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Melda Sinirtas

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Karakuzu Z, Iscimen R, Akalin H, Kelebek Girgin N, Kahveci F, Sinirtas M
Med Sci Monit . 2018 Mar; 24:1321-1328. PMID: 29503436
BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection commonly seen in patients in intensive care units (ICU). This study aimed to analyze factors affecting prognosis of patients diagnosed with VAP....
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Yilmaz M, Elaldi N, Balkan I, Arslan F, Batirel A, Bakici M, et al.
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob . 2016 Feb; 15:7. PMID: 26860463
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the causes of both community and healthcare-associated bacteremia. The attributable mortality of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) is still higher and predictors for mortality and...
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Kazak E, Akalin H, Yilmaz E, Heper Y, Mistik R, Sinirtas M, et al.
Singapore Med J . 2016 Jan; 57(11):624-629. PMID: 26768063
Introduction: Brucellosis is a public health problem that is prevalent in several developing countries. Methods: The clinical and laboratory characteristics of 164 cases of brucellosis in Bursa, Turkey, were retrospectively...
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Ozvatan T, Akalin H, Sinirtas M, Ocakoglu G, Yilmaz E, Heper Y, et al.
Respirology . 2015 Dec; 21(2):363-9. PMID: 26635315
Background And Objective: Acinetobacter baumannii and A. baumannii/calcoaceticus complex are commonly encountered pathogens in nosocomial infections. This study aimed to evaluate the treatment and prognostic risk factors in nosocomial pneumonia...
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Dinc F, Akalin H, Ozakin C, Sinirtas M, Kebabci N, Iscimen R, et al.
Minerva Anestesiol . 2015 May; 82(3):301-9. PMID: 26022651
Background: In many cases of suspected sepsis, causative microorganisms cannot be isolated. Multiplex real-time PCR generates results more rapidly than conventional blood culture systems. Methods: In this study, we evaluated...
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Dalyan Cilo B, Agca H, Efe K, Sinirtas M, Celebi S, Ozkan H, et al.
Int J Clin Exp Med . 2015 Feb; 7(12):5342-7. PMID: 25664041
Enterococci are one of the major agents of community-acquired and nosocomial infections. In this study we aimed to analyze the clonal relation of the vancomycin-resistant Enterococci outbreak seen at the...
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Agca H, Topac T, Ozmerdiven G, Celebi S, Koksal N, Hacimustafaoglu M, et al.
Int J Clin Exp Med . 2014 Sep; 7(8):2209-13. PMID: 25232409
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains lead to severe infections in immunosupressive patients, geriatric population and premature infants. 27 MRSA strains isolated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was considered...
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Alper Z, Uncu Y, Akalin H, Ercan I, Sinirtas M, Bilgel N
J Chemother . 2013 Jun; 25(3):148-55. PMID: 23783139
Background: Diagnosing GABHS (Group A-beta Hemolytic Streptococcus) tonsillopharyngitis by clinical scoring is a recommended approach in developed countries, but there is still much controversy for low resource settings. Aim: We...
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Karadag Gecgel S, Ersoy A, Sevinir B, Sinirtas M, Goral G
Mikrobiyol Bul . 2012 Nov; 46(4):594-606. PMID: 23188573
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a herpesvirus leading to latent infections, is principally responsible for infectious mononucleosis, and also plays role in the etiology of various lymphomas and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD)....
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Korten V, Soyletir G, Yalcin A, Ogunc D, Dokuzoguz B, Esener H, et al.
Mikrobiyol Bul . 2011 Jun; 45(2):197-209. PMID: 21644063
The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro activities of doripenem, imipenem, and meropenem against clinical gram-negative isolates. A total of 596 clinical isolates were obtained from...