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  1. Article ; Online: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of

    Pınarlık, Fatihan / Keske, Şiran / Rozanes, İzzet / Ergönül, Önder

    Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology

    2023  Volume 5, Issue 1, Page(s) 49–52

    Abstract: A 57-year-old female patient presented with fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weight loss within the last two months. Ceftriaxone and metronidazole therapy was started upon discovery of a liver abscess but provided no benefit. Following the ... ...

    Abstract A 57-year-old female patient presented with fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weight loss within the last two months. Ceftriaxone and metronidazole therapy was started upon discovery of a liver abscess but provided no benefit. Following the of abscess biopsy, the patient developed fever, itching, anemia, acute renal failure, hyperbilirubinemia, and eosinophilia that required intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-11
    Publishing country Turkey
    Document type Case Reports
    ISSN 2667-646X
    ISSN (online) 2667-646X
    DOI 10.36519/idcm.2023.197
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  2. Article ; Online: Discrepancy between IDSA and ESGBOR in Lyme disease: Individual participant meta-analysis in Türkiye.

    Yıldız, Abdullah Burak / Çetin, Ecesu / Pınarlık, Fatihan / Keske, Şiran / Can, Füsun / Ergönül, Önder

    Zoonoses and public health

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: The evidence on the prevalence of Lyme borreliosis (LB) is limited, but there is a suspicion of overdiagnosis of LB in recent years. We reviewed the LB diagnosis and treatment-related data in Türkiye, based on the Infectious Diseases Society ...

    Abstract Background: The evidence on the prevalence of Lyme borreliosis (LB) is limited, but there is a suspicion of overdiagnosis of LB in recent years. We reviewed the LB diagnosis and treatment-related data in Türkiye, based on the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2020 and European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group for Lyme Borreliosis (ESGBOR) 2018 guidelines. By detecting the disagreements between these two, we outlined the areas to be improved for future guidelines.
    Methods: We performed a literature search according to the PRISMA guidelines in PubMed, Ovid-Medline, Web of Science, Turkish Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, ULAKBIM TR Index, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library databases. We included the published cases in a database and evaluated according to IDSA and ESGBOR guidelines. We outlined the reasons for misdiagnoses and inappropriate uses of antibiotics.
    Results: We included 42 relevant studies with 84 LB cases reported from Türkiye between 1990 and December 2022. Among 84 cases, the most common clinical findings were nervous system findings (n = 37, 44.0%), erythema migrans (n = 29, 34.5%) and ophthalmologic findings (n = 15, 17.9%). The IDSA 2020 and ESGBOR 2018 guidelines agreed on the diagnosis of 71 (84.5%) cases; there was an agreement that 31 cases (36.9%) were misdiagnosed and 40 cases (47.6%) were correctly diagnosed, and there was disagreement for 13 cases (15.5%). Serum immunoglobulin M (IgM), IgG measurements by ELISA and western blot were widely performed, and they were effective in definitive diagnosis merely when used according to guidelines. Inappropriate use of antibiotics was detected in 42 (50.0%) of cases which were classified in the following categories: incorrect LB diagnosis, inappropriate choice of antibiotic, inappropriate route of drug administration and prolonged antibiotic treatment.
    Conclusion: Overdiagnosis and non-adherence to guidelines is a common problem. The discordance between seroprevalence and clinical studies necessitates a consensus over the best clinical approach.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2271118-1
    ISSN 1863-2378 ; 1863-1959
    ISSN (online) 1863-2378
    ISSN 1863-1959
    DOI 10.1111/zph.13119
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  3. Article: Does Emerging Carbapenem Resistance in

    Boral, Jale / Pınarlık, Fatihan / Ekinci, Güz / Can, Füsun / Ergönül, Önder

    Infectious disease reports

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 5, Page(s) 564–575

    Abstract: Background: In the era of rising carbapenem resistance, we aimed to investigate the change in mortality rate and positivity of carbapenemase genes in : Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review (PRISMA) guidelines were adopted in this ... ...

    Abstract Background: In the era of rising carbapenem resistance, we aimed to investigate the change in mortality rate and positivity of carbapenemase genes in
    Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review (PRISMA) guidelines were adopted in this systematic review. Our literature search included the Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, Tubitak TR Dizin, and Harman databases for studies dating back from 2003 to 2023 reporting bloodstream
    Results: A total of 1717 studies were identified through a literature search, and 21 articles were selected based on the availability of the data regarding mortality and resistance rate (four articles) or the molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant
    Conclusions: Despite the emergence of carbapenem resistance, mortality did not increase in parallel, which may be due to improved medical advancements or the fitness cost of bacteria upon prolonged antimicrobial exposure. Therefore, we suggest further global research with the foresight to assess clonal relatedness that might affect the carbapenem resistance rate.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 2036-7430
    ISSN 2036-7430
    DOI 10.3390/idr15050055
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  4. Article: Risk Groups for SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Healthcare Workers: Community Versus Hospital Transmission.

    Pınarlık, Fatihan / Genç, Zeliha / Kapmaz, Mahir / Tekin, Süda / Ergönül, Önder

    Infectious disease reports

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 3, Page(s) 724–729

    Abstract: Background: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020 before the vaccination era.: Methods: We surveyed SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital through screening for antibody levels ...

    Abstract Background: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020 before the vaccination era.
    Methods: We surveyed SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital through screening for antibody levels and the detection of viral RNA by RT-PCR between May 2020 and December 2020. Occupational and non-occupational potential predictors of disease were surveyed for the HCWs included in this study.
    Results: Among 1925 personnel in the hospital, 1732 were included to the study with a response rate of 90%. The overall infection rate of HCWs was 16.3% at the end of 2020, before vaccinations started. In the multivariate analysis, being janitorial staff (OR: 2.24, CI: 1.21-4.14,
    Conclusions: Medical secretaries and janitorial staff were under increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The community-hospital gradient can explain the mode of transmission for infection among HCWs. In the setting of this study, community measures were less strict, whereas hospital infection control was adequate and provided necessary personal protective equipment. Increasing risk in larger households and households with diagnosed COVID-19 patient indicates the community-acquired transmission of the infection.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2036-7430
    ISSN 2036-7430
    DOI 10.3390/idr13030067
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  5. Article ; Online: Risk Groups for SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Healthcare Workers

    Fatihan Pınarlık / Zeliha Genç / Mahir Kapmaz / Süda Tekin / Önder Ergönül

    Infectious Disease Reports, Vol 13, Iss 67, Pp 724-

    Community Versus Hospital Transmission

    2021  Volume 729

    Abstract: Background: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020 before the vaccination era. Methods: We surveyed SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital through screening for antibody levels and ... ...

    Abstract Background: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020 before the vaccination era. Methods: We surveyed SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital through screening for antibody levels and the detection of viral RNA by RT-PCR between May 2020 and December 2020. Occupational and non-occupational potential predictors of disease were surveyed for the HCWs included in this study. Results: Among 1925 personnel in the hospital, 1732 were included to the study with a response rate of 90%. The overall infection rate of HCWs was 16.3% at the end of 2020, before vaccinations started. In the multivariate analysis, being janitorial staff (OR: 2.24, CI: 1.21–4.14, p = 0.011), being a medical secretary (OR: 4.17, CI: 2.12–8.18, p < 0.001), having at least one household member with a COVID-19 diagnosis (OR: 8.98, CI: 6.64–12.15, p < 0.001), and number of household members > 3 (OR: 1.67, CI: 1.26–2.22, p < 0.001) were found to be significantly associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Conclusions: Medical secretaries and janitorial staff were under increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The community-hospital gradient can explain the mode of transmission for infection among HCWs. In the setting of this study, community measures were less strict, whereas hospital infection control was adequate and provided necessary personal protective equipment. Increasing risk in larger households and households with diagnosed COVID-19 patient indicates the community-acquired transmission of the infection.
    Keywords healthcare workers ; COVID-19 ; risk factors ; seroprevalence ; predictor ; Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Predictors of SARS CoV-2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers: The Impact of Community-Hospital Gradient

    Pınarlık, Fatihan / Genç, Zeliha / Tekin, Süda / Kapmaz, Mahir / Ergönül, Önder

    medRxiv

    Abstract: Aim: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020, before vaccination era. Methods: We surveyed the SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital by screening of antibody levels and detection of ...

    Abstract Aim: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020, before vaccination era. Methods: We surveyed the SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital by screening of antibody levels and detection of viral RNA by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) between May 2020 to December 2020. Occupational and non-occupational potential predictors of disease were surveyed for the HCWs included in this study. Results: Among 1925 personnel in the hospital, 1732 were included to the study with the response rate of 90%. Overall seroprevalence was 15% at the end of 2020, before vaccinations started. In multivariate analysis, being janitorial staff (OR:2.24, CI:1.21-4.14, p=0.011), being medical secretary (OR: 4.17, CI: 2.12-8.18, p<0.001), having at least one household member with COVID-19 diagnosis (OR:8.98, CI: 6.64-12.15, p<0.001) and number of household members >3 (OR:1.67, CI:1.26-2.22, p<0.001) were found to be significantly associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Conclusion: By the end of 2020, just before the era of vaccination and variants, seroprevalence was 15% among HCWs. Medical secretary and janitorial staff were under increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Community-hospital gradient can explain the mode of transmission for infection among HCWs. In the setting of this study, community measures were less strict, whereas hospital infection control was adequate and provided necessary personal protective equipment. Increasing risk in larger households and households with diagnosed COVID-19 patient indicates community acquired transmission of the infection.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-23
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2021.05.20.21257518
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  7. Article ; Online: Predictors of SARS CoV-2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers: The Impact of Community-Hospital Gradient

    Pinarlik, Fatihan / Akbulut, Zeliha / Kapmaz, Mahir / Tekin, Suda / Ergonul, Onder

    medRxiv

    Abstract: Aim: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020, before vaccination era. Methods: We surveyed the SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital by screening of antibody levels and detection of ...

    Abstract Aim: We aimed to detect the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in 2020, before vaccination era. Methods: We surveyed the SARS-CoV-2 infection among the HCWs in a hospital by screening of antibody levels and detection of viral RNA by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) between May 2020 to December 2020. Occupational and non-occupational potential predictors of disease were surveyed for the HCWs included in this study. Results: Among 1925 personnel in the hospital, 1732 were included to the study with the response rate of 90%. Overall seroprevalence was 15% at the end of 2020, before vaccinations started. In multivariate analysis, being janitorial staff (OR:2.24, CI:1.21-4.14, p=0.011), being medical secretary (OR: 4.17, CI: 2.12-8.18, p<0.001), having at least one household member with COVID-19 diagnosis (OR:8.98, CI: 6.64-12.15, p<0.001) and number of household members >3 (OR:1.67, CI:1.26-2.22, p<0.001) were found to be significantly associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Conclusion: By the end of 2020, just before the era of vaccination and variants, seroprevalence was 15% among HCWs. Medical secretary and janitorial staff were under increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Community-hospital gradient can explain the mode of transmission for infection among HCWs. In the setting of this study, community measures were less strict, whereas hospital infection control was adequate and provided necessary personal protective equipment. Increasing risk in larger households and households with diagnosed COVID-19 patient indicates community acquired transmission of the infection.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-23
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2021.05.20.21257518
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  8. Article ; Online: The association between Acinetobacter baumannii infections and the COVID-19 pandemic in an intensive care unit.

    Boral, Jale / Genç, Zeliha / Pınarlık, Fatihan / Ekinci, Güz / Kuskucu, Mert A / İrkören, Pelin / Kapmaz, Mahir / Tekin, Süda / Çakar, Nahit / Şentürk, Evren / Yurdakul, Fatma / Dikenelli, Bilge / Can, Fusun / Ergonul, Onder

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 20808

    Abstract: We aimed to describe the increased rate of Acinetobacter baumannii infections during the COVID-19 pandemic and define its significance within the last five years. This study was performed in a tertiary hospital with 280 beds and included all patients ... ...

    Abstract We aimed to describe the increased rate of Acinetobacter baumannii infections during the COVID-19 pandemic and define its significance within the last five years. This study was performed in a tertiary hospital with 280 beds and included all patients infected with A. baumannii in the intensive care unit between January 1, 2018, and June 30, 2022. A. baumannii-infected patients in the intensive care unit 27 months before the pandemic and 27 months during the pandemic were included. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was performed to assess clonal relatedness. The infection control measures were specified based on the findings and targeted elimination. In total, 5718 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit from January 1st, 2018, to June 30th, 2022. A. baumannii infection was detected in 81 patients. Compared to the pre-pandemic era, the rate of A. baumannii infection during the pandemic was 1.90 times higher (OR: 1.90, 95% CI: [1.197, 3.033]). Clonality assessment of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii samples revealed eight clusters with one main cluster comprising 14/27 isolates between 2021 and 2022. The case fatality rate of the pre-pandemic and pandemic era was not different statistically (83.33% vs. 81.48%, p = 0.835). Univariate analysis revealed the association of mechanical ventilation (p = 0.002) and bacterial growth in tracheal aspirate (p = 0.001) with fatality. During the COVID-19 pandemic, potential deficits in infection control measures may lead to persistent nosocomial outbreaks. In this study, the introduction of enhanced and customized infection control measures has resulted in the containment of an A. baumannii outbreak.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Acinetobacter baumannii ; Intensive Care Units ; Acinetobacter Infections/epidemiology ; Tertiary Care Centers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-25493-8
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  9. Article ; Online: The association between Acinetobacter baumannii infections and the COVID-19 pandemic in an intensive care unit

    Jale Boral / Zeliha Genç / Fatihan Pınarlık / Güz Ekinci / Mert A. Kuskucu / Pelin İrkören / Mahir Kapmaz / Süda Tekin / Nahit Çakar / Evren Şentürk / Fatma Yurdakul / Bilge Dikenelli / Fusun Can / Onder Ergonul

    Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 7

    Abstract: Abstract We aimed to describe the increased rate of Acinetobacter baumannii infections during the COVID-19 pandemic and define its significance within the last five years. This study was performed in a tertiary hospital with 280 beds and included all ... ...

    Abstract Abstract We aimed to describe the increased rate of Acinetobacter baumannii infections during the COVID-19 pandemic and define its significance within the last five years. This study was performed in a tertiary hospital with 280 beds and included all patients infected with A. baumannii in the intensive care unit between January 1, 2018, and June 30, 2022. A. baumannii-infected patients in the intensive care unit 27 months before the pandemic and 27 months during the pandemic were included. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was performed to assess clonal relatedness. The infection control measures were specified based on the findings and targeted elimination. In total, 5718 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit from January 1st, 2018, to June 30th, 2022. A. baumannii infection was detected in 81 patients. Compared to the pre-pandemic era, the rate of A. baumannii infection during the pandemic was 1.90 times higher (OR: 1.90, 95% CI: [1.197, 3.033]). Clonality assessment of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii samples revealed eight clusters with one main cluster comprising 14/27 isolates between 2021 and 2022. The case fatality rate of the pre-pandemic and pandemic era was not different statistically (83.33% vs. 81.48%, p = 0.835). Univariate analysis revealed the association of mechanical ventilation (p = 0.002) and bacterial growth in tracheal aspirate (p = 0.001) with fatality. During the COVID-19 pandemic, potential deficits in infection control measures may lead to persistent nosocomial outbreaks. In this study, the introduction of enhanced and customized infection control measures has resulted in the containment of an A. baumannii outbreak.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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