[Early detection of bacteremia in infancy].

The detection of bacteremia in children less than 24 months of age with fever, is very important, since these patients are at serious risk pyogenic complication. The administration of antibiotics in accordance with the results of cultures is too time consuming. So, several laboratory detection bacteremia must be carried out.

[Antitoxin levels against tetanus in various age groups].

In this study, antitoxin levels against tetanus were examined in the sera of 261 male and 139 female subjects (totally 400 subjects) in the age range from one day to 85 years. Tetanus antitoxin titres were determined by Pitzurra et all. passive hemagglutination technique using turkey red blood cells.

[Meningococcal meningitis in adults].

The clinical and laboratory findings, and the results of treatment of 16 Meningococcal meningitis cases, who were hospitalized, are investigated, and discussed with the literature. On application all of the patients had headache, meningeal irritation findings, and fever (% 75), nausea and vomiting (% 62.5), rash (% 56.

[The effect of aminoglycosides on the serum magnesium level].

In this study we investigated that the effect of aminoglycoside on the serum magnesium level. Therefore 3 mg/kg/day gentamicin was given during 10 days. Serum and urine magnesium levels were studied with the method of Titan yellow.

[The sensitivity of the indirect hemagglutination test for sera from tuberculosis patients with different characteristics].

In this study, the effect of clinical significance, period of therapy, age and sex of patients on the sensitivity of serological test have been investigated. A positive result was obtained in 80% of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, 89% with tuberculosis of the other organs, 72% with a period of therapy less than 13 months, and 91% with a period of therapy more than 24 months. It was found that the patients' age and sex had no effect on the sensitivity of the test.

Treatment of experimental peritonitis with intraperitoneal povidone-iodine solution.

Intraperitoneal lavage with povidone-iodine solution has been reported by some to be beneficial in the treatment of peritonitis and by others to cause local and toxic side effects. In this study, 200 white mice, divided into four groups of 50, were subjected to bacterial peritonitis. The first group had no treatment; peritoneal lavage was carried out using povidone-iodine solution in the second group and a 0.

[Antimicrobial activity of antiseptics].

In the study, the antimicrobial activities of 7.5% povidone-iodine, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate, 1.5% chlorhexidine gluconate, 1.

[The effect of blood on the activity of some antiseptics].

The effect of blood on the activity of 7.5% povidine-iodine, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate, 10% benzalconium chloride, 1.5% chlorhexidine gluconate with cetrimide mixture, dust detergent and soap has been investigated.

[Bacteria isolated from urine and renal tissue samples and their relation to renal histology].

The bacteria from the urine and renal biopsy specimens of 40 patients undergoing renal surgery were isolated and their relations with renal histology investigated. The urine cultures were positive in 14 patients, the same organisms being isolated from the renal tissue in 7 cases. In 6 patients with negative urine cultures, bacteria were isolated from renal tissues.

[PPD screening in school children with and without BCG vaccination].

In this work PPD screening has been carried out in BCG vaccinated and unvaccinated school children of various socioeconomical conditions in Sivas. The Immunity and infection ratios in vaccinated children according to being vaccinated one, two, three, four, five and more then five years ago were as follows; 37.7% and 8.

[Neonatal group B colonization and maternal urogenital and anorectal system carriage].

In pregnant women, the main reservoirs of group B streptococci (GBS) are rectum and urethra. The mother's birth canal and the newborn infant easily contract the organisms from these sites. We studied 100 women and their newborn babies to determine the relation between the maternal carriage and the neonatal group B streptococcal colonization.