BACKGROUND: Serratia marcescens is a well-known but relatively uncommon cause of
nosocomial infections, particularly in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. We …

It was recently proposed that Candida parapsilosis represents a complex composed of
three closely related species, ie, C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, C. orthopsilosis, and C. …

A multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) was applied to investigate
the epidemiological relationship and genetic diversity among 162 human Brucella isolates …

Objectives Doripenem is a new carbapenem recently introduced into Europe. The
COMParative Activity of Carbapenem Testing (COMPACT) study compared the susceptibility of …

Successful vaccination policies for protection from invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD)
dependent on determination of the exact serotype distribution in each country. We aimed to …

Background It is controversial to test for urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with unexplained
indirect hyperbilirubinemia in the first 2 weeks of life. We aimed to study the prevalence …

This study presents data on species distribution and antifungal susceptibility profiles of
Candida bloodstream isolates obtained from a Turkish Tertiary Care Hospital during a 4-year …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to review the risk factors and clinical, bacteriological,
and epidemiological characteristics of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections in our …

Introduction Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most important
nosocomial pathogens and is also emerging in Turkish hospitals. The aim of this study was …

Objective To evaluate the serotype distribution and antibiotic resistance in pneumococcal
infections in adults and to provide a perspective regarding serotype coverage of both current …