Age-Specific Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus in Turkey Between 2000 and 2023: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis and is primarily transmitted by the fecal-oral route. The clinical presentation and progression of the disease varies according to the age of the patient. Turkey is classified as a moderately endemic country, and HAV infection continues to be an important public health problem worldwide.

As a Novel Procalcitonin Assay is Architect B∙R∙A∙H∙M∙S PCT; Comparison of Two Commercial Systems.

Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is the precursor structure of the calcitonin hormone with 116 amino acids. The measurement of serum procalcitonin is currently being safely used in community-acquired pneumonia, bacterial peritonitis and sepsis in the diagnosis, decision on the initiation of treatment, and follow-up of the response to treatment. In this study, it is aimed to compare PCT results obtained by the VIDAS PCT that makes measurements by the enzyme-dependent fluorescence (ELFA) method and Architect PCT method, a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) that has just been put into use, both of which are B∙R∙A∙H∙M∙S licensed and have method differences.

Intra-Abdominal Abscess and Primary Peritonitis Caused by Streptococcus anginosus.

Introduction: The Streptococcus anginosus group of bacteria are low-virulence bacteria existing as commensals in the oral flora and gastrointestinal tracts of humans. S. anginosus may spread to the blood in individuals with poor oral hygiene in cases of oral infections, such as gingivitis and tooth abscesses, that develop following the loss of mucosal unity.

Association of doripenem resistance with OXA-type carbapenemases in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates.

Objectives: To evaluate the in vitro activity of doripenem in Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) clinical isolates that possess different OXA-type carbapenemases, and to evaluate the roles of these enzymes in the development of carbapenem resistance.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with 25 A.

Could a step in the isolation of mycobacteria from sputum samples be eliminated by new decontamination kits?

The efficacy of two mycobacterial homogenization, decontamination and concentration kits, Mycoprosafe and Decomics, were compared. A total of 146 sputum samples were examined in this study; 46 (31.5%) mycobacterial isolates were recovered with Mycoprosafe, while 39 (26.

The effects of active efflux pumps on antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

In this study, we investigated the roles of active efflux pumps in antibiotic resistance. The transcription efflux pump genes were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to determine their role in drug resistance. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was carried out using the Vitek 2 automated system (bioMérieux, France).

[In vitro activity of ceftaroline to MRSA isolates: a multicenter study].

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging pathogen that cause severe community- and hospital-acquired infections. Studies continue on searching alternatives due to the limited number of therapeutic options in MRSA infections. Ceftaroline is a wide-spectrum new generation cephalosporin which has been begun to be used in treatment of skin and respiratory tract infections caused by MRSA.