2021
#39: Streptococcus anginosus Group Infections in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2015–2019
Amin O, Smith O, Berkowitz F, Lyon T, Kao C, Shane A, Yildirim I, Gonzalez M. #39: Streptococcus anginosus Group Infections in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2015–2019. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2021, 10: s6-s6. DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa170.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStreptococcus anginosus groupSAG infectionsPolymicrobial infectionsUpper respiratory tract infectionRespiratory tract infectionsCentral nervous systemSite of infectionDisease 15Underlying comorbiditiesLaboratory featuresPulmonary infectionRetrospective cohortTract infectionsRetrospective reviewClinical outcomesClinical presentationAbscess formationMedian lengthCombination therapyGenitourinary tractCommon siteNervous systemStreptococcus constellatusAntibiotic susceptibilityPresentation site
2020
The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children with sickle cell disease
Rostad CA, Maillis AN, Lai K, Bakshi N, Jerris RC, Lane PA, Yee ME, Yildirim I. The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020, 68: e28759. PMID: 33034160, PMCID: PMC8246443, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusSickle cell diseaseRespiratory viral panelRSV-positive casesRSV infectionAnnual incidenceHospitalization ratesCell diseaseBurden of RSVPediatric lower respiratory tract infectionsLaboratory-confirmed RSV infectionRespiratory syncytial virus infectionRSV-related hospitalization rateLower respiratory tract infectionsRSV positive testRSV-negative childrenRSV-negative patientsAcute chest syndromeSyncytial virus infectionRespiratory tract infectionsAverage annual incidenceMultivariate logistic regressionConfidence intervalsCase-control studyOutcome of children
2009
Inappropriate antimicrobial use in Turkish pediatric hospitals: A multicenter point prevalence survey
Ceyhan M, Yildirim I, Ecevit C, Aydogan A, Ornek A, Salman N, Somer A, Hatipoğlu N, Camcioglu Y, Alhan E, Celik U, Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S, Inan D, Kurt N, Oner A, Gulumser O, Gunes A, Coskun Y. Inappropriate antimicrobial use in Turkish pediatric hospitals: A multicenter point prevalence survey. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2009, 14: e55-e61. PMID: 19487149, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious disease physiciansPoint prevalence surveyAntimicrobial useSurgery wardPediatric hospitalPrevalence surveyInappropriate useCross-sectional point prevalence surveyMulticenter point-prevalence surveyAntimicrobial prescription ratesAppropriateness of prescriptionsRespiratory tract infectionsMore antimicrobial drugsPediatric intensive careAntimicrobial drugsAppropriate antimicrobial useDifferent children's hospitalsTypes of antimicrobialsRational antimicrobial usePrescribing patternsDisease physiciansTract infectionsCommon indicationPrescription ratesRespiratory infections