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Are healthcare workers' mobile phones a potential source of nosocomial infections? Review of the literature
Ulger, Fatma; Dilek, Ahmet; Esen, Saban; Sunbul, Mustafa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (J Infection Developing Countries, 2015)Mobile communication devices help accelerate in-hospital flow of medical information, information sharing and querying, and contribute to communications in the event of emergencies through their application and access to ... -
Are we aware how contaminated our mobile phones with nosocomial pathogens?
Ulger, Fatma; Esen, Saban; Dilek, Ahmet; Yanik, Keramettin; Gunaydin, Murat; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Biomed Central Ltd, 2009)Background: The objective of this study was to determine the contamination rate of the healthcare workers' (HCWs') mobile phones and hands in operating room and ICU. Microorganisms from HCWs' hands could be transferred to ... -
A Case of High Mortality, Treated with Multidisciplinary Approach in Intensive Care: Meningococcal Meningitis
Kucuk, Mehtap Pehlivanlar; Yilmaz, Esmeray Mutlu; Aydin, Davut; Ulger, Fatma; Esen, Saban (Galenos Yayincilik, 2018)Meningococcemia is a highly mortal disease that can cause septic shock and multiple organ failure, which can be accompanied by sudden onset, rapid course, purpura fulminans and diffuse intravenous coagulation tables. ... -
Changes in antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. Over a few years.
Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Yanik, Keramettin; Karadag, Adil; Yilmaz, Hava; Esen, Saban; Gunaydin, Murat (Allied Acad, 2016)In this study, we aimed to review the resistance rates of high-level aminoglycosides compared to the resistance rates of other antimicrobials and review the trends in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for 4 years in ... -
Clinical and Laboratory Features of Travel-associated Malaria: A University Hospital Experience
Bozkurt, Ilkay; Karsliodlu, Meltem; Esen, Saban (Galenos Yayincilik, 2018)Introduction: Malaria remains an ongoing challenge despite the fact that it seems to have been eradicated in Turkey since 2011. This study aimed to evaluate the status of antimalarial prophylaxis, clinical and laboratory ... -
Colistin-induced nephrotoxicity and the role of N-acetylcysteine: a retrospective cohort study
Bozkurt, Ilkay; Sharma, Asheesh; Esen, Saban (J Infection Developing Countries, 2017)Introduction: Colistin is associated with dose-dependent nephrotoxicity. N-acetylcycteine (NAC) may reduce the risk of concomitant acute kidney injury (AKI) due to its antioxidant properties. We report a retrospective ... -
Comparative efficacy of pegylated interferons alpha-2a and 2b in the treatment of HBeAg-negative chronic Hepatitis B infection
Karabay, Oguz; Tuna, Nazan; Esen, Saban (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012)Introduction Interferons, pegylated interferons (PegIFN), and oral antivirals are used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection. The number of studies comparing the efficacy of PegIFNs in the treatment ... -
Comparison of the adherence of E.Coli and S. Aureus to ten different prosthetic mesh grafts: in vitro experimental study
Gungor, Bulent; Esen, Saban; Goek, Ali; Yilmaz, Havva; Malazgirt, Zafer; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Springer India, 2010)The prosthetic mesh grafts used to repair the abdominal wall may become infected, primarily by S. aureus and E. coli. This study sought to provide a rational basis for the choice of mesh used to repair a hernia when there ... -
Detection of Hepatitis B Virus in Used Razor Blades by PCR
Eroglu, Cafer; Zivalioglu, Muammer; Esen, Saban; Sunbul, Mustafa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Baqiyatallah Research Center, 2010)Background and Aims: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ranks among the most devastating health problems in the world. The most probable transmission routes of HBV are blood contact, sexual, and horizontal transfer. Other ... -
Direct healthcare costs for patients hospitalized with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever can be predicted by a clinical illness severity scoring system
Bozkurt, Ilkay; Sunbul, Mustafa; Yilmaz, Hava; Esen, Saban; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Beeching, Nicholas J. (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Turkey, with peak incidence of hospital admissions in the summer months. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the role of the severity grading score (SGS) in ... -
The effect of aspirin on adherence of slime-producing, coagulase-negative staphylococci to vascular grafts
Demirag, Mustafa Kemal; Esen, Saban; Zivalioglu, Muammer; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Keceligil, Hasan Tahsin (Elsevier Science Inc, 2007)In this study, we examined the adherence of slime-producing standard Staphylococcus epidermidis strain ATCC 12228 to Dacron and polytetrafluoroethylene ( PTFE) grafts in in vitro medium either containing salicylate or not. ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of akacid plus (R) fogging in eradicating causative microorganism in nosocomial infections
Unal, Nevzat; Yanik, Keramettin; Karadag, Adil; Odabasi, Hakan; Esen, Saban; Gunaydin, Murat (E-Century Publishing Corp, 2014)Objective: The novel polymeric guanidine Akacid Plus (R) is a member of the cationic family of disinfectants. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the activity of Akacid Plus (R) against bacteria which cause ... -
Glycopeptides and Linezolid Mic Changes in Staphylococcus Aureus and Coagulase Negative Staphylococci Isolates From 2008-2011
Yanik, Kerametrin; Yilmaz, Hava; Cayci, Yeliz Tanriverdi; Karadag, Adil; Esen, Saban; Gunaydin, Murat (Carbone Editore, 2014)Aims: Glycopeptides and linezolid are the antimicrobial agents used for the treatment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin resistant Coagulase negative Staphylococci (MRCoNS) infections. ... -
Impact of Education and Process Surveillance on Device-Associated Health Care-Associated Infection Rates in a Turkish ICU: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
Dilek, Ahmet; Ulger, Fatma; Esen, Saban; Acar, Musa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Rosenthal, Victor D. (Galenos Yayincilik, 2012)Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of process and outcome surveillance on rates of device-associated health care-associated infections (DA-HAI) in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Turkey over a ... -
In vitro antimicrobial activity of Medilox (R) super-oxidized water
Gunaydin, Murat; Esen, Saban; Karadag, Adil; Unal, Nevzat; Yanik, Keramettin; Odabasi, Hakan; Birinci, Asuman (Biomed Central Ltd, 2014)Aim: Super-oxidized water is one of the broad spectrum disinfectants, which was introduced recently. There are many researches to find reliable chemicals which are effective, inexpensive, easy to obtain and use, and effective ... -
An investigation into the in-vitro effectiveness of electrolyzed water against various microorganisms
Yanik, Keramettin; Karadag, Adil; Unal, Nevzat; Odabasi, Hakan; Esen, Saban; Gunaydin, Murat (E-Century Publishing Corp, 2015)The aim of this study was to investigate the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of usage and normal concentrations of electrolyzed water in hospital. In our study, the effects of different concentrations of electrolyzed water ... -
Investigation of the Changes in Candida Epidemiology
Cicek, Baris; Yilmaz, Hava; Mutlu Yilmaz, Esmeray; Esen, Saban; Birinci, Asuman (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2015)The incidence of fungal infections has increased in recent years. Antifungal resistance is a major problem with increasing frequency due to the widespread use of antifungal agents in infections. Identification of the Candida ...