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Plasma Oxidative Stress and Total Thiol Levels in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
(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 ...
Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Retrospective Evaluation of 16 Cases
(AVES YAYINCILIK, IBRAHIM KARA, 2010)
Objectives: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an acute febrile, zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii and endemic infectious disease in Mediterranean countries. Patients and Methods: In this study, a retrospective ...
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 ...
Retrospective analysis of the microbiological spectrum of pneumonia in Turkish patients with lung cancer
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2016)
Aim of the study: The spectrum of pulmonary infections in patients with lung cancer is wide, and tools for target-oriented infection control measures are necessary. In this retrospective study we report the microbiological ...
The role of heparan sulphate in pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever disease
(MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2013)
Background & objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral infection typically transmitted by tick bite. This study is to define the level of heparan sulphate (HS) in serum/urine since HS may play a role ...
International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) national report on device-associated infection rates in 19 cities of Turkey, data summary for 2003-2012
(BMC, 2014)
Background: Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the International Infection Control Consortium ...
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 ...
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 ...
Treatment failure of gentamicin in pediatric patients with oropharyngeal tularemia
(INT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, INC, 2011)
Background: Tularemia is a zoonotic infection, and the causative agent is Francisella tularensis. A first-line therapy for treating tularemia is aminoglycosides (streptomycin or, more commonly, gentamicin), and treatment ...