The Official Journal of the Turkish Society Of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK)
Surgical site infections (SSI) are defined as infections that occur up to 30 days or one year after surgery in patients with implants, affecting the incision or deep tissue at the surgery site. They account for 20% of all healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in hospitalized patients. Patients with SSI are hospitalised additionally 7-11 days postoperatively. Read More
The increase of colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii is a great concern in various regions of the world such as Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Exposure to colistin is considered the most significant factor for emerging of colistin resistance; however, details of the in vivo response Read More
Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of all cancers among women globally, and 90% of all deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Sexual intercourse is the main route of transmission for HPV infection. The course of HPV infection differs according to the HPV type, immune status of the women, Read More
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections, which are not present at admission or might be in incubating, are acquired in the hospital. HAIs remain a major problem for they increase not only morbidity and mortality but also costs for health care systems. Read More
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (IDCM) physicians have pivotal role in responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Their involvement ranges from managing cases and coordinating local responses to establishing timely and accurate diagnostic testing. Read More
The first case of COVID-19 was reported on 10 March 2020 in Turkey. Various treatment options have been used in all countries because of the lack of proven treatment. Among these options, hydroxychloroquine (HQN) and azithromycin (AZ) combination is expected to treat Read More
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Treponema pallidum . Primary and secondary syphilis increased to a rate of 5.3 cases per 100 000 in 2013 from the rate of 2.1 per 100 000 in 2000. Neurosyphilis is the most feared and severe complication of syphilis and may occur at any time after the initial infection. Read More
Bacterial meningitis is a severe infectious disease resulting in high mortality and morbidity throughout the world. The causative pathogens of bacterial meningitis depend on the patient’s age and predisposing factors such as after splenectomy or with a hyposplenic state, chronic kidney or liver disease, HIV infection, alcoholism, hypogammaglobulinaemia, diabetes mellitus and patients using immunosuppressive drugs. Read More
Crusted scabies, also called Norwegian scabies, was first described in Norway in the middle of the 19th century. It is a highly contagious and rare form of scabies. Patients who are elderly, immunocompromised, malnourished, or have neurologic conditions that prevent them from itching are at greater risk. Read More
A 19-year-old woman with a history of tuberculosis (TB) in her family presented to the infectious disease clinic of our hospital with right flank pain, nausea, vomiting, a 10-kg weight loss, and decreased urine volume for the past two months. Approximately five years ago, within a year of family TB contact Read More
A 40-year-old female patient without any medical history presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of neck pain and headache. She did not show any other symptoms. Her initial laboratory tests showed slightly increased C-reactive protein (6 mg/L; normal range 0-5 mg/L) and a normal white cell count. There were Read More
Remdesivir is a novel nucleotide analogue antiviral drug with in vitro activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (1). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Drug Controller General of India have authorized the emergency use for the treatment of COVID-19 under an Read More
COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been declared as a global pandemic and worldwide confirmed cases are currently approaching 76 million. And so far, thrombocytopenia has been observed in 5% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and 8% of those in intensive care unit. Although the decrease in platelet counts was mild, confirmation of immune etiology has to be confirmed in those with Read More
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread among people around the world, despite many measures taken by governments. Wearing a single-use mask, keeping social distance and hand hygiene are the main personal protective measures and need to be applied correctly by each person in the communities. These measures are very important, especially to prevent SARS-CoV-2 Read More
