2020
Recognition and Outcomes of Pneumococcal Meningitis in 2 Tertiary Pediatric Hospitals Since the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Stevens JP, Lively A, Jerris R, Yildirim I, Lantis P. Recognition and Outcomes of Pneumococcal Meningitis in 2 Tertiary Pediatric Hospitals Since the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 38: e354-e359. PMID: 33181795, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumococcal conjugate vaccineLumbar puncturePneumococcal meningitisConjugate vaccineMeningeal signsLow suspicionMental statusPositive cerebrospinal fluid culturesLonger hospital lengthStreptococcus pneumoniae meningitisCerebrospinal fluid culturesCranial nerve palsyHours of admissionTertiary pediatric hospitalPoor clinical outcomeTertiary healthcare systemPneumococcal meningitis casesPneumococcal immunizationPneumoniae meningitisHospital lengthNerve palsyPrimary outcomeAntibiotic administrationClinical outcomesPediatric hospital
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
2008
A prospective comparative study of the relationship between different types of ring and microbial hand colonization among pediatric intensive care unit nurses
Yildirim I, Ceyhan M, Cengiz AB, Bagdat A, Barin C, Kutluk T, Gur D. A prospective comparative study of the relationship between different types of ring and microbial hand colonization among pediatric intensive care unit nurses. International Journal Of Nursing Studies 2008, 45: 1572-1576. PMID: 18479684, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-PropanolClinical Nursing ResearchColony Count, MicrobialCross InfectionDisinfectionGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaHandHand DisinfectionHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-PatientIntensive Care Units, PediatricJewelryNursing Staff, HospitalProspective StudiesStatistics, NonparametricConceptsAlcohol-based hand disinfectionHand disinfectionPediatric intensive care unit nursesIntensive care unit nursesAlcohol-based hand disinfectantsPotential nosocomial pathogensIntensive care settingIntensive care unitProspective comparative studyCare unit nursesBacterial colonizationDirect patient careAlcohol-based rubsColony countsHand colonizationTotal bacterial colonizationCare unitPediatric hospitalUnit nursesHand culturesCare settingsHand contaminationHand disinfectantsSterile glovesNosocomial pathogen