risk assessment

Original Article / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2024

Clostridioides difficile Infections and Factors Associated with Recurrence

Sinan Çetin and Mediha Uğur

Clostridioides difficile is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria found in the colon as part of the normal intestinal flora of a healthy individual. However, changes in the gut microbiota because of antibiotic use can lead to overgrowth of C. difficile and toxin […] Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2024

Infection Risk Prediction in Healthcare Settings: Lessons from COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Salih Keskin and others

Contact tracing has been recognized as a critical process in controlling infectious disease epidemics. Its objectives include early identification of potentially infectious cases and prevention of the emergence of new clusters. In the context of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, in-hospital contact-tracing efforts (...) Read More