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Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2025

Frequency and Genotype Diversity of Human Pegiviruses (HPgV) in People Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Ebru Yücebağ-Duranay and others

Human pegiviruses (HPgV-1 and HPgV-2) are enveloped, single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses belonging to the Pegivirus genus in the Flaviviridae family. HPgV has a genome of 8.9-11.3 kb, and the virion size is estimated at around 50-100 nm. Seven genotypes of HPgV-1 differ geographically. Two subtypes of genotype (GT) 2, which is common in Europe [...] Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2025

Analysis of Prosthetic Joint Infections, Risk Factors for Treatment Failure and Effect of Teicoplanin in Treatment: A Single-Center, Retrospective, Observational Study

Aybegüm Özşahin and others

With the prolongation of life expectancy and the developments in orthopedic surgery, noteworthy progress has been made in prosthetic joint surgery in recent years. Joint replacement provides pain relief, improves quality of life, and gives independence to individuals. Along with the advances in prosthetic surgery, prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is still the most feared complication of the procedure. Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2025

An Analysis of Bacterial Infection Distribution in the Elderly, and Their Clinical and Laboratory Profiles: Aging and Bacterial Infection

Hanife Nur Karakoç-Parlayan and others

The demographic shift with an aging population worldwide has highlighted the unique healthcare challenges the elderly face. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute data, the population aged 65 and over reached 8,722,806 in 2023, accounting for 10.2% of the total population. Population projections indicate that the proportion of the elderly population is expected to reach 12.9% in 2030 [...] Read More