[A rare agent of pneumonia: Brucella melitensis].

Brucellosis remains a world-wide public health problem especially in developing brucellosis remains a world-wide public health problem especially in developing countries. Although involvement of the respiratory system in brucellosis is an acknowledged but rare event, its clinical manifestations and focal complications are often troublesome in making a diagnosis. Herein, we report a pneumonia case which proved due to Brucella melitensis in a 57-year-old man who presented with chronic cough, sputum, hemoptysis and fever.

Microbiological surveillance in the intensive care unit: a tertiary hospital experience.

Background: Hospital infections are important because of increased risk of mortality and morbidity and their economic burden and are most commonly seen in intensive care units (ICUs). We aimed to document the characteristics of patients at an ICU, obtain bacteriologic samples, and determine the distribution of the isolated microorganisms.

Material/methods: The study was conducted in the ICU of an anesthesiology department with 16 beds.

Evaluation of the Bactec microbial detection system for culturing miscellaneous sterile body fluids.

This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of the Bactec blood culture system for culturing sterile body fluids, in comparison with traditional culture methods. A total of 906 specimens were cultured using both conventional media and the Bactec detection system. Differences in numbers of isolates determined by each system were compared.

Neglected case of osteoarticular Brucella infection of the knee.

A 49-year-old farmer had a history of recurrent knee effusion for 20 years. He did not report undergoing any diagnostic or therapeutic procedures apart from repeated aspirations of the joint fluid. After the isolation of Brucella melitensis from the joint fluid, computed tomography-guided bone biopsy was performed and histopathologic examination of the biopsy sample confirmed the diagnosis of chronic Brucella osteomyelitis.

Perceptions of physicians on infection control activities in Turkish hospitals: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Most countries practice some form of infection control (IC) to minimize hospital-acquired infections. There is still considerable diversity in IC activities in Turkey. Little is known about practical issues and perceptions of physicians regarding IC in Turkey.

Medically treated splenic abscess due to Brucella melitensis.

Brucellosis may lead to complications that affect different organ systems, including the liver and spleen. In acute disease, hepatosplenic abscess is a rare complication. We report herein a woman with splenic abscess due to acute Brucella melitensis infection who was successfully treated with antibiotics alone.