Development of nucleic acid based lateral flow assays for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

SARS-CoV-2 is still threat for humanity and its detection is crucial. Although real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction is the most reliable method for detection of N protein genes, alternative methods for molecular detection are still needed. Thus, lateral flow assay models for 2019-nCoV_ N3 were developed for molecular detection.

[Clinical Properties of COVID-19 Developed in the Patients with Tuberculosis].

There are limited publications about the Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) clinic developing in the patients with active tuberculosis (TB). In this study, it was aimed to determine some clinical features of patients diagnosed with TB who also had COVID-19. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 71 patients with COVID-19 were evaluated out of a total of 595 patients diagnosed with TB in our province between 2015 and 2021.

Diagnostic and treatment outcomes of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has put a significant strain on human life and health care systems, however, little is known about its impact on tuberculosis (TB) patients.

Aims: To assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) diagnosis, treatment and patient outcomes, using the WHO definitions.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Malatya region, Turkey (population 800 000).

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Liver Transplantation Recipients With COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of mild-severe COVID-19 pneumonia cases in liver transplant (LT) recipients.

Methods: Ten LT recipients diagnosed as having COVID-19 pneumonia in a 6-month period in our transplantation center were included. Demographic and medical data of the recipients were retrospectively collected; clinical courses, treatment responses, and outcomes were evaluated.

An evaluation of patients with a previous endemic coronavirus infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Few studies exist on the clinical manifestation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients who previously had a common cold due to an endemic coronavirus (eCoV). In a retrospective scan of the data obtained in our microbiology laboratory, 64 patients who were diagnosed with an eCoV infection between 2016 and 2020 were identified. National COVID-19 surveillance data showed that four (6.

Differential diagnosis of the granulomatous appendicitis: Retrospective analysis of 16 cases.

Background: This study aims to present the usability of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous appendicitis (GAp), especially in areas where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic.

Methods: Sixteen patients underwent appendectomy with presumed diagnosis of acute appendicitis were retrospectively analyzed for histopathological diagnosis of GAp. Real-time PCR method was used to show the whether presence of DNA of the tubercle bacilli in paraffin-embedded tissue blocks.

Visualization and characterization of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm structure in bovine dentin using 2D and 3D microscopic techniques.

Bacterial biofilms are related to various dental and periodontal infectious diseases, and the characterization of this biological structure with micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) may offer valuable information for clinical and research applications. In this study, we aimed to develop a model to visualize three-dimensionally the biofilm structure on dentin using micro-CT. Dentin blocks were prepared and incubated in tryptic soy broth with Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212).

Risk factors for fecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains among patients at hospital admission.

Aim: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resistant (CR) Enterobacteriaceae are substantial problems in hospital-acquired infections worldwide. We analyzed the risk factors for fecal carriage of ESBL-positive and/or CR E. coli and K.

[Performance of MALDI-TOF MS for the identification of gram-negative bacteria grown on eosin methylene blue (EMB) agar: A simple method for improving the effectiveness of identification].

Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a new method that is increasingly used in microbiology laboratories due to its ability of reliable and rapid identification (ID) of bacteria and fungi. However, some problems emerge in the routine clinical diagnosis since only one gram-negative selective medium has been suggested up to date. Though EMB agar is one of the traditional gram-negative selective media, there is no data in the scientific literature, about the ID performance of MALDI TOF MS with the gram-negative bacteria grown on this medium.

[Co-production of OXA-48 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases in Providencia rettgeri: the first report].

Our country is the epicenter of the OXA-48-like carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella and Escherichia coli; and in the recent years, the concern has been increasing due to both spreading of this resistance to other members of Enterobacteriaceae family and acquiring other carbapenemases by the OXA-48-producing strains. In this study, OXA-48 and NDM-1 co-production was presented in Providencia rettgeri. Two P.

Hospital Outbreak of a Colistin-Resistant, NDM-1- and OXA-48-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: High Mortality from Pandrug Resistance.

Colistin resistance causes substantial problems in the treatment of serious infections with carbapenem-resistant (CR) gram-negative bacteria. In this study, we report a fatal hospital outbreak from the spread of a pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone. An outbreak investigation was conducted after consecutive isolation of nine CR-K.

Is airborne transmission of Acinetobacter baumannii possible: A prospective molecular epidemiologic study in a tertiary care hospital.

Background: Understanding the dynamics of aerial spread of Acinetobacter may provide useful information for production of effective control measurements. We investigated genetic relationships between air and clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting.

Methods: We conducted a prospective surveillance study in a tertiary care hospital for 8 months.

[Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of Xpert MTB/RIF test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampin resistance in clinical samples].

Rapid and accurate detection of active tuberculosis (TB) cases is one of the most important goal of tuberculosis control programme. For this purpose, new methods are being developed to isolate, serotype and determine the drug resistance of the agent. Xpert MTB/RIF test (CepheidGeneXpert® System, USA) that has been recently developed, is a real-time polymerase chain reaction-based method which detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and resistance of the strain to rifampicin (RIF) from the clinical sample directly within a couple of hours.

Laboratory-acquired skin infections in a clinical microbiologist: Is wearing only gloves really safe?

Laboratory-acquired infection is one of the leading occupational health hazards. On a laboratory worker's hands, carbuncles occurred. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from pus samples of the carbuncles, with the same pulsed field gel electrophoresis band pattern with one of the recently studied strains in the laboratory.

The Effect of Chronic Alcoholism on the Conjunctival Flora.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the effect of alcohol abuse on the conjunctival flora.

Materials And Methods: The cases were evaluated as two groups. The study group consisted of 55 heavy-drinking males diagnosed with alcohol abuse, while the control group consisted of 55 males without a history of alcohol abuse.

[Carriage of Streptococcus pyogenes in primary school children: M-protein types, pyrogenic toxin genes, and investigation of the clonal relationships between the isolates].

M-protein and pyrogenic toxins are the most important virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes, and they play significant role in the pathophysiology of acute rheumatoid fever and scarlet fever, respectively. In this study, the pharyngeal carriage of S.pyogenes of the primary school children, clonal relationship of the strains, M-protein types, and the presence of pyrogenic toxin genes were aimed to be investigated.

A rapidly fatal sepsis caused by listeria monocytogenes type-4b in a patient with chronic renal failure.

Introduction: Listeria monocytogenes is a significant zoonosis causing invasive infections in the susceptible persons. The current paper presented a patient who died due to a rapidly-progressing multiple organ failure (MOF) as a result of severe sepsis caused by L. monocytogenes.

Prevalence of the Helicobacter pylori in the tonsils and adenoids.

Introduction: There is an ongoing debate about the existence and effects of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in adenotonsillar tissue.

Objective: A clinical study was conducted to assess the existence of Hp in the adenoid and/or adenotonsillar tissues, which were surgically excised due to chronic adenotonsillitis.

Methods: Phosphoglucosamine mutase gene for the detection of Hp and cytotoxin-associated gene as virulence gene were examined in 84 adenotonsillar tissues obtained from 64 patients and patients' serum by using polymerase chain reaction.

Oral amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid treatment in urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing organisms.

Background: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are increasing problems. The involvement of ESBL-producing organisms is associated with higher rates of carbapenem usage in urinary tract infections (UTIs). Though some strains are susceptible to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) in vitro, there is very less data about the consequences of AMC usage for such infections.

The antimicrobial effects of ketamine combined with propofol: An in vitro study.

Background And Objectives: Ketamine and propofol are the general anesthetics that also have antimicrobial and microbial growth-promoting effects, respectively. Although these agents are frequently applied together during clinical use, there is no data about their total effect on microbial growth when combined. In this study, we investigated some organisms' growth in a ketamine and propofol mixture.

Intravesical hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate alone and in combination for urinary tract infection: assessment of protective effects in a rat model.

Objective: To determine the protective effects of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate in treating urinary tract infections in a rat model.

Methods: A total of 28 rats, which were induced with urinary tract infections through intravesical administration of Escherichia coli, were included in the study. By random selection, they were equally divided into four groups as control (no treatment), hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid + chondroitin sulfate.

Risk factors of hepatitis B virus infection in Turkey: A population-based, case-control study: Risk Factors for HBV Infection.

Background: Although the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Turkey as a country with a moderate-high prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, there is little data on HBV transmission in this country.

Objectives: To identify risk factors for HBV infection, we performed a retrospective case-control study between January 2007 and December 2009.

Patients And Methods: Acute HBV patients and population controls were selected, and data from these groups were analyzed by logistic regression method.