Fatma Yılmaz Karadağ
A5008922242- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2019-2025
Ministry of Health
2019-2025
Istanbul Medeniyet University
2015-2024
Education Training And Research
2024
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
2023
University of Health Sciences Antigua
2022-2023
Imation (United States)
2023
Istanbul University
2013-2021
Medeniyet Üniversitesi Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2019-2020
Abstract Background The core components (CCs) of infection prevention and control (IPC) from World Health Organization (WHO) are crucial for the safety quality health care. Our objective was to examine level implementation WHO (IPC CC) in a developing country. We also aimed evaluate care-associated infections (HAIs) antimicrobial resistance (AMR) intensive care units (ICUs) association with implemented IPC CCs. Methods Members Turkish Infectious Diseases Clinical Microbiology Specialization...
BackgroundInfection with the influenza A virus can cause severe disease and mortality. The effect of different subtypes on morbidity mortality is not yet known in Turkey. aim this study was to describe predictors fatality related infection among hospitalized patients Istanbul during 2015–2016 season, detail differences between infections caused by H3N2 H1N1.MethodsThis a multicenter performed Respiratory Infections Study Group Turkish Society Clinical Microbiology Infectious Diseases...
Introduction: Although vaccines are the safest and most effective means to prevent control infectious diseases, increasing rate of vaccine hesitancy refusal (VHR) has become a worldwide concern. We aimed find opinions parents on vaccinating their children contribute available literature in order support fight against by investigating reasons for VHR global scale.
 Methodology: In this international cross-sectional multicenter study conducted Infectious Diseases International Research...
The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality life (HRQOL) among chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients in Turkey and related factors. This multicenter carried out between January 01 April 15, 2015 57 centers. Adults were enrolled studied three groups. Group 1: Inactive HBsAg carriers, 2: CHB receiving antiviral therapy, 3: who neither therapy nor inactive carriers. Study data collected by face-to-face interviews using a standardized questionnaire, Short Form-36 (SF-36) Hepatitis...
The characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment stages of malaria in Turkey the last ten years are not known except few case reports. We aimed to describe details diagnosis practices cases various hospitals across between 2012 2023 after declaration elimination malaria. collected patient data from 30 centers by using Qualtrics Survey Software. patients were categorized according WHO Malaria Severe Disease Symptoms guidelines. detected 299 cases. Of these patients, 23.7 % experienced...
Many risk factors, including COVID-19 infection, lead to the development of invasive Candida infection in intensive care unit patients. The aim this study was evaluate factors affecting mortality along with clinical characteristics candidemia This retrospective conducted among patients hospitalized at Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic between June 2020 December 2021. laboratory 165 were recorded. difference without evaluated statistically. Multivariate analysis performed determine...
Knowing risk factors for colistin resistance is important since the only remaining choice treatment of infections caused by multi-drug resistant microorganisms.Evaluate associated with infection colistin-resistant microorganisms.Retrospective study.Tertiary healthcare centers.An e-mail including title and purpose study was sent to 1500 infec.tious disease specialists via a scientific social web portal named "infeksiyon dunyasi (infection world)". Demographic clinical data requested from...
Protective neutralizing antibody titers reduce in time after COVID-19 vaccinations, as individuals who have had COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of CoronaVac TURKOVAC vaccines used a booster dose primary vaccination. double-blind, randomized, controlled, phase II, multicenter included healthy male female adults (18–60 years) were vaccinated with two doses vaccine did not exceed duration at least 90 days maximum 270 from second Among 236 eligible...
Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) is a fatal disease. This study was conducted to describe an outcome analysis of the intensive care units (ICUs) Turkey.This evaluated SCAP cases hospitalized in ICUs 19 different hospitals between October 2008 and January 2011. The 413 patients admitted were retrospectively analyzed.Overall included 129 (31.2%) died. It found that bilateral pulmonary involvement (odds ratio (OR) 2.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-5.7) CAP PIRO score (OR 2, CI...
Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is the peri-operative administration of agents. Compliance rates vary worldwide from 15% to 84.3%, with studies in Turkey not exceeding 35%. The aim this multicenter study was determine rate appropriate antibiotic class, timing, and duration as well discharge prescriptions Turkey. Thus, we aimed full compliance SAP procedures our country
Abstract Objectives Crimean‐Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral infection which an important public health problem in Turkey. CCHF causes and bleeding can lead to severe outcomes. The study aims report case of male patient with CCHF, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) treated steroids portal vein thrombosis. Case Report A 37‐year‐old man was admitted the emergency department complaints high fever, headache, myalgia diarrhoea. travelled endemic region In laboratory...
Diabetes foot infection is a very important public health problem that causes serious problems, mortality, and high expenditures, one of the most complications diabetes mellitus. There are concerns approaches such as limited personal visits to doctors, avoidance hospitals, restrictions on nonemergency surgical procedures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic pose threat those with diabetic including ulcers (DFUs), ischemia, infection, resulting in increased limb loss mortality.
We aimed to assess the factors influencing primary care physicians' (PCPs) approach adult vaccination in specific risk groups and evaluate compliance immunization guidelines.This cross-sectional study performed between January 2016 April İstanbul, Turkey. A questionnaire designed obtain demographical data, experience, status, attitude on prescribing or recommending vaccines for adults group. Healthy individuals older than 65 patients suffer from chronic diseases had splenectomy before are...
Abstract Background We evaluated patients admitted to the intensive care units with diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) regarding initial radiographic findings. Methods A multicenter retrospective study was held. Chest x ray (CXR) and computerized tomography (CT) findings also their associations need ventilator support were evaluated. Results total 388 enrolled. Consolidation main finding on CXR (89%) CT (80%) examinations. Of all, 45% had multi-lobar involvement. Bilateral...
The aim of this study was to determine epidemiologic characters patients with candidemia and evaluate risk factors that can affect mortality rates among these patients.Patients admitted the İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training Hospital between 2009 2011 who had a positive blood culture for Candida spp. during hospitalization were studied retrospectively demographic characteristics factors. Statistical comparisons estimated Stata 12 package. Independent variables associated by Cox...
People living with HIV need to use antiretroviral therapy throughout their lives.Studies on the efficacy and safety of dual are limited in Turkey. We sought evaluate treatment side effects among patients who were given a combination dolutegravir (DTG) lamivudine (3TC) as maintenance therapy.This retrospective, single-centre study included individuals viral suppression older than 18 years age, HIV, switched from regimen DTG-3TC therapy, followed up for at least 6 months.The 63 HIV. The median...