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.

COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers in an oncology hospital.

Introduction: Healthcare workers are at high risk for acquiring COVID-19 and transmitting it to the patients especially to cancer patients in whom the risk of severe COVID-19 is high. We determined the rate of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers in an oncology hospital and their epidemiological characteristics.

Methodology: Data of infected workers from March 11, 2020, to February 28, 2022 were obtained via Infection Control Committee COVID-19 Surveillance Records and evaluated retrospectively.

The 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index is effective in treatment decision and the determination of perioperative complications in patients with localized prostate cancer.

Purpose: To determine the active treatment option and perioperative complications using the 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) in localized prostate cancer patients.

Material And Methods: Patients diagnosed with localized prostate cancer in our clinic between January 2018 and October 2022 were evaluated. The patients were separated according to the mFI-5 scores as Group 1 (score = 0, n = 74), Group 2 (score = 1, n = 41), and Group 3 (score ≥ 2, n = 69).

An increase in tumor size increases the risk of the development of postoperative cardiopulmonary events in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of kidney tumor size on the risk of CPE developing in the first postoperative month.

Material And Methods: Evaluation was made of 127 patients who underwent PN between January 2010 and November 2022. The patients were separated into two groups as Group 1 (n: 13) including patients who developed CPE within the first postoperative month and Group 2 (n: 114) of patients who did not develop CPE.

Prediction of prognostic factors in breast cancer: A noninvasive method utilizing histogram parameters derived from Adc maps.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between histogram parameters and prognostic factors of breast cancer and to reveal the diagnostic performance of histogram parameters in predicting prognostic factors status.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-two patients with a confirmed histopathological diagnosis of breast cancer were included in the study. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed using a 1.

Factors affecting prognosis and treatment strategies in metastatic soft tissue sarcomas: twenty years of experience.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to reveal the general clinicopathological features, treatment features, and factors that could predict overall survival in metastatic soft tissue sarcomas, a very rare and heterogeneous disease group.

Patients And Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort study. Patients monitored with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma between January 2001 and January 2021 were evaluated retrospectively.

Treatment options after regorafenib failure in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Objective: In the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), there is a need for a treatment option in patients who have received regorafenib (RGR) therapy and progressed, especially in patients fit enough to receive a new therapy. We aimed to compare the role of rechallenge chemotherapy (RCH CTx) with best supportive care (BSC) in mCRC patients after standard CTx and subsequent RGR treatment in terms of survival benefit.

Patients And Methods: Patients with progressive mCRC who received at least one month of subsequent RGR therapy after standard CTx treatments were included in the study.

Five-year period evaluation of isolated agents and their resistance profiles in intensive care unit patients with malignancy.

Introduction: Patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) are usually patients who deteriorated health condition and could have longer hospital stay compared to other patients. Hospital infections are more common in ICU patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacteria and treatment resistance profiles isolated from clinical specimens sent for hospital infections in ICU patients between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018.

Epidemiology and mortality in bacterial bloodstream infections in patients with hematologic malignancies.

Introduction: Patients with hematological malignancies, who are in the high risk group for infectious complications and bacterial bloodstream infections. The aim of the study evaluated epidemiology and mortality in bacterial bloodstream infections in patients with hematologic malignancies. In addition to determine the risk factors, changes in the distribution and frequency of isolated bacterias.

National Control of Tuberculosis: Does Primary Health Care System Play a Crucial Role in the Fight Against Tuberculosis?

Objectives: To analyze the tuberculosis control studies in a primary health care center and to observe the changes throughout the years.

Materials And Methods: Data of patients followed up between 2005 and 2014 in the Elazığ Dispensary were investigated retrospectively.

Results: Of the total 1,251 patients, 51.