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A 5-year surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in a university hospital: A retrospective analysis
Erdem, İlknur; Yıldırım, İlker; Şafak, Birol; Karaali, Ritvan; Erdal, Berna; Ardıç, Enes; Arar, Cavidan (Sage Publications Inc, 2022)Objectives: Nosocomial infections or healthcare-associated infections are a significant public health problem around the world. This study aimed to assess the rate of laboratory-confirmed healthcare-associated infections, ... -
Alterations in bacterial spectrum and increasing resistance rates in isolated microorganisms from device-associated infections in an intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in Istanbul (2004-2010)
İnan, Asuman Şengöz; Özgültekin, Asu; Akçay, Seniha Şenbayrak; Engin, Derya Öztürk; Turan, Güldem; Ceran, Nurgül; Erdem, İlknur (Natl Inst Infectious Diseases, 2012)The aim of the present study was to determine the rate of device-associated infection (DAI) and the change in profiles and antimicrobial resistance patterns of the causative microorganisms in a medical-surgical intensive ... -
Bloodstream infections in a medical-surgical intensive care unit: incidence, aetiology, antimicrobial resistance patterns of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Erdem, İlknur; Özgültekin, Asu; İnan, Asuman Şengöz; Engin, Derya Öztürk; Akçay, Seniha Şenbayrak; Turan, G.; Göktaş, Paşa (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)P>In the present study, the incidence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of the microorganisms that caused bloodstream infections (BSIs) in a medical-surgical intensive care unit during the years 2005-2007 were determined. ... -
A Case of Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis Due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
Ardic, Enes; Karaali, Rıdvan; Yağmur, Orhan; Atar, Resit Volkan; Kardan, Muhammed Enes; Doğan, Mustafa; Erdem, İlknur (Aves, 2020)Hepatic involvement during the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is frequently seen. Elevated liver enzymes occur usually from mild to moderate. However, acute cholestatic hepatitis is a rare complication. Herein, we ... -
A case report of brain abscess caused by carbapenem- resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Tunçkale, Tamer; Kavak, Çağlar; Şafak, Birol; Gönen, Aysun; Erdem, İlknur (Inst Medicina Tropical Sao Paulo, 2023)The treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp) strains is difficult due to the limited antimicrobial options and high mortality. There are many reports on intracranial infections ... -
Clinical features, laboratory data, management and the risk factors that affect the mortality in patients with postoperative meningitis
Erdem, İlknur; Hakan, Tayfun; Ceran, Nurgül; Metin, Fatma; Akçay, Seniha Şenbayrak; Küçükercan, Metin; Göktaş, Paşa (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008)Background: Nosocomial meningitis is a rare complication following neurosurgical procedures and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and ... -
Community-acquired Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Etiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Treatment Results in Female Patients
Erdem, İlknur; Karaali, Rıdvan; Ardic, Enes; Omar, Şenay Elbasan; Mutlu, Reyhan; Topkaya, Aynur Eren (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018)Background/Purpose: Most community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) are usually treated empirically. The knowledge of antibiotic resistance patterns of the microorganisms causing UTI is essential for defining the ... -
Comparison of antibiotic use in the COVID-19 pandemic with the pre-pandemic period in a university hospital
Erdem, İlknur; Ardıç, Enes; Türker, Ece; Kardan, Muhammed Enes; Demirkapu, Mahluga Javarova (Termedia Publishing House Ltd, 2022)Introduction: The appropriate use of antibiotics is an important strategy in slowing the development of antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to evaluate antibiotic consumption and antibiotic use during the coronavirus ... -
Development and validation of a modified quick SOFA scale for risk assessment in sepsis syndrome
Çağ, Yasemin; Karabay, Oğuz; Sipahi, Oguz Resat; Aksoy, Firdevs; Durmuş, Gül; Batırel, Ayşe; Vahaboglu, Haluk; Erdem, İlknur (Public Library Science, 2018)Sepsis is a severe clinical syndrome owing to its high mortality. Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score has been proposed for the prediction of fatal outcomes in sepsis syndrome in emergency departments. ... -
Does transcription factor, induced by daptomycin and vancomycin, affect HIF-1?, Chondroadherin, and COL2A1?
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Şirin, Duygu Yaşar; Özbek, Hanefi; Kaya, Yasin Emre; Akyuva, Yener; Doğan, Mustafa; Erdem, İlknur (2018)Aim: In this study, it was firstly aimed to investigate the effect of Daptomycin (DAP) on the proliferation in Vancomycin (VCM)-administered primary chondrocyte cultures and non-drug-administered primary chondrocyte cultures. ... -
Effectiveness of fixed-dose combination of paritaprevir, ritonavir, ombitasvir, and dasabuvir in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and chronic kidney diseases: real-life experiences
Örmeci, Necati; Sezgin, Orhan; Karaali, Rıdvan; Aygen, Bilgehan; Turan, Dilara; Yaras, Serkan; Asiller, Özgün; Karaali, Rıdvan; Erdem, İlknur (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019)Introduction Both hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been comorbid illnesses with increasing morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to present real-life experiences ... -
Evaluation of Treatment Results with Direct Acting Antiviral Drugs of Cirrhotic/Non-cirrhotic Chronic Liver Disease Caused by Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1b Infection
Doğan, Mustafa; Topçu, Birol; Karaali, Rıdvan; Erdem, İlknur (Galenos Yayincilik, 2020)Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) on the virological response and on the some parameters used to evaluate liver function in cases with chronic liver ... -
Factors Affecting Inadequate Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy and the Clinical Course of Upper Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Study
Korkmaz, Pınar; Kurtaran, Behice; Özdemir Armağan, Şule; Turan Özden, Hale; Kaçar, Fatma; Ateş, Selma; Cagan Aktaş, Sabahat; Erdem, İlknur (Galenos Yayincilik, 2020)Introduction: In this study, we aimed to determine the risk factors associated with inadequate empirical antibiotherapy (IEAT) and hospital-related mortality in elderly patients being treated for upper urinary tract ... -
Gemella morbillorum endocarditis in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve
Doğan, Mustafa; Topkaya, Aynur Eren; Alpsoy, Şeref; Gür, Özcan; Erdem, İlknur (Kare Publ, 2021)Gemella morbillorum is one of the rare causative microorganisms of endocarditis. We herein report a case of infective endocarditis in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve caused by G. morbillorum. Infective endocarditis ... -
Incidence, Etiology and Risk Factors Associated with Mortality of Nosocomial Candidemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey
Erdem, İlknur; Oğuzoğlu, Naz; Engin, Derya Öztürk; Özgültekin, Asu; İnan, Asuman Şengöz; Ceran, Nurgül; Göktaş, Paşa (Karger, 2010)Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, etiology and risk factors for mortality of patients with nosocomial candidemia. Subjects and Methods: This observational study was performed at Haydarpasa ... -
Incidence, etiology, and antibiotic resistance patterns of Gram-negative microorganisms isolated from patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in a medical-surgical hospital in Istanbul, intensive care unit of a teaching Turkey (2004-2006)
Erdem, İlknur; Özgültekin, Asu; İnan, Asuman Şengöz; Dinçer, Emine; Turan, Güldem; Ceran, Nurgül; Göktaş, Paşa (Natl Inst Infectious Diseases, 2008)The identification of microorganisms causing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is important for formulating appropriate therapies. In this study, we report the incidence, etiology, and antibiotic resistance patterns ... -
Incidence, etiology, and antibiotic resistance patterns of Gram-negative microorganisms isolated from patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in a medical-surgical intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in Istanbul, Turkey (2004-2006)
Erdem, İlknur; Özgültekin, Asu; İnan, Asuman Şengöz; Dinçer, E.; Turan, G.; Ceran, Nurgül; Göktaş, Paşa (2008)The identification of microorganisms causing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is important for formulating appropriate therapies. In this study, we report the incidence, etiology, and antibiotic resistance patterns ... -
Investigation of Factors Affecting Viral Clearance Time by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Method in Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples of COVID-19 Patients
Doğan, Mustafa; Çelikkol, Aliye; Yılmaz, Berna; Erdem, İlknur (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2022)The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to threaten the lives of millions of people. Viral shedding through the respiratory tract is the main risk factor for the transmission of the severe acute respiratory ... -
Is Implant Washing and Wound Irrigation with Rifampicin Effective for Preventing Surgical Site Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation?
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Özbek, Hanefi; Öznam, Kadir; Ateş, Özkan; Erdem, İlknur (Turkish Neurosurgical Soc, 2018)AIM: To determine whether the washing of implants and autogenous bone grafts with rifampicin, and the irrigation of the surgical field using diluted rifampicin, have any significant effect on the prevention of spinal implant ... -
Listeria monocytogenes’in Etken Olduğu Bir Menenjit Olgusu
Listeriosis, Listeria monocytogenes’in (L. monocytogenes) neden olduğu toplumda nadir görülen bir enfeksiyon hastalığıdır. L. monocytogenes genellikle yüksek riskli hastaları, özellikle yaşlılar, bağışıklığı baskılanmış ...