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| Dizbay,Murat; Kalkanci,Ayse; Sezer,Busra Ergut; Aktas,Firdevs; Aydogan,Sibel; Fidan,Isil; Kustimur,Semra; Sugita,Takashi. |
| We investigated a nosocomial cluster of four Candida parapsilosis fungemia episodes that occurred in a neurological intensive care unit over a two-week period. The four infected patients had received parenteral nutrition through central lines, and all four had catheter-related candidemia. All of the isolates were susceptible to all of the antifungals tested, including amphotericin B, fluconazole, voriconazole, and caspofungin. They had strictly related fingerprints, based on randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. Additional DNA sequencing data revealed that they were same strain. Although no isolate of Candida parapsilosis was recovered from other clinical, surveillance, or environmental samples, nosocomial spread of this yeast ceased, following the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Candidemia; Candida parapsilosis; Nosocomial outbreak; Intensive care unit; RAPD; DNA sequencing. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000500010 |
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| Dizbay,Murat; Hizel,Kenan; Kilic,Selcuk; Mutluay,Ruya; Ozkan,Yavuz; Karakan,Tarkan. |
| Brucellosis is a multisystemic disease that rarely leads to a fatal outcome. While reticuloendothelial system organs are mostly affected, peritonitis and posthepatitic cirrhosis are also complications of brucellosis, though they are very rare. Brucella spp. can also trigger immunological reactions. We report a case of brucellosis with peritonitis, renal failure and leucocytoclastic vasculitis caused by Brucella melitensis, which led to a fatal outcome. Brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vasculitic diseases, especially in endemic areas. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
Palavras-chave: Brucella melitensis; Peritonitis; Cirrhosis; Leucocytoclastic vasculitis; Cryoglobulinemia. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000400017 |
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| Aygencel,Gulbin; Dizbay,Murat; Turkoglu,Melda Aybar; Tunccan,Ozlem Guzel. |
| Splenectomized patients are likely to suffer from severe infections, such as sepsis and meningitis, which is called overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) syndrome. It seems to be more common in children, but occurs at all ages. The risk is greatest in the early months and years after operation, but never disappears entirely. The course is rapid, the clinical symptoms are serious, and the prognosis is very poor. In this paper, three cases of OPSI syndrome are described, in which infection developed 8, 8 and 15 years after splenectomy; two of the patients died. With the help of these case reports, we want to again emphasize the importance of vaccination, antibiotic prophylaxis and seeking earlier medical attention in splenectomized patients. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) syndrome; Splenectomy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600024 |
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| Kilic,Selcuk; Dizbay,Murat; Hizel,Kenan; Arman,Dilek. |
| The treatment of brucellosis is still problematic, because of high rates of treatment failure or relapses. As the microorganism is an intracellular pathogen, treatment requires combined regimens. However, limited existing data on in vitro combinations are avaliable for Brucellae. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro efficacy of various traditional and new antibiotic combinations against 16 Brucella melitensis strains. The combination effect of antimicrobial agents was evaluated by E-test synergy method to obtain a fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index. Co-Trimoxazole (SXT) and moxifloxocin (MXF) exhibited the lowest MIC, while Rifampin (RIF) had the highest MIC in the study. Combinations with RIF showed the best synergistic... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Brucella melitensis; Antibiotics; Synergism. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822008000200006 |
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