Bloodstream infections
İlker Devrim and others
The most common and serious complication of central venous catheter usage is central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in children and adults. Between 2011 and 2014, CLABSIs were the most frequently reported healthcare-associated illness among hospitals in the USA. Bloodstream infections associated with central lines are […] Read More
Hasan Selçuk Özger and others
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker frequently used in the diagnosis and prognosis of infection. The lack of optimum cut-off values and the high serum PCT levels in some non-infectious conditions restrict its clinical use. Therefore, PCT use is not recommended regardless of clinical parameters. This limitation in clinical use has led to PCT kinetic evaluations rather than predictions [...] Read More
Merve Arslan and others
Infective endocarditis is a clinical condition that affects the endocardial surface of the heart, involving natural or prosthetic heart valves and intracardiac devices. It is a high-cost and high-mortality infectious disease with an increasing incidence and is more frequently diagnosed with advancing diagnostic methods. Along with well-defined cardiac (previous endocarditis, presence of intracardiac prosthetic materials, (...) Read More