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Erratum: An unnoticed origin of fever: Periapical tooth abscess - Three case reports and literature review
Arslan, Ferhat; Karagöz, Ergenekon; Yiğit Arslan, Birsen; Mert, Ali (NLM (Medline), 2017)Erratum Following publication of the Original article An unnoticed origin of fever: Periapical tooth abscess - Three case reports and literature review (Infez. Med., volume 24, issue 1, pages 67-70, year 2016) We became ... -
Factors influencing mortality in covid-19-associated mucormycosis - the international ID-IRI study
Şahin, Meyha; Yılmaz, Mesut; Mert, Ali; Naghili, Behrouz; Ravanbakhsh, Fatemeh; Varshochi, Mojtaba; Alavi Darazam, Ilad; Ebrahimi, Mohammad Javad; Moafi, Maral; Tehrani, Hamed Azhdari; Mahboob, Amjad; Rashid, Naveed; Khan, Ejaz Ahmed; Hakamifard, Atousa; Eser Karlıdağ, Gülden; Babamahmoodi, Abdolreza; El-Kholy, Amani; Mosawi, Sayed Hussain; Albayrak, Ayşe; Wadi Al Ramahi, Jamal; Addepalli, Syam Kumar; Balin, Şafak Özer; Khan, Asfandiyar; Pandya, Nirav; Gürbüz, Esra; Sincan, Gülden; Azami, Hadia; Dumlu, Rıdvan; Khedr, Reham; Ripon, Rezaul Karim; Alkan, Sevil; Köse, Şükran; Ceylan, Bahadır; Erdem, Hakan (2024)The emergence of COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), triggered a global pandemic. Concurrently, reports of mucormycosis cases surged, particularly during the second wave in ... -
HCV-specific lymphocyte responses in individuals with positive anti-HCV but negative HCV-RNA
Sili, Uluhan; Kaya, Abdurrahman; Aydın, Selda; Hondur, Nur; Mert, Ali; Tabak, Fehmi; Özaras, Reşat; Öztürk, Recep (Elsevier Science, 2015)Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) status cannot be reliably predicted in anti-HCV positive/HCV-RNA negative individuals who may either have recovered spontaneously or have a false-positive test due to antibody cross-reaction. ... -
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adults: Low incidence of primary neoplasm as a trigger in a case series from Turkey
Arslan, Ferhat; Alp, Şehnaz; Büyükaşık, Yahya; Cömert Özkan, Melda; Şahin, Fahri; Başaran, Seniha; Çağatay, Arif Atahan; Eraksoy, Ömer Haluk; Aksu, Kenan; Ertunç, Barış; Korten, Volkan; Ceylan, Bahadır; Mert, Ali (Pagepress Publications, 2018)Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an indicator of an exaggerated immune response and eventually adverse outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and laboratory features and outcomes of patients with ... -
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and outcome in 106 adult patients
Sili, Uluhan; Kaya, Abdurrahman; Mert, Ali; Özaras, Reşat; Midilli, Kenan; Albayram, Sait; Kenangil, Gülay; Demirci, Onat; Kapmaz, Mahir; Kart Yaşar, Kadriye; Özyavuz Alp, Şehnaz; Ünal Kayaaslan, Bircan (Elsevier, 2014)Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most common causes of sporadic encephalitis worldwide. Objective: We aimed to determine clinical characteristics and prognosis of HSV encephalitis (HSVE) cases reviewed ... -
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis associated with erythema nodosum: Case report and literature review
Arslan, Ferhat; Karagöz, Ergenekon; Arslan Yiğit, Birsen; Ceylan, Bahadır; Ertan, Gülhan; Mert, Ali (Nobel İlaç, 2016)Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an uncommon inflammatory disease of the breast. Differential diagnosis and exclusion of breast cancer is the most challenging issue for patients and physicians. IGM may be ... -
Impact of fatty liver on hepatitis B virus replication and virologic response to tenofovir and entecavir
Ceylan, Bahadır; Arslan, Ferhat; Batırel, Ayşe; Fincancı, Muzaffer; Yardımcı, Cem; Fersan, Esra; Paşaoğlu, Esra; Yılmaz, Mesut; Mert, Ali (2016)Background/Aims: We aimed to evaluate the impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on viral kinetics and virologic response to tenofovir and entecavir treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) ... -
Imported plasmodium falciparum malaria in Istanbul, Turkey: Risk factors for severe course and mortality
Arslan, Ferhat; Mert, Ali; Batırel, Ayşe; İnan, Asuman; Balkan, İlker İnanç; Nazlıcan, Özcan; Uzun, Cengiz; Vahaboğlu, Haluk (Sage Publications Inc, 2013)We describe the epidemiological, clinical features and risk factors for the morbidity and mortality of imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases during the last 10 years in Istanbul, Turkey. The epidemiological, clinical ... -
Is it really an erysipelas?
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma is characterized by red-brown plaques or nodules on the skin, may mimic skin and soft tissue infections and is usually related with high mortality. A case that was followed ... -
Metastatic prostate cancer as an infrequent cause of fever of unknown origin, and review of the literature
Yılmaz, Mesut; Arslan, Ferhat; Örmeci̇, Tuǧrul; Mert, Ali (Mattioli 1885 S.p.A., 2016)Summary. Although neoplastic fever is a rare entity, it still constitutes a clinical challenge and a troublesome symptom. Differentiating it from other cancer-related fevers, such as infection, is important for appropriate ... -
Miliary tuberculosis epidemiologicaland clinical analysis of large-case series from moderate to low tuberculosis endemic country
Mert, Ali; Arslan, Ferhat; Kuyucu Yılmaz, Tülin; Koç, Emine Nur; Yılmaz, Mesut; Turan, Demet; Altın, Sedat; Pehlivanoğlu, Filiz; Şengöz, Gönül; Yıldız, Dilek; Dökmetaş, İlyas; Kömür, Süheyla; Kurtaran, Behice; Demirdal, Tuna; Erdem, Hüseyin Aytaç; Sipah, Oğuz Reşat; Batırel, Ayşe; Parlak, Emine; Tekin, Recep; Tunçcan, Özlem Güzel; Balkan, İlker İnanç; Hayran, Osman; Ceylan, Bahadır (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2017)The aim of this study was to determine the clinical features, and outcome of the patients with miliary tuberculosis (TB). We retrospectively evaluated 263 patients (142 male, 121 female, mean age: 44 years, range: 16–89 ... -
Mortality predictors of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A prospective multicenter study
Yılmaz, Mesut; Elaldi, Nazif; Balkan, İlker İnanç; Arslan, Ferhat; Alga Batırel, Ayşe; Bakıcı, Mustafa Zahir; Gözel, Mustafa Gökhan; Alkan, Sevil; Doğan Çelik, Aygül; Yetkin, Meltem Arzu; Bodur, Hürrem; Sinirtaş, Melda; Akalın, Halis; Aybala Altay, Fatma; Şencan, İrfan; Azak, Emel; Gündeş, Sibel; Ceylan, Bahadır; Öztürk, Recep; Leblebicioğlu, Hakan; Vahaboğlu, Haluk; Mert, Ali (BioMed Central Ltd., 2016)Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the causes of both community and healthcare-associated bacteremia. The attributable mortality of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) is still higher and predictors for mortality and ... -
A multi-center retrospective analysis of healthcare workers after COVID-19: Epidemiological and clinical features
Derin, Okan; Aksoy, Nilay; Çaydaşı, Özge; Yılmaz, Mesut; Mert, Ali (Marmara University, 2022)Objective: Concerns regarding the high-level risk of infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) increased after COVID19 was declared as a pandemic in March 2020. Inadequate infection control owing to a shortage of personal ... -
Non-HACEK Gram-negative bacillus endocarditis
Mercan, Mustafa Ertuğrul; Arslan, Ferhat; Özyavuz Alp, Şehnaz; Atilla, Aynur; Seyman, Derya; Guliyeva, Günay; Kayaaslan, Bircan Ünal; Sarı, Sema; Mutay Suntur, Bedia; Işık, Burcu; Mert, Ali (Elsevier Masson SAS, 2019)Patients and methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical data using 26 diagnosed non-HACEK Gram-negative infective endocarditis cases from nine hospitals in Turkey. Results: Mean age of patients was 53 (28–84) years, with ... -
Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients: From a different perspective
Polat, Burcu; Helvacı Yılmaz, Nesrin; Altın, Gökhan; Atakcan, Zeynep; Mert, Ali (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021)Purpose: The prevalence of sensory disorders (smell and/or taste) in affected patients has shown a high variability of 5% to 98% during the COVID-19 outbreak, depending on the methodology, country, and study. Loss of smell ... -
Paraplegia in an elderly patient due to pott's disease
Spinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease) is still an important problem in many countries and mayresult in severe neurological deficits. Pott's paraplegia can occur in the early period of the disease or many years later. Pott's ... -
Plasma and breast milk pharmacokinetics of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in nursing mother with chronic hepatitis B-infant pairs
Ertürk, U. S.; Mete, Birgül; Özaras, Reşat; Saltoğlu, Neşe; Balkan, I. I.; Mert, Ali; Kaçmaz, Bahar; Sağlam, Onursal; Güney, B.; Sayman, O. A.; Tabak, Fehmi (American Society for Microbiology, 2021)Tenofovir use is associated with lower risk of mother-to-infant transmission of the virus, and discontinuation of the treatment is not safe. However, the safety of the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not clear. ... -
Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis: A case report and literature review
Ceylan, Bahadır; Yılmaz, Mesut; Beköz, Hüseyin Saffet; Ramadan, Saime; Ertan Akan, Gülhan; Mert, Ali (EDIMES Edizioni Medico Scientifiche, 2019)Invasive aspergillosis is a severe infection that generally involves the lungs. Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis is the least common form of invasive aspergillosis. A patient aged 65 years developed a febrile neutropenic ... -
Real-world efficacy and safety of Ledipasvir plus Sofosbuvir and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir +/- Dasabuvir combination therapies for chronic hepatitis C: A Turkish experience
Değertekin, Bülent; Demir, Mehmet; Akarca, Ulus S.; Kani, Haluk Tarık; Üçbilek, Enver; Yıldırım, Emre; Güzelbulut, Fatih; Balkan, Ayhan; Vatansever, Sezgin; Danış, Nilay; Demircan, Melek; Soylu, Aliye; Yaraş, Serkan; Kartal, Aysun; Kefeli, Ayşe; Gündüz, Feyza; Yalçın, Kendal; Erarslan, Elife; Aladağ, Murat; Harputluoğlu, Murat; Özakyol, Ayşegül; Temel, Tuncer; Akarsu, Mesut; Sümer, Hale; Akın, Mete; Albayrak, Bülent; Şen, İlker; Alkım, Hüseyin; Uyanıkoğlu, Ahmet; Irak, Kader; Öztaşkın, Sinem; Uğurlu, Çağrı Burak; Güneş, Şevkican; Gürel, Selim; Nuriyev, Kenan; İnci, İsmail; Kaçar, Sabite; Dinçer, Dinç; Doganay, Levent; Göktürk, Hüseyin Savaş; Mert, Ali; Coşar, Arif Mansur; Dursun, Hakan; Atalay, Roni; Akbulut, Sabiye; Balkan, Yasemin; Köklü, Hayrettin; Şimşek, Halis; Özdoğan, Osman; Çoban, Mehmet; Poturoğlu, Şule; Ayyıldız, Talat; Yapalı, Suna; Günşar, Fulya; Akdoğan, Meral; Özenirler, Seren; Akyıldız, Murat; Sezgin, Orhan; Özdoğan, Osman; Kaymakoğlu, Sabahattin; Beşışık, Fatih; Karasu, Zeki; İdilman, Ramazan (AVES, 2020)Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the real-life efficacy and tolerability of direct-acting antiviral treatments for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with/without cirrhosis in the Turkish population.Material ... -
Registry-based retrospective cohort study of mortality among adults admitted to intensive care units in İstanbul with hospital acquired pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream-infection between 2014–2021
Derin, Okan; Şahin, Meyha; Dumlu, Rıdvan; Başgönül, Sedef; Bayrak, Ahmet Doğukan; Arduç, Şevval; Bayram, Sümeyye; Mikaliyova, Nurlana; Kantürk, Arzu; Öncül, Ahsen; Yıldız Sevgi, Dilek; Gençer, Serap; Bayraktar, Banu; Dökmetaş, İlyas; Mert, Ali (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024)Background: Managing Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections (BSIs) is challenging due to increasing antimicrobial resistance, limited therapeutic options, and high mortality rates. In this study, we aimed to identify ...