We investigated the in vitro activity of amphotericin B, fluconazole, and itraconazole against clinical Trichosporon asahii isolates (n = 43) by NCCLS M27A reference microdilution method and explored… (More)
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Recent studies have suggested a cytokine-induced tissue inflammation in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms and it has been documented that circulating interleukin-6 (IL-6)… (More)
Accurate determination of resistance is important to ensure appropriate antimicrobial therapy in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections. This study was undertaken to evaluate the susceptibility… (More)
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We investigated vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and heterogeneously vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hetero-VISA) isolates from clinical specimens of hospitalized… (More)
Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants (SCVs) are being isolated more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We aimed to determine the prevalence of S. aureus SCVs and their phenotypic and… (More)
In this study, the utility and impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen (Cag) detection via a commercial assay have been evaluated in diagnostic laboratory conditions. In a total of 272 samples… (More)
The aim of the study was to evaluate the species distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility and erythromycin-penicillin resistance mechanisms of viridans streptococci (VGS) isolates from blood… (More)
Despite its limited pathogenicity, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging nosocomial pathogen. This study investigated the isolation frequency, antimicrobial resistance and genotypic… (More)
Fifty-three Salmonella enterica group C isolates obtained from various human samples (47 stool, 4 blood and 2 urine) in ten provinces of Turkey between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2002 were serotyped and… (More)