A study on the adaptation of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale into Turkish.

Purpose: This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale.

Design And Methods: The study has a methodological design. The sample included a total of 428 participants.

Long-term oropharyngeal colonization by C. albicans in children with cystic fibrosis.

This longitudinal prospective study aimed to determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal colonization by C. albicans in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), and observe the continuity of candidal colonization and the changes in production of virulence factors, susceptibility to antifungal agents and RAPD patterns of the isolates. Thirty-seven children with CF were followed-up for oropharyngeal C.

[Effects of Imipenem, Tobramycin and Curcumin on Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains].

Aminoglycoside antibiotics and imipenem are reported to stimulate exopolysaccharide alginate production and cause an increased biofilm volume in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Recently, some remarkable studies have been conducted on the effects of curcumin (Turmeric), which is the fenolic form of Curcuma longa plant, on virulence factors of P.aeruginosa.