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

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Original Article / VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2, MARCH 2026

Modification of CLSI Recommended Colistin Agar Test for Enterobacterales to Handle Large Sample Load in a High-Throughput Laboratory

Prabhav Aggarwal and others

The uncontrolled and unmonitored overuse of antimicrobials in healthcare, agriculture, and animal husbandry has led to a global health crisis, resulting in resistance to both commonly used and reserve antibiotics. Gram-negative bacteria have developed resistance to higher-tier agents, posing [...] Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2, MARCH 2026

Clinical Course and Risk Factors Affecting Mortality in Patients with Solid Organ Malignancies and COVID-19 Infection: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Tazegül Gül and others

Although case numbers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have declined since the virus first emerged on December 29, 2019, in Wuhan, China, it has caused significant morbidity and mortality world-wide. As of June 11, 2025, more than 7 [...] Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2, MARCH 2026

Retrospective Analysis of Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Laboratory Findings of Patients Diagnosed with Brucellosis and Review of the Literature

Yusuf Arslan and others

Brucellosis, also known as “Mediterranean fever,” “Malta fever,” and “undulant fever,” is one of the most important zoonotic infections worldwide (1). The disease is caused by Brucella spp., which are small, non-motile, non-spore-forming slow-growing, facultatively intracellular Gram-negative [...] Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 8, ISSUE 1, JANUARY 2026

Evaluation of Wound Infections after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

Melike Törüyenler-Coşkunpınar and others

Natural disasters are catastrophic events that occur as part of the natural ecological system and may result in fatalities, traumatic injuries, secondary morbidity, and substantial economic losses. Among natural disasters causing human (...) Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2025

Corynebacterium striatum Infective Endocarditis from Different Perspectives: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Elif Mukime Sarıcaoğlu and others

Aerobic, non-spore-forming, Gram-positive bacilli of the Corynebacterium genus are frequently regarded as contaminants when isolated from blood cultures, as they are part of the normal skin and mucosal flora. Among these, Corynebacterium striatum, a coryneform bacterium commonly isolated in clinical microbiology laboratories, has recently been identified as a potential pathogen in both (...) Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2025

Surge of Chikungunya Cases in Central India, Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Sadhna Sodani and others

Chikungunya fever, caused by chikungunya virus, is characterized by acute high-grade fever, rash, myalgia, joint pain, and polyarthralgia. Although its symptoms resemble those of dengue infection, the two diseases differ in prognosis and clinical manifestation. Chikungunya fever is typically self-limiting, lasting for 2–6 days; however, joint pain may persist for more than two years (...) Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2025

Changing HIV Epidemiology: A Retrospective Analysis of a Single-Center Experience

Yasemin Çakır-Kıymaz and Seyit Ali Büyüktuna

Despite revolutionary advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a global public health issue. Effective ART regimens have transformed the infection from a fatal disease into a manageable chronic condition, significantly reducing AIDS-related opportunistic infections (...) Read More
Original Article / VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2025

Impact of Real-Time Multiplex PCR Testing for Respiratory Viruses on Antibiotic Use

Zeynep Tekin-Taş and others

Respiratory tract infections are among the most common causes of hospitalizations worldwide. An important part of respiratory tract infections is caused by viral pathogens. Respiratory viruses are associated with 22% to 26.2% of community-acquired pneumonia. However, clinical signs and symptoms, physical examination, routine laboratory tests, and routine microbiological (...) Read More