Fecal calprotectin: can be used to distinguish between bacterial and viral gastroenteritis in children?

Objective: Fecal calprotectin is used as a good indicator of intestinal mucosal inflammation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin (f-CP) for the etiology of acute gastroenteritis in children.

Materials And Methods: All patients presenting with acute diarrhea (<18 years) who had 3 or more soft or watery stools per day were enrolled in this study.

[Investigation of plasmid mediated AmpC beta-lactamases among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from blood cultures].

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and types of plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) beta-lactamase enzymes in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from blood cultures of hospitalized patients in Dokuz Eylul University Hospital between 2007 and 2012. A total of 261 isolates which consisted of 184 E.coli (70.

The first report on the outbreak of OXA-24/40-like carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Turkey.

Carbapenem resistance due to OXA-type carbapenemases seriously limits therapeutic options in nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. Previous studies have shown the presence of OXA-51, OXA-58, and OXA-23 carbapenemases but not OXA-24/40 in A. baumannii in Turkey.

[Investigation of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in Escherichia coli strains].

Quinolones are widely used antimicrobial agents, particularly for the treatment of infections caused by gram-negative bacilli such as E.coli. As a consequence, quinolone resistance has been increasing among this species in recent years.

Macrolide resistance determinants in erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Turkey.

To determine the major molecular mechanisms of macrolide resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Turkey, we examined a total of 151 isolates collected from different regions of Turkey. Overall, 40 (26.4%) isolates were resistant to erythromycin.