Risk factors associated with fluconazole resistance in Candida parapsilosis candidemia: A case-case study.

Background: Candida species are among the most important invasive pathogens in intensive care units (ICUs). Non-albicans species including Candida parapsilosis (C. parapsilosis) has increased in recent years.

Evaluation of Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Children Diagnosed With COVID-19.

COVID-19 has affected individuals of all age groups, both physically and mentally. We aimed to determine anxiety and depression in children diagnosed with COVID-19. Fifty children aged 8 to 18 years diagnosed with COVID-19 were included in the study.

Comparison of Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women with Coronavirus Disease-2019.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the postpartum outcomes of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included pregnant women with COVID-19. Pregnant women were categorized into two sets as asymptomatic and symptomatic according to their clinics at the time of application.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus and Cytomegalovirus among pregnant women and the importance of avidity assays.

Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), Rubella virus, and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Izmir, Turkey.

Methods: Medical records of pregnant women attending Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey between January 2014 and January 2016 were analyzed in this retrospective cross-sectional study.

Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Escherichia coli isolates as agents of community-acquired urinary tract infection (2008-2014).

Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequently seen community-acquired infections worldwide. E. coli causes 90% of urinary system infections.

Evaluation of the in vitro colistin susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii strains at a tertiary care centre in Western Turkey.

Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria are an important issue in intensive care units worldwide. Colistin, one of the earliest polymyxin antibiotics, was once widely used for the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections. However, its use is now limited due to concerns over nephrotoxicity.

[Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis cases diagnosed by increased CSF/serum measles antibody indices].

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) caused by persistent defective measles virus strains, is a progressive neurological disorder of children and adolescents. The aim of this letter was to share the data from SSPE-suspected cases who were definitely diagnosed by the detection of increased antibody index in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples. A total of 11 patients (mean age: 14.

[Evaluation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus cases at a tertiary level hospital in Izmir, Turkey].

Vancomycin-resistant enterocococci (VRE) are common pathogens that may lead to infection in intensive care units. VRE strains that colonize the hospital environment can stay alive for a long time on fomites and can easily be spread by the hands of hospital staff and by the instruments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemic and sporadic VRE cases, following an epidemic at anesthesiology intensive care unit (ICU).

The evaluation of the distribution of yeast like fungi 'Candida Species' at a tertiary care center in western Turkey.

Objective: Candida infections have increased due to transplant patients, prolonged ICU stay and invasive procedures. The most common isolated strain is C. albicans.

Rotavirus and adenovirus prevalence at Tepecik education and research hospital (Turkey).

Diarrhoea affects many people globally. Rotaviruses and enteric adenovirus types 40 and 41 are the most common viruses causing childhood gastroenteritis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of rotavirus and adenovirus from the faecal samples obtained at the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of Tepecik Education and Research Hospital.

Clinical and microbiological evaluation of eight patients with isolated Achromobacter xylosoxidans.

Achromobacter xylosoxidans causes infections in patients with underlying disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate Achromobacter xylosoxidans cases. Eight patients were included, 5 infections and 3 colonizations.

Evaluation of antifungal susceptibility testing with microdilution and Etest methods of Candida blood isolates.

Candida species that show an increasing number of clinical and/or microbiological resistance to several antifungals and are the most common agents of invasive fungal infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro susceptibility of Candida blood isolates to antifungal agents (amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole) by comparative use of the CLSI reference microdilution method and Etest. Four hundred Candida blood isolates (215 Candida albicans, 185 non-albicans Candida strains) were included in the study.

[Investigation of anti-HTLV I/II seroprevalence in healthy blood donors in Izmir region, Turkey].

Almost 10-20 million people in the world are thought to be infected by human deltaretroviruses, namely human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type I and II, recently. HTLV-I is endemic in southwestern Japan, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa, whereas HTLV-II is more prevalent in intravenous drug addicts, and in American indian populations, endemically. HTLV-I is mainly responsible for adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), however, HTLVII is not clearly associated with a known clinical disease.

Evaluation of three different assays for the assessment of Epstein Barr Virus immunological status.

Various attempts have been made to improve Epstein Barr Virus serodiagnosis by developing convenient methods. The present study evaluated the performance of multiplexed bead assays and immunoblot based assays on automated platforms by comparing them with immunofluorescence based assays for the determination of EBV immune status. A total of 45 serum samples were included in the study.