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Acute acalculous cholecystitis due to hepatitis b virus reactivation: a case report and review of the literature
Kaya, Abdurrahman; Beycan, Esin; Kaya, Sibel Yıldız; Özdemir, Gülhan; Zerdali, Hasan; Mert, Ali (2024)We report a 52-year old man presenting with acute acalculous cholecystitis triggered by hepatitis B virus infection. The patient developed protective antibodies and cleared the infection. The relevant data is also discussed. -
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in a blast-phase chronic myeloid leukemia patient with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae tricuspid valve endocarditis: A case report
Kantarcıoğlu, Bülent; Beköz, Hüseyin Saffet; Olgun, Fatih Erkam; Çakal, Beytullah; Arkan, Burak; Türkoğlu, Halil; Mert, Ali; Sargın, Deniz (Spandidos Publications, 2016)In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the occurrence of blastic transformation is rare. Treatment outcome is generally poor. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) is the only potentially curative treatment option ... -
Analysis of the involvement of the thyroid gland using computed tomography in patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection: A retrospective study
Akkoyunlu, Yasemin; Kalaycıoğlu, Bora; Yurtsever, İsmail; Eren, Abdulkadir; Bayram, Merve; Mert, Ali; Akkoyunlu, Muhammed Emin (Verduci Editore s.r.l, 2021)OBJECTIVE: SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects the respiratory tract and leads to severe pneumonia by binding to the ACE-2 receptor. The virus can also interact with ACE-2 receptors expressed in other tissues as in thyroid. This ... -
Can artificial intelligence detect type 2 diabetes in women by evaluating the pectoral muscle on tomosynthesis: diagnostic study
Yashar, Meltem; İzci, İlayda Begüm; Güngören, Fatma Zeynep; Eren, Abdulkadir; Mert, Ali; Durur Subaşı, Irmak (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024)Objectives This retrospective single-center analysis aimed to evaluate whether artificial intelligence can detect type 2 diabetes mellitus by evaluating the pectoral muscle on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).Material ... -
Candida glabrata pneumonia in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yazıcı, Onur; Çörtük, Mustafa; Casim, Hasan; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Mert, Ali; Benli, Ali Ramazan (Hindawi Ltd., 2016)Pneumonia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among infectious diseases. Streptococcus pneumoniae and viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia. Candidiasis in such patients has been associated with ... -
Candida urinary tract infections in adults
Odabaşı, Zekaver; Mert, Ali (Springer, 2020)Candiduria is commonly seen in hospitalized patients and most of the patients are asymptomatic, but it may be due to cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, epididymo-orchitis or disseminated candidiasis. Major risk factors ... -
Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Aeromonas bacteremia in Turkey
Kaya, Abdurrahman; Yıldız Kaya, Sibel; Zerdali, Esra; Koç, Alper; Çağlar, Bilge; Ertürk, Ümran Şümeyse; Yılmaz, Mesut; Aygün, Gökhan; Balkan, İlker İnanç; Mete, Bilgül; Saltoğlu, Neşe; Mert, Ali; Tabak, Ömer Fehmi (Akademiai Kiado Zrt, 2021)We investigated the cases with Aeromonas bacteremia in terms of clinical and microbiological characteristics, underlying disease and mortality rates. Patients with positive blood cultures were included in this research. ... -
The clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of neuroinvasive listeriosis: A multinational study
Arslan, Ferhat; Meynet, Elodie; Sünbül, Mustafa; Sipahi, Oğuz Reşat; Kurtaran, Behice; Kaya, Selçuk; İnkaya, Ahmet; Pagliano, Pasquale; Şengöz, Gönül; Batırel, Ayşe; Kayaaslan, Bircan; Yıldız, Orhan; Güven, Tümer; Türker, Nesrin; Midi, İpek; Parlak, Emine; Tosun, Selma; Erol, Serpil; İnan, Asuman; Öztoprak, Nefise; Balkan, İlker; Aksoy, Y.; Ceylan, Bahadır; Yılmaz, Mesut; Mert, Ali (Springer, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine the independent risk factors, morbidity, and mortality of central nervous system (CNS) infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. We retrospectively evaluated 100 episodes of ... -
Clinical follow-up of patients with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B infection: A long-term observational study
Arslan, Ferhat; Batirel, Ayşe; Baysal, Naciye Betül; Vahaboğlu, Haluk; Mert, Ali (Kare Publishing, 2022)Background and Aim: We aimed to analyze the demographic, laboratory, and clinical characteristics of patients with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B infection in tertiary care centers in Istanbul. Materials and Methods: ... -
Colistin nephrotoxicity increases with age
Balkan, İlker İnanç; Doğan, Mustafa; Durdu, Bülent; Batırel, Ayşe; Hakyemez, İsmail Necati; Çetin, Birsen; Karabay, Oğuz; Gönen, İbak; Özkan, Ahmet Selim; Uzun, Sami; Demirkol, Muhammed Emin; Akbaş, Sedat; Kaçmaz, Asiye Bahar; Aras, Sükrü; Mert, Ali; Tabak, Fehmi (Informa Healthcare, 2014)Background: Colistin (COL) has become the backbone of the treatment of infections due to extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Gram-negative bacteria. The most common restriction to its use is acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods: ... -
Community acquired chronic arthritis due to pseudomonas aeruginosa in a previously healthy pregnant woman
Yılmaz, Mesut; Arslan, Ferhat; Mert, Ali (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Septic arthritis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is uncommon in the immunocompetent population, despite its occurrence in younger patients with open injuries and in intravenous drug abusers. Here we report a case of septic ... -
Community-acquired left-sided pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis in a patient without intravenous drug use
Yılmaz, Mesut; Sunar, Hasan; Mert, Ali (Springer, 2013)We present a case of community-acquired left-sided Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis in a person without intravenous drug use. The patient presented with facial numbness and did not have any predisposing condition for ... -
Comparable efficacy of tenofovir versus entecavir and predictors of response in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B: A multicenter real-life study
Batırel, Ayşe; Güçlü, Ertuǧrul; Arslan, Ferhat; Koçak, Funda; Karabay, Oğuz; Özer, Serdar; Turanlı, Münevver; Mert, Ali (Elsevier, 2014)Objective: To compare responses to tenofovir (TDF) and entecavir (ETV) therapy. Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective study including treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who received TDF or ETV. ... -
Comparison of cellular immunity in patients with chronic hepatitis B, inactive hepatitis B surface antigen carriers and spontaneously recovered individuals
Arslan, Ferhat; Mert, Ali; Sili, Uluhan; Tabak, Fehmi; Öztürk, Recep; Özaras, Reşat (H G E Update Medical Publishing S A, 2014)Different clinical outcomes of acute HBV infection have been partially explained by individual differences in immune response. In this study We investigated interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) secretion of peripheral blood ... -
Comparison of colistin monotherapy and non-colistin combinations in the treatment of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter spp. bloodstream infections: A Multicenter retrospective analysis
İnanç Balkan, İlker; Batırel, Ayşe; Karabay, Oğuz; Aǧalar, Canan; Akalın, Şerife; Alıcı, Özlem; Alp, Emine; Altay, Fatma Aybala; Altın, Nilgün; Arslan, Ferhat; Aslan, Turan; Bekiroğlu, Nural; Cesur, Salih; Doǧan Çelik, Aygül; Doǧan, Mustafa; Durdu, Bülent; Duygu, Fazilet; Engin, Aynur; Öztürk Engin, Derya; Gönen, İbak; Güçlü, Ertuğrul; Güven, Tümer; Hatipoǧlu, Çiǧdem; Hoşoǧlu, Salih; Karahocagil, Mustafa Kasım; Ulu Kılıç, Ayşegül; Örmen, Bahar; Özdemir, Davut; Özer, Serdar; Öztoprak, Nefise; Sezak, Nur Banu; Turhan, Vedat; Türker, Nesrin; Yılmaz, Hava (Medknow Publications, 2015)Objectives: To compare the efficacy of colistin (COL) monotherapy versus non-COL based combinations in the treatment of bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter spp.(MDR-A) . Materials and ... -
Early changes of mannose-binding lectin, H-ficolin, and procalcitonin in patients with febrile neutropenia: A prospective observational study
Mutcali Islak, Sibel; Saltoğlu, Neşe; Balkan İnanç, Ilker; Özaras, Reşat; Yemişen, Mücahit; Mete, Bilgül; Tabak, Fehmi; Mert, Ali; Öztürk, Recep; Öngören, Seniz; Başlar, Zafer; Aydın, Yıldız; Ferhanoğlu, Burhan; Soysal, Teoman (Galenos Yayıncılık, 2016)Objective: The significance of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and H-ficolin deficiency in febrile neutropenic (FN) patients and the correlation of these markers along with consecutive C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin ... -
The effect of antimicrobial policy implementation on carbapenem resistance: A university hospital experience
Derin, Okan; Şeker, Fatma; Aksoy, Nilay; Yiğit, Pakize; Yılmaz, Mesut; Mert, Ali (Marmara University, 2022)Objective: The resistance of Gram-negative bacteria to antibiotics is a global issue that leads to increased mortality and treatment costs. The aim of this study is to see how a newly formed carbapenem control team affected ... -
Eosinophilic lymph node abscesses following a COVID-19 vaccination: A case report
Kaya, Abdurrahman; Kaya, Sibel Yıldız; Abul, Azat; Fener, Neslihan; Can, Ali; Mert, Ali (National Medical Association, 2023)In this paper, we reported a 37-year-old man who developed several lymphadenopathies after using the second dose of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The excisional lymph node biopsy showed eosinophil-rich ... -
Epidemiological, clinical, and prognostic features of infective endocarditis: A retrospective study with 90 episodes
Kaçmaz, Asiye Bahar; Balkan, İlker İnanç; Sinan, Ümit Yaşar; Mete, Bilgül; Saltoğlu, Neşe; Tabak, Fehmi; Mert, Ali; Küçükoğlu, Mehmet Serdar; Öztürk, Recep (İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, 2021)To evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, microbiological, and echocardiographic features, as well as the prognosis and long- term outcome of patients with infective endocarditis. Methods: The clinical records and follow-up ... -
Epidemiology of nosocomial candidemia, mortality, and antifungal resistance: 7-year experience in Turkey
Aydın, Selda; Derin, Okan; Şahin, Meyha; Dinleyici, Rümeysa; Yılmaz, Mesut; Ceylan, Bahadır; İstanbullu Tosun, Ayşe; Öztürk, Recep; Mert, Ali (National Institute of Health, 2022)Candidemia is an important clinical condition that prolongs hospital stays and increases morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the epidemiological and microbiological ...