The prevalence of helicobacter pylori in referral population of Turkey

Helicobacter pylori infection is commonly associated with gastroduodenal diseases in humans, such as chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers, gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and even gastric cancer, which leads to high cost to society for treatment and even to death many people, when people do not know early of the infection prevalence. In this work we proposed a forecasting model to predict the infection prevalence. Based on our results society can make simple early prevention acts against the infection. The early prevention acts decrease the cost of treatment and save many people's lives in the world

Giant primary adrenal hydatid cyst presenting with arterial hypertension: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>A primary hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland is still an exceptional localization. The adrenal gland is an uncommon site even in Morocco, where echinococcal disease is endemic.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 64-year-old Moroccan man who presented with the unusual symptom of arterial hypertension associated with left flank pain. Computed tomography showed a cystic mass of his left adrenal gland with daughter cysts filing the lesion (Type III). Despite his negative serology tests, the diagnosis of a hydatid cyst was confirmed on surgical examination. Our patient underwent surgical excision of his left adrenal gland with normalization of blood pressure. No recurrence has occurred after 36 months of follow-up.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>There are two remarkable characteristics of this case report; the first is the unusual location of the cyst, the second is the association of an adrenal hydatid cyst with arterial hypertension, which has rarely been reported in the literature.</p

Helicobacter pylori Anti-CagA Antibodies: Prevalence in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Subjects in Turkey

BACKGROUND: Several reports have shown the prevalence of anti-CagA antibodies to be associated with the development of peptic ulcer diseases, while others have indicated that there is no such association

Antibiotic resistant rates of Escherichia coli urinary tract isolates in Rize province, Turkey

Background: The continuous rise of bacterial resistance to antibiotics complicates treatment of infections. Activities of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT) against urinary E. coli isolates vary according to geographical location. Our aim was to define the current prevalence of drug-resistant E. coli among urinary isolates.Methodology: Urine samples from 1,926 patients attending the Rize province hospital in Turkey (summer months of 2002 and 2003) were investigated using antibiotic susceptibility testing.Results: Urinary tract infections were detected in 470 (24.4%) samples (77.7% females). E. coli was the most prevalent bacteria isolated from 346 (73.6%) infected samples of which 285 were from females and 61 from males and the difference was statistically significant [P<0.01; OR = 4.40 (95% CI: 2.57-7.54)]. Other bacteria isolated were Klebsiella spp (4.7%), S. epidermidis (4.3%), Pseudomonas spp (3.8%), Proteus spp (2.8%), non-hemolytic streptococci (2.1%), Enterobacter spp, (1.3%), S. aureus (1.3%) and Enterococcus spp (0.9%). E. coli showed resistance rates of 53% to SXT and 46% to amoxicillin which were higher among isolates from males than females. Ultimately, 34.9% of E. coli isolates were susceptible to all antibiotics tested, 17.4% were resistant to a single antibiotic and 47.7% to more than one antibiotic.Conclusions: E. coli resistance to SXT in Rize province is higher than the recommended settings for resistance to this drug, a fact that necessitates continuous monitoring of these pathogens for proper therapeutic applications