New Biomarkers to Diagnose Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Pentraxin 3 and Surfactant Protein D.

Objective: To detect the most effective biomarker to confirm ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).

Methods: Fifty patients with VAP suspicious diagnosis and 30 healthy patients were recruited. Suspicion of VAP was established if patients met the modified CPIS score ≥ 6 points.

Does antimicrobial usage before meningitis lead to a higher risk of adult postsurgical Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis than that of Enterobacteriaceae meningitis?

Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacteriaceae are two pathogens responsible for postneurosurgical meningitis. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the factors that influenced the outcomes in patients with postneurosurgical meningitis caused by A. baumannii and Enterobacteriaceae.

[Investigation of carbapenemases in carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in 2014 in Turkey].

Carbapenems are the choice of treatment in infections caused by multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae. In recent years carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates due to carbapenemases have been increasingly reported worldwide. Multicenter studies on carbapenemases are scarce in Turkey.

Evaluation of the effect of intranasal infiltrated botulinum toxin-A on a model of allergic rhinitis in rabbits: An Experimental Study.

Introduction: Allergic Rhinitis (AR) effects 20-40% of the global population and its prevalance increases. Medical treatment and immunotherapy could be used in AR management. But they are not definitive solution.

Evaluation of the Abbott Real Time HCV genotype II assay for Hepatitis C virus genotyping.

Objective: The determination of HCV genotypes and subtypes is very important for the selection of antiviral therapy and epidemiological studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of Abbott Real Time HCV Genotype II assay in HCV genotyping of HCV infected patients in Kayseri, Turkey.

Methods: One hundred patients with chronic hepatitis C admitted to our hospital were evaluated between June 2012 and December 2012, HCV RNA levels were determined by the COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® 48 HCV test.

Molecular epidemiology of quinolon resistant strains of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli.

Objective: To determine the clonal relationship of ESBL-producing and quinolone resistant E.coli strains and to investigate the risk factors for infections with these microorganisms.

Methods: A total of 95 ESBL-producing and quinolone resistant E.

Is rapid antibacterial susceptibility testing medium reliable for routine laboratory practices?

Objective: Early detection of antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolates has critical importance in terms of immediate beginning of the appropriate treatment and increasing of treatment success, such as meningitis, bacteriemia and sepsis. In the present study, it was aimed to compare the antibiotic susceptibility results of Quicolor (Salubris Inc., Massachusetts, USA) and standard disk diffusion method.

Surgical Strategies for Spondylodiscitis due to Lumbar Disc Surgery.

Aim: Despite different surgical treatment protocols at different centers for spondylodiscitis due to lumbar surgery, there is no consensus on its surgical indications. In this study, we aimed to clarify the steps to be followed in the management and treatment of postoperative spondylodiscitis.

Material And Methods: The data of 20 cases with postoperative spondylodiscitis were evaluated.

The prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis in two primary schools of Hacılar, Kayseri.

Objective: Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide public health concern, and today, head lice are seen in all socio-economic levels. The infestation usually occurs by head-to-head contact and children, primarily girls, aged 3-12 years are mostly affected. In the present study a total of 405 pupils (214 boys and 191 girls) from two pre- and primary schools in the Kayseri-Hacılar region were examined for pediculosis capitis during March 2010.

[Genotyping of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from clinical specimens by rep-PCR].

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are associated with increased cost, mortality and length of hospital stay compared with the other infections. Therefore, controlling the spread of this pathogen by screening patients, personnel and the environment remains as a high priority in infection control programs. The aim of this study was to detect the clonal relationship between nosocomial MRSA strains by using repetitive-sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (rep-PCR) method which has several advantages owing to its speed and ease of use.

[Investigation of intestinal parasites among primary school students in Kayseri-Hacılar].

Objective: Parasitic infections are an important health problem which affect children more than adults. Especially in growth-age children, this leads to problems such as malnutrition, malabsorption, growth retardation and learning disabilities. In this study, 328 students who were investigated in two primary schools between the ages of 6 and 14 in Kayseri-Hacılar region were analyzed for intestinal parasites.

Antifungal activity of the honeybee products against Candida spp. and Trichosporon spp.

Honeybee products (honey, royal jelly, pollen, and propolis) were evaluated for their ability to inhibit the growth of 40 yeast strains of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, and Trichosporon spp. The broth microdilution method was used to assess the antifungal activity of honeybee products against yeasts. Fluconazole was selected as the antifungal control agent.

Antifungal activity of Turkish honey against Candida spp. and Trichosporon spp: an in vitro evaluation.

Abstract Honey samples from different floral sources were evaluated for their ability to inhibit the growth of 40 yeast strains (Candida albicans, C. krusei, C. glabrata and Trichosoporon spp.