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International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) national report on device-associated infection rates in 19 cities of Turkey, data summary for 2003-2012
(Bmc, 2014)
Background: Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the International Infection Control Consortium ...
Barriers to access to hepatitis C treatment
(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 ...
Ebola virus disease and the veterinary perspective
(Bmc, 2015)
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a potentially fatal haemorrhagic disease of humans. The last and most serious outbreak of Ebola virus (EBOV) started in December 2013 in West Africa and also affected other continents. Animals ...
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Epidemic: the Sensitive Role of the Media in the Handling of Epidemics
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2012)
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Ribavirin for patients with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Oxford Univ Press, 2011)
Background: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal tick-borne infection. The virus is widely distributed around the world and reports of sporadic cases and outbreaks have recently increased ...
Characteristics of leptospirosis with systemic inflammatory response syndrome: a multicenter study
(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 ...
Impact of a multidimensional infection control approach on central line-associated bloodstream infections rates in adult intensive care units of 8 cities of Turkey: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2013)
Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABs) have long been associated with excess lengths of stay, increased hospital costs and mortality attributable to them. Different studies from developed countries ...
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)
(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 ...
Comparison of the adherence of E.Coli and S. Aureus to ten different prosthetic mesh grafts: in vitro experimental study
(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 ...
