Objectives: To determine effective risk factors on mortality in febrile neutropenic cases with
hematologic malignancy. Patients with hematologic diseases are more prone to infections …

Empirical antimicrobial therapy is usually started in febrile neutropenic patients without
having culture results. The aim of this study was to help determine the policies of empirical …

Background/aim: The identification of Candida species isolated from clinical specimens
provides information about antifungal susceptibility and sheds light on the choice of empirical …

Enterococci are members of normal flora of human gastrointestinal system, and occupy the
first places among the agents causing nosocomial infection. The most frequent origin of …

Aim: Bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients are one of the most important causes of
morbidity and mortality despite antimicrobial therapy. Early diagnosis and treatment of these …

Background Automated chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassays (CMIAs) are the most
common first step at high-volume laboratories for syphilis screening. If the initial screening …

Nocardia brain abscess is an uncommon but potentially life threatening opportunistic
infection that generally occurs in immunocompromised patients. Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is a …

Objectives COVID-19 has seriously altered physicians' approach to patients and diseases,
with a tendency to postpone elective procedures. Tonsillectomy, alone or with adenoidectomy…

Objective: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is among the leading causes of liver-related morbidity and
mortality and poses a global public health problem. When acute or chronic HCV infection is …

Streptococcus mitis (S. mitis) is a rare cause of meningitis in immunocompetent children. It
has been described in patients with neurosurgical procedure, previous spinal anesthesia and …