2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00714.x
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Prospective evaluation of blood cultures in a Turkish university hospital: epidemiology, microbiology and patient outcome

Abstract: The aims of this prospective study were to: (1) determine the rate of blood culture contamination; (2) describe and compare the epidemiologic, clinical and microbiological characteristics of hospital- and community-acquired bloodstream infections; and (3) determine the mortality resulting from bloodstream infections. The rate of true bacteremia was 12.1%, and 10.7% of cultures were contaminated. Of the 567 episodes of bloodstream infection, 73.4% were hospital-acquired, and 26.6% were community-acquired. The m… Show more

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“…Despite the availability of potent antimicrobial therapies and vaccines for pneumococci, infections result in a high mortality rate among several different age groups [1]. In the central region of Turkey, S. pneumoniae is the most frequently isolated bacteria in communityacquired bloodstream infections and the rate of death attributable to pneumococcal sepsis approaches 50% in adults [2]. The majority of invasive pneumococcal diseases are linked to a limited number of serotypes, the prevalence of which varies from country to country.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite the availability of potent antimicrobial therapies and vaccines for pneumococci, infections result in a high mortality rate among several different age groups [1]. In the central region of Turkey, S. pneumoniae is the most frequently isolated bacteria in communityacquired bloodstream infections and the rate of death attributable to pneumococcal sepsis approaches 50% in adults [2]. The majority of invasive pneumococcal diseases are linked to a limited number of serotypes, the prevalence of which varies from country to country.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yetersiz antimikrobiyal tedavi klinik olarak önemli patojenlerin antibiyotik direnciyle yakından ilişkilidir. Bu problemin asıl nedeni ise multifaktoriyaldir ve antimikrobiyal ajanların uygunsuz kullanımı sonucu selektif baskıyı içerir, birçok hastane kullanılan geniş spektrumlu antimikrobiyal ajanları gereksiz stoklar ve diğer bir kısmının ise dirençli hastane florasından dolayı oluşan problemleri mevcuttur (1)(2)(3)(4)(5).…”
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“…Çalışmamızda Staphylococcus aureus'da metisilin direnci %60,4, koagülaz negatif stafilokoklarda ise %65,7 olarak saptanmıştır, vankomisin direncine ise rastlanmamıştır. Ülkemizde yapılan çalışmalarda da metisilin dirençli ve duyarlı suşlarda vankomisin direncine rastlanmamıştır (2,14,15,18). Stafilokoklarda metisilin direncinin belirlenmesi hastaların tedavisinin doğru yönlendirilmesi açısından çok önemlidir.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
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