The Official Journal of the Turkish Society Of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK)

Sign up for IDCM newsletter. Sign Up
Original Article

The Impact of Vaccination Among Hospitalized Patients with the Diagnosis of COVID-19

Yeşim Yıldız and others

Vaccines to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection are the most promising and effective approach to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to reduce hospitalizations and prevent mortality.  In our country, the CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech, China) vaccine started to be administered as of January 13, 2021, and the Comirnaty (BNT162b2, Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine as (...) Read More

Clinical Evaluation of Commercial HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit for Routine COVID-19 Diagnosis
Original Article

Clinical Evaluation of Commercial HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit for Routine COVID-19 Diagnosis

Reza Kamali Kakhki* and others

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a respiratory disease agent belonging to the Betacoronavirus genera. The genome of the virus translates into four major structural proteins, including spike (S), nucleocapsid (N), membrane (M), and envelop (E) proteins. During the pandemic, huge numbers of mutations (...) Read More

Original Article

Change in Rates of HBsAg and Anti-HBs in Şırnak 20 Years After Introduction of Hepatitis B Vaccine into Routine Infant Immunization Program

Meyha Şahin and Meltem Yazla

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem affecting 257 million people worldwide (3.5% of the world population), according to World Health Statistics 2015 by the World Health Organization (WHO). In Turkey, approximately 3.3 million people (4.57% of the population) are considered HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) positive (...) Read More

A Near Miss of a Retropharyngeal Abscess with MRSA in a 5-Week-Old Boy Due to an Unusual Presentation
Early Release - Case Report

A Near Miss of a Retropharyngeal Abscess with MRSA in a 5-Week-Old Boy Due to an Unusual Presentation

Amanda J. Bastien and others

Introduction Respiratory illness from an acute infection remains the most common etiology for inpatient pediatric hospitalization. Imminent respiratory arrest from prolonged hypoxemia may lead to bradycardia and subsequent cardiac collapse. As such, apnea (or respiratory distress) followed then by bradycardia is the classic modus operandi seen at the bedside, especially in neonates (...) Read More

Original Article

COVID-19 Among Patients with Psoriasis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Özge Kaya and others

Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory disease, has a multifactorial etiology, including genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors. Since psoriasis is an immune system-mediated disease, immunosuppressive agents and biological treatments are frequently used in its treatment; however, these agents are known to increase the risk of infection. This situation (...) Read More