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.

qnrA prevalence in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-positive Enterobacteriaceae isolates from Turkey.

Quinolone resistance mostly originates from chromosomal mutations. In recent years, however, plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance has been reported in several parts of the world. Plasmid-borne qnrA, qnrB, or qnrS genes are responsible for this kind of resistance.

CTX-M-3 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in a Shigella sonnei clinical isolate: first report from Turkey.

A Shigella sonnei strain resistant to cefotaxime and aztreonam (but not ceftazidime) was isolated from the stool sample of a 7-y-old outpatient. Double disk synergy test, isoelectric focusing, polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis confirmed that the isolate produced CTX-M-3, an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). This is the first report from Turkey of Shigella spp.

[Molecular epidemiologic surveillance and antifungal agent sensitivity of Candida albicans isolated from anesthesia intensive care units].

Patients in intensive care units (ICU) are at risk of nosocomial infections. The incidence of nosocomial fungal infections has increased in parallel with the increase of nosocomial infections. Candida albicans is the most frequent pathogenic species among the fungi.