Outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant OXA-48 and NDM-1 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the intensive care unit of a cancer hospital.

We report a nosocomial outbreak caused by a multidrug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDRCPKp), that was detected in six patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit between 20th of December 2023 and 15th of January 2024 in Ankara, Turkey. The investigation of this outbreak was started on 29th of December 2023. During the outbreak 11 samples were collected from the six patients with MDRCPKp.

Does Formalin Disinfection Reduce Bacterial Colonization of Biopsy Needle? A Prospective Study.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of formalin disinfection of the needle tip in transrectal prostate biopsy (TRB) procedure to reduce infectious complications. The primary aim is to assess the impact of formalin on bacterial contamination of biopsy needle tips and its association with post-biopsy infective events.

Materials And Methods: We have employed a bacterial culture-based observational cohort design in this study.

Effect of climate change on nature and human health with a special focus on infectious diseases in the Mediterranean region.

Introduction: In this short review, the effect of climate change on nature and human health with a special focus on infectious diseases in the Mediterranean region is discussed. This research is a part of the Mediterranean Convention of Human Rights project, which is an organizational work on human rights issues that was established in cooperation with civil society and the national authorities of the Mediterranean Region.

Methodology: Previously published data were collected by retrieving published literature from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science using "climate change", "the Mediterranean region", "infections in Mediterranean Region", "infectious diseases", "biodiversity", and "the Mediterranean Sea" as keywords.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Turkey: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to estimate the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy in Turkey, which can aid future health policies and strategies. A comprehensive search was conducted on various databases using keywords related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Turkey. Quality assessment was performed using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist for prevalence studies.

Molecular epidemiological investigation of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from intensive care unit patients of six geographical regions of Turkey.

Introduction: Klebsiella pneumonia causes serious infections in hospitalized patients. In recent years, carbapenem-resistant infections increased in the world. The molecular epidemiological investigation of carbapenem-resistant K.