Differences in hepatitis A seroprevalence among geographical regions in Turkey: a need for regional vaccination recommendations
Ceyhan M, Yildirim I, Kurt N, Uysal G, Dikici B, Ecevit C, Aydogan A, Koc A, Yasa O, Köseoğlu M, Onal K, Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S. Differences in hepatitis A seroprevalence among geographical regions in Turkey: a need for regional vaccination recommendations. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2008, 15: 69-72. PMID: 18837839, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.01034.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecommendation of vaccinationAnti-HAV antibodiesVaccine-preventable infectionsImmunoglobulin G antibodiesYears of ageLow endemicity regionsEnzyme-linked immunosorbentWorld Health OrganizationUniversal hepatitisIntermediate endemicityVaccination recommendationsHepatitis AOverall prevalenceVaccination policyMedical CenterMass vaccinationImmunization policyAge groupsVaccinationHealth OrganizationSocioeconomic differencesHepatitisEndemicityHygiene conditionsAgeA Prospective Study of Etiology of Childhood Acute Bacterial Meningitis, Turkey - Volume 14, Number 7—July 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Ceyhan M, Yildirim I, Balmer P, Borrow R, Dikici B, Turgut M, Kurt N, Aydogan A, Ecevit C, Anlar Y, Gulumser O, Tanir G, Salman N, Gurler N, Hatipoglu N, Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S, Coskun Y, Alhan E, Celik U, Camcioglu Y, Secmeer G, Gur D, Gray S. A Prospective Study of Etiology of Childhood Acute Bacterial Meningitis, Turkey - Volume 14, Number 7—July 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2008, 14: 1089-1096. PMID: 18598630, PMCID: PMC2600347, DOI: 10.3201/eid1407.070938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute bacterial meningitisBacterial meningitisSerogroup WCSF samplesChildhood acute bacterial meningitisHaemophilus influenzae type bInfectious Diseases journal - CDCEtiology of meningitisInfluenzae type bCerebrospinal fluid samplesPCR-positive samplesProspective studyBacterial etiologyMeningococcal diseaseVaccination policyCost of diseaseMeningitisS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeClinical diagnosisEtiologyN. meningitidisNeisseria meningitidisDiseaseType B