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Clinical investigation of the transient evoked otoacoustic emission test in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2008)
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate cochlear damage in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) infection. Methods: Thirty-two CCHF patients (study group) and 13 healthy people (controls) were included in the ...
A new perspective to determine the severity of cases with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(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 ...
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 ...
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in High-Risk Population, Turkey
(CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL, 2009)
In the Tokat and Sivas provinces of Turkey, the overall Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) seroprevalence was 12.8% among 782 members of a high-risk population. CCHFV seroprevalence was associated with history ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: does it involve the heart?
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2009)
Objective: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever with a high mortality rate. Despite increasing knowledge about viral hemorrhagic fevers, the pathogenesis of CCHF and causes of death ...
Investigation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Transmission from Patients to Relatives: A Prospective Contact Tracing Study
(AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2014)
We investigated the possibility of transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus through respiratory and physical contact. In this prospective study, we traced 116 close relatives of confirmed CCHF cases who ...