Özay AKYILDIZ

ORCID: 0000-0003-4566-4874
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Research Areas
  • Surgical site infection prevention
  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

Acıbadem Adana Hospital
2019-2025

Cukurova University
2012-2016

Surgical site infections (SSIs) after cardiac surgery increase morbidity and mortality rates. This multicenter study aimed to identify risk factors associated with SSIs heart surgery. Conducted from January March 2023, this prospective included 167 patients aged >16 years post-heart SSIs. The primary focus was the 30-day mortality. Univariate analysis multivariate logistic regression utilizing backward elimination method were used establish final model. Several significantly correlated These...

10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100566 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IJID Regions 2025-01-09

We aimed to explore factors for optimizing antimicrobial treatment in emergency departments. A single-day point prevalence survey was conducted on January 18, 2020, 53 referral/tertiary hospitals 22 countries. 1957 (17%) of 11557 patients presenting EDs had infections. The mean qSOFA score 0.37 ± 0.74. Sepsis (qSOFA ≥ 2) recorded 218 (11.1%) patients. significantly higher low-middle (1.48 0.963) compared upper-middle (0.17 0.482) and high-income (0.36 0.714) countries (P < 0.001). Eight...

10.1080/1120009x.2020.1863696 article EN Journal of Chemotherapy 2021-03-18

To indicate the clinical course and results of brucellosis in our region during recent years, to compare these findings literature. Materials methods: This study was based on a review medical records adult patients older than 14 years who were followed with diagnosis from March 1997 October 2010. Results: Included this analysis 317 patients, including 136 males (43%), an average age 40 ± 17 years. In 66 (21%), reproduction Brucella identified blood. Of 61% as having acute form, 35% subacute...

10.3906/sag-1011-1286 article EN TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2012-01-01

Introduction: This study was aimed to determine the relationship between vitamin D and soluble receptor (VDR) levels brucellosis, a common infection in Turkey, which cellular immune system is important course of disease. Methodology: Patients who had been followed up Department Infectious Diseases Clinical Microbiology Cukurova University Medical Faculty, having diagnosed with brucellosis no treatment before, were enrolled along healthy controls. The participants’ VDR values recorded....

10.3855/jidc.5675 article EN cc-by The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016-02-28

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, hastanemiz Genel Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi'nde (GYBÜ) yatan hastaların kan kültürlerinden izole edilen mikroorganizmalar ve antibiyotiklere duyarlılıkları retrospektif olarak değerlendirilerek uygun ampirik tedavi seçimine yol gösterici verilerin elde edilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç Yöntem: Hastanemizde 18 yaş üzeri 152 hastanın 163 mikroorganizma duyarlılık sonuçları değerlendirildi. Klinikte ateşli dönemlerinde alınan kültürleri BACTEC otomatize kültür sisteminde inkübe edildi....

10.17826/cumj.623795 article TR Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal 2019-10-27

<title>Abstract</title> OBJECTIVES Surgical site infections (SSIs) after cardiac surgery increase morbidity and mortality. This multi-center study aimed to identify mortality risk factors associated with SSIs following heart surgery. METHODS Conducted from January March 2023, this prospective included 167 patients aged &gt; 16 post-heart SSIs. The primary focus was on 30-day Univariate analysis a multivariate logistic regression model, utilizing the Backward elimination method, were employed...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4281241/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-04-29

Amaç: Sağlık çalışanları kesici-delici alet yaralanmaları sonucunda hepatit B virüsü (HBV), C (HCV) ve human immunodeficiency virüs (HIV) gibi kan vücut sıvılarıyla bulaşan etkenlere bağlı infeksiyonlar açısından mesleki risk altındadır. Bu çalışmada, özel bir hastanede sağlık çalışanlarının kesici delici yaralanmalarının retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmesi çıkan sonuçlara göre alınacak önlemlerin irdelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal Metod: Hastanemizde Ocak 2015-Aralık 2021 tarihleri...

10.35440/hutfd.1138342 article TR Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2022-12-13

In this study, we aimed to evaluate mediastinitis cases developed after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed by median sternotomy determine the causative microorganisms, risk factors, and clinical features.Between March 2009 December 2018, a total of 44 patients (32 males 12 females; mean age 62.84±6.951 years; range, 46-78 years) who underwent grafting with postoperatively were included in studying our cardiovascular (CVS) department. Patients demographic information,...

10.14744/tjtes.2020.13546 article EN cc-by-nc Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2020-01-01

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10.17826/cumj.680363 article Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal 2020-03-17

Mukormikoz nadir görülen ve sıklıkla yüksek mortalite ile seyreden invazif fırsatçı bir mantar enfeksiyonudur. Altta yatan hastalığın düzeltilmesi, agresif cerrahi debridman sistemik amfoterisin B tedavinin esasını oluşturur. Etken, doğada yaygın olarak bulunmasına rağmen genellikle bağışıklık sistemi baskılanan veya kontrolsüz diyabeti olan bireylerde hastalık oluşturmaktadır. İnvazif fungal enfeksiyon insidansı hematopoetik kök hücre nakli (HKHT) hastalarında oranda görülürken, yalnızca...

10.17517/ksutfd.616036 article TR cc-by-nc-nd Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2020-06-03

Correlation of Radiologic Tests in the Diagnosis Brucellosis with Osteoarticular InvolvementBackground.The most common complication brucellosis is musculoskeletal system involvement.Bone and joint involvement may present as mainly sacroiliitis spondylitis.In this study, we aimed to evaluate correlation plain X-rays, bone scintigraphy, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis osteoarticular brucellosis.

10.1093/ofid/ofu052.413 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2014-01-01

Amaç: Perioperatif antibiyotik profilaksisi antibiyotiklerin en sık kullanıldığı alanlardan biridir. Ancak uygunsuz kullanımı bu konudaki karşılaşılan sorundur. Bu çalışmada, perioperatif profilaksi uygulamalarının, hastanemiz rehberine ve literatüre uygunluğu incelenmiştir. Gereç Yöntemler: Hastanemizde 1-30 Haziran 2022 tarihleri arasında, cerrahi kliniklerde genel anestezi ile ameliyat olan 372 hastanın profilaktik hasta dosyaları notlarından retrospektif olarak Veriler sayı yüzdelik...

10.17517/ksutfd.1228450 article TR cc-by-nc-nd Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2023-12-31

Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate colonization with resistant gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms the results antibiotic susceptibility patients who had no history hospitalization at least within last 3 months also risk factors resistance in bacterial isolates. Methods: A cross-sectional was designed a university hospital. Patients admitted hospital between January 1, December 31, 2008, included study. total 653 isolates nasal rectal swab cultures obtained from...

10.1097/ipc.0b013e3182002e32 article EN Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 2010-12-02

10.5578/flora.68702 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Flora the Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology 2019-12-01

Pacemaker pocket infection: report of one case

10.17826/cumj.792164 article EN Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal 2020-12-27

Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) is used increasingly in recent years. In this study, it aimed to evaluate the frequency of CIED-associated infections cardiology clinic our hospital last 10 years, causative microorganisms by determining their risk factors and clinical characteristics.225 patients who underwent CIED implantation hospital's between March 2009 December 2019 were retrospectively identified. The grouped as with without infection.In a period approximately rate...

10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.08.009 article EN Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2022-09-08

AbstractObjective: This study aimed to evaluate surgical site infection patients developing saphenous vein graft incision after isolated coronary artery bypass surgery performed in the cardiovascular clinic of our hospital last 12 years reveal causative microorganisms, risk factors, and clinical characteristics.Material Methods: A total 34 (23 females, 11 males; mean age 68.0±9.0 years; range 51-86 years) who underwent between March 2009 November 2020 postoperatively developed were included...

10.17517/ksutfd.1037822 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2022-09-23
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