chronic forms. The most ...

Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Oztop, Atifet Yasemin; Engin, Aynur; Elaldi, Nazif; Bakir, Mehmet (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 ...