Knowledge Level and Attitude of Health Care Workers About HIV/AIDS

Aim: In this study,it was aimed to investigate the level of knowledge and attitudes of healty care workers about HIV/AIDS. Material and Method: Data on knowledge and attitude of health care workers about HIV/AIDS was collected with a questionnaire. Results:This research was carried out on 230 health care workers (36 doctors, 194 nurses) to investigate their knowledge and attidudes on HIV/AIDS. All of the participants knew that HIV/AIDS is an infectious disease,while 90.4 % of the participants stated that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted sexually.76.5 % of the participants stated they found their work risky for HIV/AIDS. Discussion:These findings have provided a data for educational programs designed for healty care workers. We belive that education programs for healty care workers will be effecive to control HIV/AIDS

Knowledge Level of Healthcare Workers About Hepatits B in a State Hospital

Aim: This study was carried out with 108 healty care workers who were working at Artvin State Hospital to determine their knowledge level about hepatitis B. Material and Method: Data on knowledge and attitude of health care workers about hepatitis B was collected with a questionnaire. Results:The mean age of participants were 30.7±5.4. It was determined that 98(%90.8) healthcare workers vaccined against to HBV.All of the participants thought that hepatitis B might be transmitted by blood. Discussion: Educatiton about hepatits B is necessary for Health Care Worker

Investigation of Differences In CRP, PCT, WBC and MPV In Gram-Negative, Gram-Positive and Fungal Bloodstream Infections

Sepsis, which develops as a result of inflammatory response against infection, is a signicant cause of mortality, especially in patients in intensive care unit. Early diagnosis and effective treatment of bacterial infections is life-saving. The aim of this study was investigate the differences in C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), white blood cell count (WBC) and mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in bloodstream infections caused by Gram- negative (GN), Gram-positive (GP) or fungal agents. We retrospectively evaluatd the patients with bloodstream infections hospitalized between 01.01.2014 and 01.01.2016. Identification of microorganisms was performed in Microbiology Laboratory. Blood cultures were performed by using BACTEC 9120 (Becton Dickinson, USA) automatized blood culture system. CRP, PCT, WBC and MPV levels, which were investigated simultaneously with blood culture, of patients in whose blood culture growth occured were investigated. Mean PCT, CRP, WBC and MPV values were compared in patients with different infection agents. A total of 74 patients were investigated. There were 35 (47%) patients with Gram-negative, 26 (35%) patients with Candida and 13 (18%) patients with Gram-positive microorganisms. The most common GN microorganism agents were was Acinetobacter, Candida albicans was the most common fungal agent and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) was the most common GP agent. The highest PCT values were in patients with Klebsiella, Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter infections, respectively. CRP and PCT values were higher in GN bacteremias compared to GP and fungal infections. We think that CRP and PCT levels may be beneficial for differentiation of GN bacteraemia, GP bacteraemia and fungal infections aand may be considered as a factor which may guide empirical antimicrobial treatments. [Dis Mol Med 2016; 4(4.000): 81-84

Evaluation of the HCV RNA Results in Anti HCV Positive Patients

Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a signi%uFB01cant infectious disease which may cause chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV-RNA is investigated in diagnosis of HCV infection besides anti-HCV. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between anti-HCV positivity and HCV RNA retrospectively. Material and Method: In this study HCV-RNA levels were investigated in 64 anti-HCV positive patients. Results: The mean age of the patients (44% male) was 46.65±18.32 years. HCV RNA was found to be positive 18 (28.1%) of the patients. Anti-HCV was found at low levels (S/C

Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Chronic Hepatititis B

Aim: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major public health problem. Hepatitis B Liver biopsy is the gold standard procedure for documenting liver damage in chronic hepatitis.Many noninvassive tests have been studied for the determining the liver damage. We aimed this study to evaluate the role of mean platelet volume (MPV) as a fibrosis marker in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Material and Method: Thirty three patients with Chronic hepatitis B(CHB) were enrolled retrospectively into the study and 37 healthy subjects were used as control group. Patient with CHB infection were divided into two groups:patients with fibrosis score 0-3 and 4-6. Data were obtained from the patients files and a computerized database. Results:The mean age of the patients with CHB was 35.62±14.62 and the control group was 39.24±13.01. The mean platelet volume was 8.95±0.50 in CHB group and 8.67±0.57 in the control group.There was a statiscically significant difference between the groups(

The Frequency of Rotavirus in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis

Aim: Acute gastroenteritis is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children. In our study, we aimed to determine the frequency of rotavirus in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis. Material and Method: Stool specimens of total 302 pediatric patients admitted to our hospital during January 2010 and January 2013 due to acute gastroenteritis were studied. Rotavirus were investigated in the stool specimens with the immunochromatographic test. Results: Rotavirus positivity was detected as 10.6 % in our study. Positive rotavirus antigen was detected most frequently in 0-24 month-old patiens and in the winter. Discussion: Rotaviruses should be kept in mind for the childhood gastroenteritis in winter especially

Evaluation of HIV/HBV Co-Infected Cases

Aim: Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infections and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfections are common because of common transmission route. We aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of HBV infection in HIV infected cases and to evaluate these patients. Material and Method: In this study, 180 HIV infected patients who were admitted to the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department between 2002-2012 were retrospectively evaluated. Results:The average age of the patients was 45,6 (27-73) years and five of them were males and three were females.In this study, 8 (4.4 %)cases HBV infection detected. Discussion: The treatment of chronic hepatitis differ in HIV infected patients. All patients with HIV infection should be screened for HBV

Investigation of Brucellosis Seroprevalence in Artvin City According to the Laboratory Data

Aim: Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in our country.In this study, we aimed seroprevalence of brucellosis was determined by Rose Bengal and standart tube agglutination tests. Matherial and Method: Serologic data of 1580 brucellosis prediagnosed patients admitted to %u2026.. State Public Hospital Microbiology Laboratory between January 2010 and March 2013, were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Seropositivity for brucellosis in patients by RB were (132)8.35% respectively.among these agglutination titer of 1/160 and over was detected in 96 samples. Discussion: Brucellosis is an important health problem in our region.Education given to the public about the disease and its spreading ways

Microorganisms Isolated from Various Clinical Samples of Intensive Care Unit Patients and their Antibiotic Susceptibilities

Aim: In this study,we aimed to evaluate the agents and their antibiotic sensitivity which is isolated from intensive care unit. Material and Method: Microorganisms were identified by conventional methods, antibiotic susceptibilities were determined by using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and evaluated according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommendations. Results: Gram-negative isolates accounted for 57.9 % of all isolates. The most ferquently isolated bacteria was coagulasae negative Staphylococcus (23.9%), followed by Esherichia coli (18.1%) and Pseudomonas spp. (15.9%) respectively. Methicillin resistance rate of S. aureus was 63 %.The most active antibiotics against the majority of gram-negative isolates were carbapenems and amikacin. Discussion:These data can be used to help improve selection of empiric antibiotics for the intensive care unit infections

Secondary syphilis and HIV co-infection: a case report

Since it was first defined, human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV / AIDS) has become one of the most studied infectious disease. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted chronic infection, which can affect all systems and organs with different clinical stages, and Treponema pallidum, a member of the spirochete family, is the agent. Syphilis has led to numerous epidemics throughout the world, which started in the 1990s and still ongoing with the increase of HIV-infected patients. Despite the decline in the United States and Europe, it has increased since 2000. It is noteworthy that syphilis shows high rates of co-infection with HIV and HIV infection may alter the clinical signs of syphilis. Since these two infections can be frequently seen together, all HIV-infected patients should be tested for syphilis. In this report, a case with HIV co-infection with secondary syphilitic skin lesions is presented. [Dis Mol Med 2016; 4(2.000): 21-23