Browsing by Author "Leblebicioglu, Hakan"
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Aetiology of PCR negative suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in an endemic area
Tanyel, Esra; Sunbul, Mustafa; Fletcher, Tom E.; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal tick-borne viral infection that is widely distributed worldwide. The diagnosis is frequently missed due to the non-specific initial symptoms and the differential ... -
Apoptosis-Related Gene Expression in an Adult Cohort with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Guler, Nil; Eroglu, Cafer; Yilmaz, Hava; Karadag, Adil; Alacam, Hasan; Sunbul, Mustafa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Public Library Science, 2016)Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a life threatening acute viral infection characterized by fever, bleeding, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. It is a major emerging infectious diseases threat, but its pathogenesis ... -
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 ... -
Availability of hepatitis C diagnostics and therapeutics in European and Eurasia countries
Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Arends, Joop E.; Ozaras, Resat; Corti, Giampaolo; Santos, Lurdes; Boesecke, Christoph; Negro, Francesco (Elsevier, 2018)Background. Treatment with direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) has provided sustained virological response rates in > 95% of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However treatment is costly and market ... -
Barriers to access to hepatitis C treatment
Yilmaz, Hava; Yilmaz, Esmeray Mutlu; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (J Infection Developing Countries, 2016)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Only 1%-30% of patients in need of treatment may get it. In recent years, the availability of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) has been an ... -
Case Management and Supportive Treatment for Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Bodur, Hurrem; Dokuzoguz, Basak; Elaldi, Nazif; Guner, Rahmet; Koksal, Iftihar; Senturk, Gonul Cicek (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2012)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne infection which has been increasing in Turkey and European countries since the year 2000. The disease is particularly endemic in the Middle East and in some African ... -
A case of endocarditis mimicking Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Tanyel, Esra; Sunbul, Mustafa; Fletcher, Tom; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Sage Publications Inc, 2017)Infective endocarditis (IE) is life-threatening condition with a highly variable clinical presentation. We report a case of acute IE with delayed diagnosis which resulted due to an initial misdiagnosis of Crimean Congo ... -
Characteristics of leptospirosis with systemic inflammatory response syndrome: a multicenter study
Yilmaz, Hava; Turhan, Vedat; Yasar, Kadriye Kart; Hatipoglu, Mustafa; Sunbul, Mustafa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Biomed Central Ltd, 2015)Background: Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic infection in the world. In patients with leptospirosis, in case of presence of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), clinical and laboratory findings can be mistaken ... -
Chronic hepatitis B monitoring and treatment patterns in five European countries with different access and reimbursement policies
Arama, Victoria; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Simon, Krzysztof; Zarski, Jean Pierre; Niederau, Claus; Habersetzer, Francois; Zeuzem, Stefan (Int Medical Press Ltd, 2014)Background: In Europe, health-care policies are determined at a national level and differ between countries. This analysis from a prospective, longitudinal, non-interventional study aimed to describe patterns in the clinical ... -
Chronic hepatitis B treatment initiation and modification patterns in five European countries: a 2-year longitudinal, non-interventional study
Marcellin, Patrick; Arama, Victoria; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Zarski, Jean Pierre; Zeuzem, Stefan; Mauss, Stefan; Simon, Krzysztof (Int Medical Press Ltd, 2014)Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is an important health concern, but there are few studies describing its management in different countries. This prospective, longitudinal, non-interventional study aimed to assess ... -
Comparative activity of carbapenem testing (the COMPACT study) in Turkey
Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Cakir, Nedim; Celen, Mustafa; Kurt, Halil; Baris, Hakan; Laeuffer, Joerg (Biomed Central Ltd, 2012)Background: Recent evidence indicates that Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, the most common of which are Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacteriaceae, and Acinetobacter baumannii, are frequent causes of hospital-acquired infections. ... -
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 ... -
Consensus report: Preventive measures for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever during Eid-al-Adha festival
Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Sunbul, Mustafa; Memish, Ziad A.; Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A.; Bodur, Hurrem; Ozkul, Aykut; Hasan, Zahra (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2015)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Eurasian countries such as, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. CCHF virus is spread by the Hyalomma tick, which is found mainly on cattle and sheep. Muslim countries, ... -
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and secondary bacteraemia in Turkey
Sunbul, Mustafa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Fletcher, Tom E.; Elaldi, Nazif; Ozkurt, Zulal; Bastug, Aliye; Beeching, Nick J. (W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2015)… -
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Eurasia
Leblebicioglu, Hakan (Elsevier Science Bv, 2010)Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne infectious disease characterized by fever, malaise, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore throat, muscle aches, haemorrhage and thrombocytopenia. It is a challenge ... -
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in travellers: A systematic review
Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Ozaras, Resat; Fletcher, Tom E.; Beeching, Nick J. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2016)Background: The recent Ebola epidemic has increased public awareness of the risk of travel associated viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). International preparedness to manage imported cases Ebola virus infection was inadequate, ... -
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in pregnancy: A systematic review and case series from Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey
Pshenichnaya, Natalia Yurievna; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Bozkurt, Ilkay; Sannikova, Irina Viktorovna; Abuova, Gulzhan Narkenovna; Zhuravlev, Andrey Sergeevich; Fletcher, Tom E. (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2017)Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is acute viral infection and a major emerging infectious diseases threat, affecting a large geographical area. There is no proven antiviral therapy and it has a case ...