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  • Publication
    Effect of storage period of erythrocyte suspensions on the CD4 & CD8 T cells
    (Wiley, 2021-08-01) Bal, Salih Haldun; Kumaş, Levent Tufan; Cevhertaş, Laçin; Yılmaz, İzel; Ellergezen, Pınar Hız; Budak, Ferah; Heper, Yasemin; Göral, Güher; Oral, Haluk Barbaros; BAL, SALİH HALDUN; Kumaş, Levent Tufan; Cevhertaş, Laçin; Yılmaz, İzel; ELLERGEZEN, PINAR; BUDAK, FERAH; HEPER, YASEMİN; Göral, Güher; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Dr. Rasit Durusoy Kan Bankası.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İmmünoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü/Mikrobiyoloji-İmmünoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-2287-3569; 0000-0001-7625-9148; 0000-0003-0463-6818; F-4657-2014; IZP-9398-2023; K-7285-2012; JSK-9450-2023; KBR-5535-2024; FHB-1791-2022; FYD-1431-2022; CPH-1647-2022; CTY-9474-2022; JGX-8396-2023
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    The impact of gamma irradiation on exosome profiles and electrolyte levels in apheresis platelet concentrates
    (Wiley, 2021-08-01) Bal, Salih Haldun; Karaçay, Mehmet; Kızmaz, Muhammed Ali; Kumaş, Levent Tufan; Can, Fatma Ezgi; Gülkaya, Deniz Koşay; Ermiş, Diğdem Yöyen; Budak, Ferah; Heper, Yasemin; Oral, Haluk Barbaros; BAL, SALİH HALDUN; Karaçay, Mehmet; Kızmaz, Muhammed Ali; Kumaş, Levent Tufan; Can, Fatma Ezgi; Gülkaya, Deniz Koşay; YÖYEN ERMİŞ, DİĞDEM; BUDAK, FERAH; HEPER, YASEMİN; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Dr. Raşit Durusoy Kan Bankası.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İmmunoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Bioistatistik Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-5334-7911; 0000-0001-7625-9148; 0000-0003-0463-6818; JSL-7718-2023; HKN-2347-2023; K-7285-2012; F-4657-2014; IZP-9398-2023; KBR-5535-2024; JHB-7829-2023; FHB-1791-2022; CSL-9726-2022; GYL-2038-2022; HOK-0035-2023; CTY-9474-2022
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    The age-dependent role of Th22, Tc22, and Tc17 cells in the severity of pneumonia in COVID-19 immunopathogenesis
    (Wiley, 2021-08) Şimşek, Abdurrahman; Çağan, Eren; Kızmaz, Muhammed Ali; Dombaz, Fatma; Tezcan, Gülçin; Asan, Ali; Demir, H. İbrahim; Bal, S. Haldun; Ermiş, Diğdem Yoyen; Demirdöğen, Ezgi; Heper, Yasemin; Akalın, E. Halis; Oral, Haluk Barbaros; Budak, Ferah; ŞİMŞEK, ABDURRAHMAN; TEZCAN, GÜLÇİN; BAL, SALİH HALDUN; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; BUDAK, FERAH; HEPER, YASEMİN; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; Kızmaz, Muhammed Ali; Dombaz, Fatma; YÖYEN ERMİŞ, DİĞDEM; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi; 0000-0001-8850-0269; 0000-0001-5334-7911; 0000-0001-7288-3250; 0000-0002-5956-8755; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7625-9148; AAG-7381-2021; HKN-2347-2023; DWR-5356-2022; KBR-5535-2024; GYL-2038-2022; AAH-9812-2021; CTY-9474-2022; AAU-8952-2020; IZP-9398-2023; K-7285-2012; AAH-3843-2020
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    Healthcare-associated stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia: Retrospective evaluation of treatment and outcome
    (Springernature, 2021-10-20) Tuncel, Tekin; Akalın, Halis; Payaslıoğlu, Melda; Yılmaz, Emel; Kazak, Esra; Heper, Yasemin; Özakın, Cüneyt; Tuncel, Tekin; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; PAYASLIOĞLU, AYŞE MELDA; YILMAZ, EMEL; KAZAK, ESRA; HEPER, YASEMİN; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0003-1785-3539; AAU-8952-2020; EBR-5383-2022; FQO-1207-2022; GDP-0005-2022; AAG-8459-2021; CTY-9474-2022; JNH-9929-2023
    IntroductionStenotrophomonas maltophilia (SM) is one of the common gram-negative pathogens that cause nosocomial infections. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the treatment and outcome of SM bacteraemia.Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated antimicrobial treatment in adult patients with nosocomial SM bacteraemia, with the 14th and 30th-day mortality as the outcome.ResultsIn total, 140 adult patients with SM bacteraemia who were diagnosed between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2016 were enrolled in the present study. Seventy-one (50.7%) patients were in the intensive care unit (ICU). The 14th and the 30th-day mortality rates were 32.9% (n=46) and 45.7% (n=64), respectively. Female sex (OR, 7.47; 95% CI 1.61-34.47, p<0.01), steroid use within the last month (OR, 10.2; 95% CI 1.27-82.27, p=0.029), Pittsburgh bacteraemia score (PBS) >= 4 (OR, 39.9; 95% CI 4.96-321.32, p<0.001) and solid organ malignancy (OR, 9.6; 95% CI 1.73-53.72, p<0.01) were independent risk factors for 14th day mortality. Removal of the catheter was an independent protective factor for both 14th (OR, 0.05; 95% CI 0.22-0.010, p<0.001) and 30th day (OR, 0.039;95% CI 0.164-0.009, p<0.001) mortality. We did not detect any difference between treatment regimens including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) or levofloxacin in terms of mortality. We found that TMP/SMX and levofloxacin combination did not significantly improve patient prognosis.ConclusionDue to the high mortality rates associated with nosocomial SM bacteraemia, adequate antibiotic therapy should be initiated immediately in the suspicion of infection, and prompt removal of any indwelling central venous catheter is important.
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    Impact of Storage Period on CD4+/CD8+ T Lymphocyte Ratio in Erythrocyte Suspensions
    (Turkish Soc Immunology, 2020-01-01) Bal, Salih Haldun; BAL, SALİH HALDUN; Kumaş, Levent Tufan; Heper, Yasemin; HEPER, YASEMİN; Budak, Ferah; BUDAK, FERAH; Göral, Guher; Can, Fatma Ezgi; Oral, Haluk Barbaros; ORAL, HALUK BARBAROS; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İmmunoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/BioistatistikAnabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-7625-9148; 0000-0003-0463-6818; JSL-7718-2023; HJY-9001-2023; K-7285-2012; F-4657-2014; AAH-6506-2021; IZP-9398-2023
    Introduction: Some immunologic changes in the recipient derived by allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) are called Transfusion Related Immune Modulation (TRIM). Despite the exact mechanisms of these changes are not known, it is thought that ABT causes a decrease of CD4/CD8 ratio in the recipient. This study aimed to determine the CD4/CD8 ratio in stored erythrocyte suspensions (ES) and to obtain new information about TRIM mechanisms.Materials and Methods: Whole blood components used in our study were collected from 10 healthy volunteers. ES' obtained from whole blood were divided into three equal aliquots. Test samples which were related to 0th, 21st and 42nd storage days were prepared from these aliquots. CD3, CD4 and CD8 surface markers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were investigated with flow-cytometer in these test samples.Results: Our data were evaluated according to storage days. Decrease of CD3 (p=0,001), CD4 (p<0,001), CD8 (p=0,012) expressing mononuclear blood cells and helper T cells in 21st-day samples, CD4 (p=0,035) and CD8 (p=0,017) expressing cells in 42nd-day samples compared to Day 0 samples and increase of CD3 (p=0,027) expressing cells in 42nd-day samples compared to 21st-day samples were found statistically significant.Conclusion: In our study, we did not find any significant change in the ratio of CD4(+)/CD8(+) cells in ES. Detailed studies can help us to obtain more comprehensive knowledge on this field.
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    Concomitant syphilis infection in patients with diagnosed hiv/aids: A retrospective multicentre study
    (Wiley, 2018-10-01) Sarıgül, F.; Sayan, M.; İnan, D.; Deveci, A.; Ceran, N.; Celen, M.; çaĞatay, A.; Özdemir, H. Özkan; Kuşcu, F.; Karagöz, G.; Heper, Yasemin; Karabay, O.; Dokuzoğuz, B.; Kaya, S.; Erben, N.; Karaoğlan, I.; Ersöz, G. Munis; Günal, O.; Hatipoğlu, C.; Kutlu, S. Sayin; Akbulut, A.; Saba, R.; Şener, A.; Büyüktuna, S.; HEPER, YASEMİN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi; AAH-6506-2021
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    Molecular determining of HIV-1 with the presence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus co-infections
    (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2018-10-01) Sayan, M.; Özgüler, M.; Yıldırım, F. Sarıgül; Yıdırmak, T.; Gündüz, A.; Dokuzoğuz, B.; Çelen, M.; İnan, D.; Heper, Yasemin; Ersöz, G. Munis; Karaoğlan, I.; Ceran, N.; Deveci, A.; Öztürk, S.; Kutlu, S. Sayın; Özdemir, H. Özkan; Akbulut, A.; Yazıcı, S.; Şener, A.; Çağatay, A.; Ünal, S.; HEPER, YASEMİN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Diş Hekimliği Bölümü; AAH-6506-2021
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    First case of infective endocarditis associated with neisseria animaloris
    (Aves, 2018-08-01) Efe, Kadir; Tüzemen, Nazmiye Ulku; YİĞİT, MUHAMMED; TÜZEMEN, NAZMİYE ÜLKÜ; Hemis, Reside Borce; Yiğit, Muhammed; Kapsız, Mahmut; KAPSIZ, MAHMUT; Tuncel, Tekin; Heper, Yasemin; HEPER, YASEMİN; Güllülü, Sumeyye; GÜLLÜLÜ, NAZMİYE SÜMEYYE; Özakın, Cüneyt; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-3544-3509; AAH-6506-2021; AAG-8392-2021; A-4290-2018
    A 25-year-old female with no remarkable medical or family history presented with sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a defect in intraventricular septum, and a loose mass image was observed on the septal cuspis of tricuspid valve. A total of 6 blood cultures were taken, one bottle of blood culture from each arm of the patient for three consecutive days. All bottles yielded growth of Neisseria animaloris. All isolates were identified by Phoenix (TM) 100 (Becton Dickinson, Diagnostic Instrument System, Sparks, MD, USA), and the identification was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) (Bruker Daltonik, Bremen, Germany). Antibiotic susceptibility results were studied by gradient diffusion method, and interpreted as resistant to penicillin G and susceptible to ceftriaxone by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) 2013 standards for N. meningitidis. No risk factor such as animal contact or bite, and tooth or gum problems was detected in the patient evaluation because of the feature of the causative agent. Definitive infective endocarditis was diagnosed according to modified Duke criteria because of fever, infective endocarditis-prone cardiac condition and pulmonary embolism, vegetation in echocardiography and growth in consecutive blood cultures. Although there are some reports that N. animaloris causes wound infections in the cases bitten by a dog or a cat, there is no information about it as a causative agent for infective endocarditis. Our case is the only case of infective endocarditis that is caused by N. animaloris.
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    Aspergillus infections in intensive care units: Before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
    (Bilimsel Tıp Yayınevi, 2022-01-01) Tüzemen, Nazmiye Ülkü; Önal, Uğur; Akalın, Emin Halis; Kazak, Esra; Heper, Yasemin; İşçimen, Remzi; Kelebek Girgin, Nermin; Yılmaz, Emel; Özakın, Cüneyt; Şöhret Kahveci, Ferda; Ener, Beyza; TÜZEMEN, NAZMİYE ÜLKÜ; ÖNAL, UĞUR; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; KAZAK, ESRA; HEPER, YASEMİN; İŞÇİMEN, REMZİ; KELEBEK GİRGİN, NERMİN; YILMAZ, EMEL; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; KAHVECİ, FERDA ŞÖHRET; ENER, BEYZA; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-3544-3509; 0000-0001-6194-3254; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0002-5882-1632; 0000-0002-3894-1231; ACQ-7832-2022; AAU-8952-2020; JCO-3678-2023; A-4290-2018; CTY-9474-2022; DWL-9897-2022; GBC-7197-2022; HJZ-6992-2023; JKC-3728-2023; IMY-6211-2023; CNK-0895-2022
    Introduction: Aspergillus species have begun to cause invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) with increasing frequency in patients with known risk factors in intensive care units (ICU). An international multicenter cohort study (AspICU) established criteria for diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in intensive care units. In our study, patients with Aspergillus spp. growth in deep tracheal aspirate (DTA) samples in ICU were evaluated according to AspICU criteria.Materials and Methods: This study is a retrospective study. DTA samples were collected from the Pandemic and Reanimation ICU and performed in the Medical Microbiology Laboratory by separated two periods; pre-pandemic (1 March 2019-31 December 2019) and post-pandemic (1 March 2020-31 December 2020). Cases with Aspergillus spp. growth in the DTA samples in the Pandemic ICU were evaluated as COVID 19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) according to AspICU criteria.Results: While Aspergillus spp. was grown in the DTA of three patients in 2019 and five patients in 2020 in the Reanimation ICU, and 11 patients in the Pandemic ICU. Growths belonging to one patient from both Reanimation (2019) and Pandemic ICUs were considered as colonization. Other growths were interpreted as IPA according to AspICU criteria. When the incidence rates according to 10000 patient days were compared, the incidence rate increased significantly in 2020 (19.1) (p< 0.001) compared to 2019 (3.4); In 2020, it was determined that it increased significantly in the Pandemic ICU (40.4) (p< 0.001) compared to Reanimation ICU (9.2).Conclusion: It should not be forgotten that intensive care patients are also at risk for IPA, especially after viral infections (such as COVID-19, Influenza). Although the incidence of IPA was not very high, it was observed that it tended to increase according to our study. The diagnosis of IPA is problematic, therefore it is necessary to increase awareness and sample diversity and to use biomarkers more widely other than hematology patients.
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    Prognostic factors for COVID-19 patients
    (J Infection Developing Countries, 2022-03-01) Önal, Uğur; Güçlü, Özge Aydın; Akalın, Halis; Öztürk, Nilüfer Aylin Acet; Semet, Cihan; Demirdoğen, Ezgi; Dilektaşlı, Aslı Görek; Sağlık, İmran; Kazak, Esra; Özkaya, Güven; Coşkun, Funda; Ediger, Dane; Heper, Yasemin; Ursavaş, Ahmet; Yılmaz, Emel; Uzaslan, Esra; Karadağ, Mehmet; ÖNAL, UĞUR; AYDIN GÜÇLÜ, ÖZGE; AKALIN, EMİN HALİS; ACET ÖZTÜRK, NİLÜFER AYLİN; SEMET, CİHAN; DEMİRDÖĞEN, EZGİ; GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI, ASLI; SAĞLIK, İMRAN; KAZAK, ESRA; ÖZKAYA, GÜVEN; COŞKUN, NECMİYE FUNDA; EDİGER, DANE; HEPER, YASEMİN; URSAVAŞ, AHMET; YILMAZ, EMEL; UZASLAN, AYŞE ESRA; KARADAĞ, MEHMET; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0001-6194-3254; 0000-0003-1005-3205; 0000-0001-7530-1279; 0000-0002-6375-1472; 0000-0002-7400-9089; 0000-0001-7099-9647; 0000-0003-0864-4989; 0000-0003-0297-846X; 0000-0003-3604-8826; 0000-0002-2954-4293; 0000-0002-3894-1231; 0000-0002-9027-1132; A-4421-2016; AAG-8459-2021; GCM-3391-2022; DTT-7416-2022; AAH-9812-2021; AEA-4817-2022; Z-1424-2019; AAU-8952-2020; AAG-9930-2019; ACQ-7832-2022; AAD-1271-2019; AAE-9142-2019; CTY-9474-2022; AAI-3169-2021; HJZ-6992-2023; CDI-1977-2022; AAG-8744-2021
    Introduction: Determining prognostic factors in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can have great impact on treatment planning and follow-up strategies. Herein, we aimed to evaluate prognostic factors and clinical scores for confirmed COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care hospital in the Bursa region of Turkey. Methodology: Patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 microbiologically and/or radiologically between March and October 2020 in a tertiary-care university hospital were enrolled retrospectively. Adult patients (>= 18 years) with a clinical spectrum of moderate, severe, or critical illness were included. The dependent variable was 30-day mortality and logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate any variables with a significant p value (< 0.05) in univariate analysis. Results: A total of 257 patients were included in the study. The mortality rate (30-day) was 14.4%. In logistic regression analysis, higher scores on sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) (p < 0.001, odds ratio (OR) = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.42-2.45) and CURB-65 pneumonia severity criteria (p = 0.001, OR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.47-4.57) were found to be significant in predicting mortality at admission. In deceased patients, there were also significant differences between the baseline, day-3, day-7, and day-14 results of D-dimer (p = 0.01), ferritin (p = 0.042), leukocyte (p = 0.019), and neutrophil (p = 0.007) counts. Conclusions: In our study of COVID-19 patients, we found that high SOFA and CURB-65 scores on admission were associated with increased mortality. In addition, D-dimer, ferritin, leukocyte and neutrophil counts significantly increased after admission in patients who died.