Publications by authors named "Fatma Dilsad Aksoy"
Article Synopsis
- - Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be severe, making accurate diagnosis essential; however, the variety of potential pathogens complicates this process.
- - This study evaluates the Bio-Speedy Meningitis/Encephalitis RT-PCR MX-17 panel, a new test that can quickly identify multiple viruses and bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients suspected of CNS infections.
- - The research included 128 CSF samples and compared results between the Bio-Speedy panel and other diagnostic methods, with findings based on clinical, radiological, and laboratory data evaluated by specialists.
Background Vaccines have the most important role in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. With the widespread use of vaccines, COVID-19 has remarkably declined. Adolescents were vaccinated after approvals for this age group, which was later than adults, and a nationwide vaccination program was implemented in August 2021 in Turkey for adolescents ≥12 years of age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe our experience concerning lung ultrasound (LUS) in the pediatric emergency clinic, and to investigate the diagnostic value of LUS in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: Patients aged under 18 admitted to the pediatric emergency clinic with suspicion of COVID-19, who underwent point-of-care LUS and from whom COVID-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) samples were collected, were included in the study.
Results: Point-of-care LUS was performed on 74 patients in the emergency room.