Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that can be transmitted interpersonally and may causes Acquired Immunedeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). ELISA method is used in laboratory diagnosis and positive results are confirmed by Western-Blot (WB). The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of HIV positivity in a two-year period in a tertiary hospital. Methods: 59543 blood samples from the Microbiology Laboratory of Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital were tested by macro ELISA (Architect, Abbott, USA) to detect HIV antibody. The test was repeated with the new blood samples of the patients that have positive or borderline test results. Negative results reported as "negative". 117 positive samples (0.2%) were validated by WB analysis in İzmir Public Health Laboratory. Results: 59543 blood samples were analyzed retrospectively and 117 samples (0.2%) were detected as anti-HIV test reactive. 48 (0.08%) positive, 5 (0.008%) dec value 64 (0.1%) has been reported as negative by verification with WB.

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Surveillance of hospital infections in long-term intensive care unit and palliative care centre: a 3-year analysis Amaç: Hastane Enfeksiyonları (HE) ülkemizde ciddi morbidite, mortalite ve ekonomik kayıplara neden olmakta ve özellikle Yoğun Bakım Ünitelerinde (YBÜ) hasta güvenliği ile ilgili problemlerinin başında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Ankara Ulus Devlet Hastanesi'nde 2014-2016 yılları arasında YBÜ ve Palyatif Bakım Merkezi'ndeki (PBM) HE dağılımı, enfeksiyon hızları ve etken mikroorganizmaların yıllara göre dağılımının belirlenmesi amaçlandı.