Publications

high prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase production among klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated at a university hospital in turkey.	beta-lactam susceptibility and beta-lactamase patterns of a random sample of 44 klebsiella pneumoniae strains that had been isolated from nosocomial infections at dokuz eylül university hospital in izmir, were investigated. all strains were amoxycillin resistant but in the presence of clavulanic acid 26 became sensitive. similarly 39 of the strains were resistant to ceftazidime and cefotaxime; clavulanic acid restored sensitivity to ceftazidime in 28 and to cefotaxime in 25 of these resistant st ...	2000	10789554
antimicrobial activity and pollen composition of honey samples collected from different provinces in turkey.	the antibacterial activity of honey samples from different sources were collected and investigated against bacillus cereus, staphylococcus aureus atcc 25923, pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc 27853, klebsiella pneumoniae atcc 27736, morganella morganii, micrococcus luteus nrrl b-4375, escherichia coli atcc 35218, and candida albicans. pathogens exhibited different sensitivities towards the honey samples. the results showed that majority of the honey samples (75%) generally inhibitied the bacteria test ...	2007	17365707
qnra prevalence in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-positive enterobacteriaceae isolates from turkey.	quinolone resistance mostly originates from chromosomal mutations. in recent years, however, plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance has been reported in several parts of the world. plasmid-borne qnra, qnrb, or qnrs genes are responsible for this kind of resistance. little is known about the diversity, type, and species range of the qnr genes in turkey. we screened qnra, qnrb, and qnrs genes in quinolone-resistant blood culture isolates collected from six different medical centers in turkey which ...	2008	18219128
[risk factors for gastrointestinal colonization by esbl-producing klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli in anaesthesiology and reanimation intensive care unit].	in this study it was aimed to investigate the risk factors for gastrointestinal colonization by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)-producing klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli in intensive care unit (icu) of anaesthesiology and reanimation, ege university faculty of medicine, izmir, turkey. this study was performed prospectively on adult patients hospitalized in icu of anaesthesiology and reanimation and rectal swab cultures were performed in all patients in the first 48 hours of ho ...	2013	23621722
evaluation of the in vitro colistin susceptibility of pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter baumannii strains at a tertiary care centre in western turkey.	multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria are an important issue in intensive care units worldwide. colistin, one of the earliest polymyxin antibiotics, was once widely used for the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections. however, its use is now limited due to concerns over nephrotoxicity. the appearance of multidrug-resistant species, including a. baumannii and p. aeruginosa, has led to the re-emergence of this class of drugs. the aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility o ...	2014	24651089