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Epidemiology, Clinical Features, And Laboratory Detection Of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection In East Azerbaijan, Iran, Reza Ghotaslou, Simin Sharifi, Mohammad Taghi Akhi, Mohammad Hossein Soroush
Epidemiology, Clinical Features, And Laboratory Detection Of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection In East Azerbaijan, Iran, Reza Ghotaslou, Simin Sharifi, Mohammad Taghi Akhi, Mohammad Hossein Soroush
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is involved in the etiology of many respiratory tract infections. This prospective study describes the epidemiology and clinical properties of M. pneumoniae infections in hospitals of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: From May 2009 to November 2010, 200 patients with respiratory tract infections were enrolled into this study. Due to antibiotic use 51 patients were excluded. M. pneumoniae from respiratory infections was detected by culture, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. Results: M. pneumoniae infection was detected in 9 (6.15%), 8 (5.3%), and 3 (2.01%) of patients by PCR, ELISA, …
Prevalence Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In School Children 6–18 Years Old In Diyarbakır, Southeastern Anatolian Region Of Turkey, Hüseyi̇n Demi̇rbi̇lek, Mehmet Nuri̇ Özbek
Prevalence Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In School Children 6–18 Years Old In Diyarbakır, Southeastern Anatolian Region Of Turkey, Hüseyi̇n Demi̇rbi̇lek, Mehmet Nuri̇ Özbek
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
The frequency of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) differs according to factors like geographical location, ethnicity, sex, and age. There are few studies investigating T1DM prevalence in the children of Turkey or of the Southeastern Anatolian Region. We aimed to define T1DM prevalence and to investigate geographic and sociodemographic features in school children 6-18 years old living in Diyarbakır. Materials and methods: The number of children with T1DM and the total number of children at the schools were defined in cooperation with the Diyarbakır Provincial Education Directorate. T1DM prevalence was calculated with the obtained data. Results: The number of school …