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Antimicrobial activity of plant extract Ankaferd Blood Stopper (R)
Fisgin, Nuriye Tasdelen; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Ozatli, Duzgun; Tanyel, Esra; Durupinar, Belma; Tulek, Neda (Elsevier Science Bv, 2009)The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (R) (ABS) was assessed on 102 clinical isolates from both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria and four standard strains, including MRSA ATCC 43300, MSSA ... -
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of the Essential Oil of the Turkish Endemic Species Achillea phrygia Boiss. & Bal.
Akcin, Adnan; Akcin, Tulay Aytas; Seyis, Fatih; Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Durupinar, Belma (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014)The essential oil obtained from the dried flowering aerial parts of Achillea phrygia Boiss & Bal. by hydrodistilation was analysed by gas chromotography-mass spectrometry. Camphor (35.55 %), 2-furaldehyde (16.59 %) and ... -
Colorimetric-Plate Method for Rapid Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Escherichia coli
Sener, Sehnaz; Acuner, Ibrahim Cagatay; Bek, Yuksel; Durupinar, Belma (Amer Soc Microbiology, 2011)Here, we report a laboratory-developed colorimetric-plate method for rapid disk diffusion susceptibility testing of Escherichia coli. One hundred isolates were evaluated. Categorical agreement between the colorimetric plate ... -
Comparative evaluation of the microplate nitrate reductase assay and the rezasurin microtitre assay for the rapid detection of multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Uzun, Meltem; Akgunes, Alper; Durupinar, Belma (Fundaco Oswaldo Cruz, 2012)The microplate nitrate reductase assay (MNRA) and the rezasurin microtitre assay (REMA) were used for the susceptibility testing of 73 clinical isolates and the results were compared with those that were obtained using the ... -
Comparative Study for Determination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Susceptibility to First- and Second-Line Antituberculosis Drugs by the Etest Using 7H11, Blood, and Chocolate Agar
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Bilgin, Kemal; Uzun, Meltem; Akgunes, Alper; Yusof, Anne; Durupinar, Belma (Amer Soc Microbiology, 2008)We investigated the performance of blood and chocolate agar as alternatives to Middlebrook 7H11 agar for testing the susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first-and second-line drugs by the Etest method. A total ... -
Determination of PER-1 and OXA-10-like beta-lactamases in Ceftazidime-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates by Molecular Methods
Sogut, Mehtap Unlu; Yildirim, Tuba; Birinci, Asuman; Durupinar, Belma (Ortadogu Ad Pres & Publ Co, 2011)Objective: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the important nosocomial pathogens and resistant to many antibiotics including beta-lactams. PER-1 and OXA-10 type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), the major beta-lactamases, ... -
Effect of 1-(1-Naphtylmethyl)-piperazine, an Efflux Pump Inhibitor, on Antimicrobial Drug Susceptibilities of Clinical Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Guney, Akif Koray; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Durupinar, Belma (Springer, 2011)In this study, the effects of 1-(1-naphtylmethyl)-piperazine (NMP), an efflux pump inhibitor, on antimicrobial drug susceptibilities of 42 clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were investigated by the disc diffusion ... -
Effect of Efflux Pump Inhibitor 1-(1-Naphthylmethyl)-Piperazine To Mic Values of Ciprofloxacin in Ciprofloxacin Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Bayram, Zeynep; Sezgin, Fikriye Milletli; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2009)Effective efflux pump systems play a crucial role in the development of multiple antimicrobial resistance in bacteria. In this study, the effects of an efflux pump inhibitor 1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-piperazine on ciprofloxacin ... -
Effect of Linezolid in Combination With Isoniazid and Rifampicin Against Multidrug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Clinical Isolates
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Bilgin, Kemal; Uzun, Meltem; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2009)Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health problem worldwide. Since multi-drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis constitutes a serious problem in tuberculosis control, new and more effective ... -
Evaluation of Blood Agar Medium for the Growth of Mycobacteria
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Akgunes, Alper; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2011)This study was aimed to evaluate the performance of blood agar for the growth of mycobacteria from clinical specimens sent to Mycobacteriology Laboratory of Samsun Chest Diseases Hospital. One hundred fifty six clinical ... -
Evaluation of crystal violet decolorization assay for minimal inhibitory concentration detection of primary antituberculosis drugs against Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Akbal, Ahmet Ugur; Uzun, Meltem; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Birinci, Asuman; Durupinar, Belma (Fundaco Oswaldo Cruz, 2016)In this study we evaluated the crystal violet decolorization assay (CVDA) for detection of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antituberculosis drugs. 53 isolates were tested in this study and 13 of them were multidrug ... -
An evaluation of false-positive rifampicin resistance on the Xpert MTB/RIF
Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Bilgin, Kemal; Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Birinci, Asuman; Durupinar, Belma (Fundaco Oswaldo Cruz, 2017)BACKGROUND Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is one of the most significant causes of mortality and morbidity. Early diagnose is important especially in multiple drug resistant tuberculosis to avoid transmission. Traditional ... -
Evaluation of four colourimetric susceptibility tests for the rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Akbal, Ahmet Ugur; Uzun, Meltem; Durupinar, Belma (Fundaco Oswaldo Cruz, 2015)The purpose of this study is to evaluate four rapid colourimetric methods, including the resazurin microtitre assay (REMA), malachite green decolourisation assay (MGDA), microplate nitrate reductase assay (MNRA) and crystal ... -
In Vitro Effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (R), a Plant Extract Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates
Deveci, Aydin; Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Tanriverdi Cayci, Yeliz; Acicbe, Ozlem; Tasdelen Fisgin, Nuriye; Akgunes, Alper; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2013)Treatment of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections requires combination of anti-tuberculosis drugs which have several toxic side effects. Thus there is a need for safer and effective new drugs. Ankaferd Blood ... -
In Vitro Effect of Reactive Nitrogen and Oxygen Intermediates Alone and in Combination With Some Antibiotics Against Brucella Melitensis Clinical Isolates
Tanyel, Esra; Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Fisgin, Nuriye Tasdelen; Tuelek, Necla; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2009)Brucella spp. replicate and survive in lympho-proliferative tissues and cells, thus effective treatment of brucellosis requires the combined and long term use of intracellularly active antibiotics. Elimination of the ... -
In vitro effect of tigecycline against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a review of the available drugs for tuberculosis
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Deveci, Aydin; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Uzun, Meltem; Akgunes, Alper; Durupinar, Belma (Academic Journals, 2011)The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a novel antibiotic drug tigecycline on clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and, reviewing defined anti-tuberculosis effects of available agents. Minimal ... -
In vitro effects of sulbactam combinations with different antibiotic groups against clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates
Deveci, Aydin; Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Acicbe, Ozlem; Tanyel, Esra; Yaman, Gorkem; Durupinar, Belma (Maney Publishing, 2012)Treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infections causes some problems as a result of possessing various antibacterial resistance mechanisms against available antibiotics. Combination of antibiotics, ... -
Investigation of Antibacterial Activity of Sertralin
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Uludag, Selma Keles; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2009)Sertralin is a psychotropic drug which acts by inhibiting the selective serotonin re-uptake in the synaptic area. Previous studies have shown that some antidepressant agents have antibacterial activity. The aim of this ... -
Investigation of Biofilm Formation and Relationship With Genotype and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Strains Isolated From Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Ciftci, Alper; Onuk, Ertan Emek; Erturan, Zayre; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Durupinar, Belma (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2009)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent cause of respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P.aeruginosa strains isolated from these patients have often a mucoid phenotype at advanced disease. This mucoid structure ... -
Investigation of in vitro effects of daptomycin, tigecycline and teicoplanin combinations against MRSA, VISA and VRE strains
Coban, Ahmet Yilmaz; Deveci, Aydin; Acicbe, Ozlem; Fisgin, Nuriye Tasdelen; Ciftci, Alper; Dokuzoguz, Basak; Durupinar, Belma (Academic Journals, 2010)Multidrug resistant (MDR) gram positive infectious agents can cause severe infections and monotherapy of these infections by current available antimicrobial agents can be problematic. Therefore, antimicrobial combination ...
