Comparison of steam technology and a two-step cleaning (water/detergent) and disinfecting (1,000 resp. 5,000 ppm hypochlorite) method using microfiber cloth for environmental control of multidrug-resistant organisms in an intensive care unit.

The aim of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the impact of two cleaning and disinfecting methods and the use of steam against methicillin-resistant , vancomycin-resistant , carbapenem-resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR) in a tertiary referral hospital. McFarland 0.5 suspensions (content 1.

Changes in periodontal and microbial parameters after the space maintainers application.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the clinical and microbiological changes accompanying the inflammatory process of periodontal tissues during treatment with space maintainers (SMs).

Materials And Methods: The children were separated into fixed (Group 1, n = 20) and removable (Group 2, n = 20) appliance groups. A full periodontal examination, including probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP), and plaque index (PI), was performed.

Erratum to: Effect of resin infiltration on enamel surface properties and Streptococcus mutans adhesion to artificial enamel lesions.

Unlabelled: Authors would like to add ACKNOWLEGMENT in this article, page 30, between CONCLUSION and REFERENCES as below.

Acknowlegment: This research was supported by Erciyes University Scientific Research Project Department.

Is it worth screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium colonization?: Financial burden of screening in a developing country.

Background: The screening of critically ill patients at high risk of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization, to detect and isolate colonized patients, is recommended to prevent and control the transmission of VRE. Screening asymptomatic carriers brings financial burden for institutions. In this study, we performed risk analysis for VRE colonization and determined the financial burden of screening in a middle-income country, Turkey.

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.