| classification of acute bacterial meningitis cases according to their etiology, seen in a children's hospital in ankara from march 1973 to april 1974. | in a 14 months period, as from march 1973 to april 1974 468 cases of acute bacterial meningitis have been diagnosed by c.s.f. findings; namely by examining the protein and sugar content, by the cell counts, gram's staining and culturing of the sediments of c.s.f. 188 cases were proven by culturing to be meningococcic meningitis. all these cases are from the families living in suburban areas of the city under crowded circumstances, which show the importance of population density in the epidemiolo ... | 1976 | 6862 |
| detecting of mycoplasma genitalium in male patients with urethritis symptoms in turkey by polymerase chain reaction. | the aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of mycoplasma genitalium in the urine samples of 63 male patients who had urethritis symptoms. along with neisseria gonorrhoeae (n. gonorrhoeae) and chlamydia trachomatis (c. trachomatis). we also investigated mycoplasma hominis (m. hominis) and ureaplasma urealyticum (u. urealyticum), both of which are known to cause urethritis. | 2005 | 15756355 |
| [frequency of curable sexually transmitted infections among registered female sex-workers in ankara city]. | sex-workers are considered as the high-risk population for sexually transmitted infections (stis). early diagnosis and treatment of curable stis in this high-risk group have crucial importance in sti control and prevention of complications and transmission of infection. in this study, 146 registered female sex-workers in ankara city were screened with rapid diagnostic tests (rdt) for causative agents of curable stis such as, neisseria gonorrhoeae, chlamydia trachomatis, trichomonas vaginalis and ... | 2010 | 20455407 |
| [a meningococcal epidemic in ankara]. | the meningococcal meningitis epidemic has been observed in ankara in the last 3 years. cases were from all parts of the country. most of the strains isolated were from group b, while many could not be classified, and some of them were from group c, a and d. because of fewer cases from group a and more from group b and c, the epidemic was not the classical meningococcal meningitis, but an intermediate one. many cases could not be classified with the classical a, b, c, and d antisera. this showed ... | 1977 | 407430 |
| [antimicrobial resistance of neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated from sex workers in ankara]. | the prevalence of gonococcal infections among sexually transmitted infections is decreasing particularly in developed countries, but the increase in antimicrobial resistance of neisseria gonorrhoeae is an emerging issue. there is lack of data about the epidemiology and the resistance pattern of the pathogen in our country. gonococcal infections are recently included among the reportable diseases in turkey. the specific laboratory tests are difficult, expensive and seldomly used for diagnosis in ... | 2006 | 16775959 |
| [the prevalence of nasopharyngeal neisseria meningitidis carriage, serogroup distribution, and antibiotic resistance among healthy children in cankaya municipality schools of ankara province]. | meningococci responsible for significant morbidity and mortality rates in children are found in the oropharynx and nasopharynx and communicated with droplets. in this study, the prevalence of nasopharyngeal neisseria meningitidis carriage, serogroup distribution and antibiotic resistance were determined among healthy children in cankaya municipality of ankara province. the study involved 1155 students aged 7-19 years. systematic sampling method was used for sample selection. to isolate n. mening ... | 2005 | 16544542 |
| [meningococcic meningitis epidemic in ankara]. | the meningococcic meningitis cases which appeared in ankara in 1973 had ceased by 1976. the monthly distribution of the cases conforms well with the distribution schemes of other countries, where the peak months were the late winter and the early spring months. beside the peak months some cases were seen throughout the year. although the peaks disappeared after 1977, a few cases continued to be seen again. in the identification of the aetiological agent, the serogroup b was the predominant (70 c ... | 1982 | 6815435 |