Author: hakanerdem1969

EXECUTIVE PROFILE I was born in 1969 in Seydişehir, Turkey in 1969. I became a practitioner after graduation from GATA medical faculty in 1993 and worked as a general practitioner in Hakkari between 1994 and 1996. I have performed my fellowship in GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology in Istanbul during 1996-2000. I worked as infectious diseases specialists in Sivas Hospital during 2000-2003. I became an assistant professor in Gulhane Academy in a 2003. Then I became associate professor in 2006. Currently I'm working as the chief of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Department in GATA Haydarpasa Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. SKILL HIGHLIGHTS 1) Multinational/multicenter clinical research management 2) Clinical teacher 3) An experienced clinician in the field of infectious diseases PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE I worked in the field of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology for nearly 20 years and performed numerous clinical researches since then. Currently, I am the chief of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department in GATA Haydarpasa Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey

ID-IRI “Summer Update” for research activities

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Dear Colleagues

You can see the published ID-IRI papers under the publications page at the ID-IRI website. The statuses of ongoing ID-IRI researches are as follows:

  1. Predictors of unfavorable in neurosyphilis: Multicenter ID-IRI Study: The journal asks for revisions after peer review.
  2. CAS scoring: A novel ID-IRI score for predicting in-hospital mortality in community acquired sepsis patients: The paper is under review elsewhere
  3. Lancet and Thwaites scoring in subacute meningitis: Paper submitted elsewhere.
  4. VIP due to Acinetobacter: The study is finalized and the analysis continues
  5. HIV stigmata and discrimination: The study is finalized and the analysis continues
  6. CNS VZV disease: The study is finalized and the analysis continues
  7. Intestinal Tuberculosis: The study is finalized and the analysis continues
  8. Neuroinvasive WNV disease: The study is finalized and the analysis continues
  9. Brucellosis in pregnancy: The paper is written and nearly finalized
  10. Mucormycosis: The study is finalized and the analysis continues
  11. Endocardial infections survey: The preperations are about to be finished and the sırvey will start soon.
  12. Zoonotic infections survey: The preperations are about to be finished and the sırvey will start soon.
  13. Candidemia analysis: The preps are ongoing

Thanks to our collaborative research network for the great contributions.

Closed studies and 2018 prospects

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Here is the list of closed ID-IRI studies which will hopefully be publicized in 2018
1. The analysis of community acquired sepsis: Data analysis is finished and currently we are writing the paper.
2. Outcome analysis in neurosyphilis: The analysis is finalized and we wrote the paper. Final checks…
3. Lancet and Thwaites scoring in subacute meningitis: Paper submitted elsewhere
4. Brucellosis in pegnancy: The analysis is finalized and we wrote the paper. Final checks…
5. Steroids in CNS infections: Data analysis continues
6. CNS VZV disease:  Data analysis continues
7. Ventilator associated Acinetobacter pneumonias: Data analysis is going to start
8. The analysis of Mucormycosis: Data analysis continues
9. Intestinal Tuberculosis: Data analysis is going to start
10. HIV stigmata and discrimination: Data analysis is finished and currently we are writing the paper.
We will inform the group for the new and upcoming projects. We wish a happy, peacefull, and a fruifull new year to all.