Department of Clinical Microbiology
&
Infectious 
 Recent Articles:
Recent Articles:
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 | Esen
  S, Sunbul M, Leblebicioglu H, Eroglu C, Turan D.Impact of clinical and
  laboratory findings on prognosis in leptospirosis. Swiss Med Wkly. 2004 Jun
  12;134(23-24):347-52.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Eroglu C; Members of the Hepatitis Study Group. Acute hepatitis B
  virus infection in Turkey: epidemiology and genotype distribution. Clin
  Microbiol Infect. 2004 Jun;10(6):537-41.  | 
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 | Eroglu
  C, Leblebicioglu H, Gunaydin M, Turan D, Sunbul M, Esen S, Sanic A.
  Distinguishing hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype D from non-D by a simple PCR.
  J Virol Methods. 2004 Aug;119(2):183-7.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H. Antimicrobial treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia. | 
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 | Esen
  S, Leblebicioglu H. and Study Group. Prevalence of nosocomial infections
  at intensive care units in Turkey: a multicentre 1-day point prevalence
  study. Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36(2):144-8.  | 
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 | Peksen
  Y, Canbaz S, Leblebicioglu H, Sunbul M, Esen S, Sunter AT. Primary care
  physicians' approach to diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B and hepatitis
  C patients. BMC Gastroenterol. 2004 Feb 06;4(1):3.  | 
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 | Hosoglu
  S, Sunbul M, Erol S, Altindis M, Caylan R, Demirdag K, Ucmak H, Mendes H,
  Geyik MF, Turgut H, Gundes S, Doyuk EK, Aldemir M, Dokucu A. A national
  survey of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in Turkey. Infect Control Hosp
  Epidemiol. 2003 Oct;24(10):758-61.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Sunbul M, Esen S, Eroglu C. Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction in
  leptospirosis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003 Oct; 22(10): 639; author
  reply 640. Epub 2003 Sep 12. No abstract available.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H. Ref.: Penicillin at the late stage of leptospirosis: a randomized
  controlled trial. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2003 Jul-Aug; 45(4): 237;
  author reply 238. Epub 2003 Sep 17. No abstract available. | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H. Clinical aspects of chronic hepatitis C infection. JAMA. 2003 Sep 17;
  290(11): 1453; author reply 1453-4. No abstract available.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Akbulut A, Ulusoy S, Sunbul M, Aydin K, Geyik MF, Esen S, Eroglu C.
  Informal consultations in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology practice.
  Clin Microbiol Infect. 2003 Jul; 9(7): 724-6.  | 
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 | Karadenizli
  A, Kolayli F, Okay E, Ergen K, Oz S, Savli H, Leblebicioglu H, Vahaboglu H.
  Resistance emergence among P. aenrginosa in a rat thigh-abscess model.
  Comparison of imipenem and meropenem treatment. New Microbiol. 2003 Jul;
  26(3): 275-80. | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Turan D, Sunbul M, Esen S, Eroglu C. Transmission of human
  immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus by blood brotherhood
  rituals.Scand J Infect Dis. 2003;35(3):210.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Esen S; Turkish Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infection Study Group.
  Hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in Turkey: a nationwide
  multicenter point prevalence study. J Hosp Infect. 2003 Mar;53(3):207-10.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu H, Sunbul M. Leptospirosis:
  Diagnosis and treatment. Infectious Disease Practice for Clinicians 2003; 27
  (1): 171-174.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu H, Hokelek M,
  Brook I. Toxoplasmosis. eMedicine Journal 2003;4:1. | 
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 | Hosoglu
  S, Geyik MF, Balik I, Aygen B, Erol S, Aygencel SG, Mert A, Saltoglu N, Dokmetas
  I, Felek S, Sunbul M, Irmak H, Aydin K, Ayaz C, Kokoglu OF, Ucmak H, Satilmis
  S. Tuberculous meningits in adults in Turkey: epidemiology, diagnosis,
  clinic and laboratory. Eur J Epidemiol. 2003;18(4):337-43.  | 
| 
 | Esen
  S, Leblebicioglu H, Sunbul M, Eroglu C, Leblebcioglu H. Repeated relapses
  in a meropenem-treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa meningitis. | 
| 
 | Canbaz
  S, Peksen Y, Tevfik Sunter A, Leblebicioglu H, Sunbul M. Antibiotic
  prescribing and urinary tract infection. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2002
  Dec;20(6):407-11.  | 
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 | Turgut
  M, Sunbul M, Bayirli D, Bilge A, Leblebicioglu H, Haznedaroglu I.
  Thrombocytopenia complicating the clinical course of leptospiral infection. J
  Int Med Res. 2002 Sep-Oct;30(5):535-40.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Bayirli D, Esen S, Sunbul M, Eroglu C. Treatment of acute hepatitis C
  virus infection with interferon-alpha 2b and ribavirin: Case report and
  review of the literature. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2002 Oct 14 [Epub
  ahead of print]  | 
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 | Akcam
  Z, Sunbul M, Durupinar B, Eroglu C, Esen S, Leblebicioglu H. Tissue types
  as prognostic risk factor in hepatitis B virus infection. Indian J
  Gastroenterol. 2002 Jul-Aug;21(4):139-41.  | 
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 | Cengiz
  K, Uahan C, Sunbul M, Leblebicioglu H, Cuner E. Acute renal failure in
  leptospirosis in the black-sea region in Turkey. Int Urol Nephrol.
  2002;33(1):133-6.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Canbaz S, Peksen Y, Gunaydin M. Physicians' antibiotic prescribing
  habits for upper respiratory tract infections in Turkey. | 
| 
 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Gunaydin M, Esen S, Tuncer I, Findik D, Ural O, Saltoslu N, Yaman A,
  Tasova Y; Study Group. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in
  gram-negative isolates from intensive care units in Turkey: analysis of data
  from the last 5 years. J Chemother. 2002 Apr;14(2):140-6.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Unal S. The organization of hospital infection control in Turkey. J
  Hosp Infect. 2002 May;51(1):1-6.  | 
| 
 | Leblebicioglu H, Brook I.
  Influenza. eMedicine Journal 2002;3:8. | 
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 | Hosoglu
  S, Geyik MF, Balik I, Aygen B, Erol S, Aygencel TG, Mert A, Saltoglu N,
  Dokmetas I, Felek S, Sunbul M, Irmak H, Aydin K, Kokoglu OF, Ucmak H,
  Altindis M, Loeb M.  Predictors of outcome in patients with
  tuberculous meningitis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2002 Jan;6(1):64-70.  | 
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 | Hokelek
  M, Deger BA, Deger E, Tutar E, Sunbul M. Ivermectin used in percutaneous
  drug injection method for the treatment of liver hydatid disease in sheep.
  Gastroenterology. 2002 Apr;122(4):957-62.  | 
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 | Guven
  H, Altintop L, Baydin A, Esen S, Aygun D, Hokelek M, Doganay Z, Bek Y.
  Diagnostic value of procalcitonin levels as an early indicator of sepsis. Am
  J Emerg Med. 2002 May;20(3):202-6.  | 
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 | Sunbul
  M, Esen S, Leblebicioglu H, Hokelek M, Pekbay A, Eroglu C. Rattus
  norvegicus acting as reservoir of leptospira interrogans in the Middle Black
  Sea region of Turkey, as evidenced by PCR and presence of serum antibodies to
  Leptospira strain. Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33(12):896-8.  | 
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 | Vahaboglu
  H, Coskunkan F, Tansel O, Ozturk R, Sahin N, Koksal I, Kocazeybek B,
  Tatman-Otkun M, Leblebicioglu H, Ozinel MA, Akalin H, Kocagoz S, Korten V.
  Clinical importance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
  (PER-1-type)-producing Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains.
  J Med Microbiol. 2001 Jul;50(7):642-5.  | 
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 | Eroglu
  C, Hokelek M, Guneren E, Esen S, Pekbay A, Uysal OA. Bacterial flora of
  Hirudo medicinalis and their antibiotic sensitivities in the Middle Black Sea
  Region, Turkey. Ann Plast Surg. 2001 Jul;47(1):70-3.  | 
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 | Akbas
  H, Hokelek M, Guneren E, Eroglu L, Demir A, Eroglu C, Uysal OA. Can a
  tick mimic a pigmented skin lesion or melanoma? | 
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 | Guneren
  E, Hokelek M, Eroglu C, Uysal OA. Re: Aeromonas species isolated from
  medicinal leeches. Ann Plast Surg. 2000 Nov;45(5):568-9. No abstract
  available.  | 
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 | Over
  U, Gur D, Unal S, Miller GH; Aminoglycoside Resistance Study Group. The
  changing nature of aminoglycoside resistance mechanisms and prevalence of
  newly recognized resistance mechanisms in Turkey. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2001
  Sep;7(9):470-8.  | 
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 | Sunbul M, Barut S, Esen S, Eroglu C,
  Leblebicioglu H. Corynebacterium citriatum Meningitis: Report of Two Adult
  Cases. Microbial Ecology in Health and Diseases 2000;12:57-59. | 
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 | Sunbul
  M, Leblebicioglu H, Esen S, Eroglu C, Barut S. Response to hepatitis B
  vaccine in HBsAg/anti-HBs negative and anti-HBc positive subjects. Scand J Infect
  Dis. 2000;32(3):315-6.  | 
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 | Aksaray
  S, DokuzoGuz B, Guvener E, Yucesoy M, Yulug N, Kocagoz S, Unal S, Cetin S,
  Calangu S, Gunaydin M, Leblebicioglu H, Esen S, Bayar B, Willke A, Findik D,
  Tuncer I, Baysal B, Gunseren F, Mamikoglu L. Surveillance of
  antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative isolates from intensive care
  units in eight hospitals in Turkey. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2000
  May;45(5):695-9. Erratum in: J Antimicrob Chemother 2000 Oct;46(4):649.  | 
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 | Uysal
  S, Sancak R, Sunbul M. A comparison of the efficacy of cefuroxime axetil
  and intramuscular benzathine penicillin for treating streptococcal
  tonsillopharyngitis. Ann Trop Paediatr. 2000 Sep;20(3):199-202.  | 
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 | Yucesoy
  M, Yulug N, Kocagoz S, Unal S, Cetin S, Calangu S. Antimicrobial
  resistance of gram-negative isolates from intensive care units in Turkey:
  comparison to previous three years. J Chemother. 2000 Aug;12(4):294-8.
  Erratum in: J Chemother 2000 Dec;12(6):540.  | 
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 | Willke
  A, Arman D, Cokca F, Sumerkan B, Soyletir G, Bakir M, Sirmatel F,
  Leblebicioglu H, Kijlijc S. Resistance of Salmonella and Shigella in
  Turkey. | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Nas Y, Eroglu C, Sunbul M, Esen S, Gunaydin M. Detection of extended
  spectrum beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. J
  Chemother. 1999 Apr;11(2):103-6.  | 
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 | Gunseren
  F, Mamikoglu L, Ozturk S, Yucesoy M, Biberoglu K, Yulug N, Doganay M,
  Sumerkan B, Kocagoz S, Unal S, Cetin S, Calangu S, Koksal I, Leblebicioglu H,
  Gunaydin M. A surveillance study of antimicrobial resistance of
  gram-negative bacteria isolated from intensive care units in eight hospitals
  in Turkey. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1999 Mar;43(3):373-8.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Sencan I, Gunaydin M, Esen S, Eroglu C, Sunbul M. Elution of
  vancomycin and tobramycin bonded to vascular grafts. J Chemother. 1999
  Feb;11(1):46-9.  | 
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 | Pfaller
  MA, Korten V, Jones RN, Doern GV. Multicenter evaluation of the
  antimicrobial activity for seven broad-spectrum beta-lactams in Turkey using
  the Etest method. Turkish Antimicrobial Resistance Study Group. Diagn
  Microbiol Infect Dis. 1999 Sep;35(1):65-73.  | 
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 | Sunbul M, Eroglu C, Akcam Z, Adam B,
  Ozdener H, Leblebicioglu H. Serum Thymidine Kinase Levels In Patients With
  Acute Viral Hepatitis A and B. Bulletin of  the Osaka Medical College
  1999;45(1):1-3. | 
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 | Vahaboglu
  H, Ozturk R, Aygun G, Coskunkan F, Yaman A, Kaygusuz A, Leblebicioglu H,
  Balik I, Aydin K, Otkun M. Widespread detection of PER-1-type
  extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among nosocomial Acinetobacter and
  Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Turkey: a nationwide multicenter study.
  Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1997 Oct;41(10):2265-9. Erratum in: Antimicrob
  Agents Chemother 1998 Feb;42(2):484.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu H,
  Sunbull M, Esen S, Günaydin M. Acute Hepatitis A Virus Infection and
  Meningoencephalitis. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1997;17:86-87. | 
| 
 | Ozcelik
  MF, Eroglu C, Pekmezci S, Ozturk R, Paksoy M, Negizade M, Vardar M. The
  role of lactulose in the prevention of bacterial translocation in surgical
  trauma. Acta Chir Belg. 1996 Feb;96(1):44-8.  | 
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 | Gunaydin
  M, Bedir A, Akpolat T, Kuku I, Pekbay A, Esen S, Ozyilkan E, Arik N, Cengiz
  K. Prevalence of serum HGV-RNA among hemodialysis patients in Turkey.
  Infection. 1997 Sep-Oct;25(5):307-9.  | 
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 | Vahaboglu
  H, Dodanli S, Eroglu C, Ozturk R, Soyletir G, Yildirim I, Avkan V.
  Characterization of multiple-antibiotic-resistant Salmonella typhimurium
  stains: molecular epidemiology of PER-1-producing isolates and evidence for
  nosocomial plasmid exchange by a clone. J Clin Microbiol. 1996
  Dec;34(12):2942-6.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Sanic A, Gunaydin M, Sencan I, Dabak N, Nas Y. In-vitro release of
  vancomycin and netilmicin from bone cement. Clin Microbiol Infect. 1996
  Mar;1(3):211-212. No abstract available.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Sencan I, Sunbul M, Altintop L, Gunaydin M. Weil's disease: report of 12
  cases. Scand J Infect Dis. 1996;28(6):637-9.  | 
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 | Leblebicioglu
  H, Esen S, Bedir A, Gunaydin M, Sanic A. The validity of Spanos' and
  Hoen's models for differential diagnosis of meningitis. | 
| 
 | Durupinar B, Gunaydin M, Sanic A,
  Pirincciler M, Leblebicioglu H. In Vitro Susceptibility of Yeast Isolates
  from Various Clinical Specimens to Antifungal Agents. Mikol Lek
  1996;3(1):1-4. | 
 
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