Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers

In our country, cases with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) have increased since 2002. Our clinic is one of the major centers that follows the CCHF cases. Healthcare workers are at risk for transmission of CCHF virus. This study was conducted after a nurse had developed symptomatic CCHF 3 days after resuscitating a CCHF patient. The aim of this study is to investigate CCHF specific IgG by ELISA in remaining 27 staff taking care of CCHF patients in our clinic. Test result was found positive in one doctor who had developed an asymptomatic infection. The nurse with symptoms had taken standard contact isolation precautions during the resuscitation however blood of the patient had splashed to his gown. It was considered that during that time unnoticed mucosal contact had occurred. This study suggested that transmission of CCHF virus might occur during emergent interventions and optimal contact isolation precautions should be taken very carefully

Detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome in saliva and urine

Background: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is transmitted by tick bites and by contact with the blood or tissues of infected patients and livestock. This study was designed to investigate the genome of CCHF virus in saliva and urine samples of patients with CCHF

A Case of Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis Presenting with Seconder Adrenal Insufficiency

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC); is a syndrome characterized as a recurrent Candida infections of skin and mucosa which is usually detected in childhood and occasionally in adults. In this case a 34 years old woman who had been followed for recurrent esophageal and oropharyngeal candidiasis and been diagnosed as a CMC with cellular immunodeficiency and secondary adrenal deficiency is reported

Evalution of Geriatric Infections in Past Six Years

WOS: 000417398900002Introduction: Infections are one of the most important reasons for hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality among geriatric patients. Materials and Method: The present study, retrospectively evaluated demographic characteristics, underlying diseases, and distribution of infections in patients aged 65 years who were hospitalized for treatment between January-1, 2010 and December-31, 2015, at the infectious diseases and clinical microbiology department of Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. Results: Overall, 853 geriatric patients were included in this study, with 435 (51%) woman and 418 (49%) men, the mean age was 76.8 +/- 7.3 years, and 86.2% of patients had at least one comorbid chronic disease. Hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus were most common comorbidities, and most common reasons for hospitalization included pneumonia (37.9%), urinary tract infection (22.9%) and cellulitis (7.7%). Moreover, beta-lactam antibiotics (88.2%), quinolones (21.1%) and macrolides (19.6%) were most frequent antibiotics used for treatment. The average length of hospital stay was 6.8 +/- 5.1 days. Overall, 17 (2%) patients died during the study, 62 (7.3%) were transferred to other clinics, 53 patients (6.2%) were transferred to intensive care units, 51 (6%) were discharged with their current medical status, 670 (78.5%) were discharged with full recovery. Nursing home stay and being transferred from intensive care units were independent risk factors for mortality (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The number of geriatric patients and their mean age are increasing as life expectancy increases. Advanced age and underlying diseases are predisposing factors for infections, and consequently, infections are one of the most common causes of hospitalization in elderly patients