Carbapenem and Colistin Resistance, Integrons and Plasmid Replicon Types in Multi-Drug Resistant Klebsiella Strains Isolated in Turkey.

Background: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella is a globally important nosocomial pathogen. In the present study, 101 multidrug-resistant Klebsiella strains isolated from various clinical specimens obtained from two different Medical Faculties' hospitals were involved. We aimed to find out the prevalence of carbapenemase, mobile colistin resistance genes, and integrons in MDR Klebsiella strains.

Spontaneous Cervical Epidural Abscess Caused by Serratia Marcescens.

Serratia marcescens infections are very rare and usually occur in the form of nosocomial and opportunistic infections. The subjects usually have severe medical comorbidities such as immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus, and renal failure. Spontaneous Serratia marcescens infection is very rare.

The Prevalence of Protein S Variant in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19.

Background: The rapid spread of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) facilitated the emergence of numerous variants. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and change of important "S" protein variants such as N501Y, DelH69/ 70, and E484K in SARS CoV-2 PCR positive patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who have referred to a private hospital within the period that mutations were detected during COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: One hundred and eighty-seven patients who have been referred due to the suspicion of COVID-19 between December 2020 and April 2021 and in whom SARS-CoV-2 was detected positive in the PCR test were enrolled into the study.

Actions of N-acetylcysteine, daptomycin, vancomycin, and linezolid on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in the ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections: an experimental study.

Background: Shunt systems are used to provide cerebrospinal fluid drainage in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Recently, antibiotic-impregnated shunt systems are used to prevent colonization in the ventriculoperitoneal catheters. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common causative microorganism of shunt infections.

The effect of favipiravir versus hydroxychloroquine on clinical and laboratory findings in COVID-19 in healthcare workers.

Objectives: Comparative data on hydroxychloroquine and favipiravir, commonly used agents in the treatment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), are still limited. In this study, it was aimed to compare treatment outcomes in healthcare workers with COVID-19 who were prospectively followed by the occupational health and safety unit.

Methods: A total of 237 healthcare-workers, diagnosed as mild or moderate COVID-19 between March 11, 2020 and January 1, 2021, were given hydroxychloroquine (n = 114) or favipiravir (n = 123).

Changes in acute viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Turkish adult population: A multicenter study.

Background/aims: The present study aimed to determine the changes in the epidemiology of hepatitis in recent years in an adult Turkish population.

Materials And Methods: Overall, 852 patients with acute viral hepatitis from 17 centers were included in this study. Their sociodemographic characteristics, clinical courses, treatments, and laboratory findings were retrospectively analyzed.

In Vitro Activity of Linezolid, Daptomycin and N-acetylcysteine Agents on Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilms in the Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Model.

Aim: To examine the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) alone and in combination with linezolid (LIN) and daptomycin (DAPT) on methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) biofilm formation.

Material And Methods: Twelve groups (each containing six molds) of standard ventriculoperitoneal shunts were infected with MSSA. By using microbiological and electron microscopic evaluation methods, NAC was evaluated, alone and in combination with DAPT and LIN, in terms of preventing and eliminating biofilm capacity.

Flexor Tenosynovitis Due to Tuberculosis in Hand and Wrist: Is Tenosynovectomy Imperative?

The treatment of flexor tenosynovitis in the hand and wrist due to tuberculosis is controversial. Although some authors recommend the antituberculous chemotherapy, the others recommend the surgical treatment. In this article, 12 patients with synovial tuberculosis of the flexor aspect of the hand and the wrist were evaluated with respect to diagnosis and treatment modalities.