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Influenza Vaccination Prevalence Among The Elderly And Individuals With Chronic Disease, And Factors Affecting Vaccination Uptake

Korkmaz, Pinar; Kilit, Turkan Pasali; Onbasi, Keyser; Ozatag, Duru Mistanoglu; Toka, Onur (2019)

Objective: Our aim is to evaluate influenza vaccination rates among the elderly and individuals with underlying chronic disease, and factors that affect vaccination uptake. Methods: The study comprised individuals aged ...
Investigation Of Tetanus Antibody Levels In Adults

Alkan, İ.; Öztürk, C.E.; Çalişkan, E.; Akar, N. (2019)

Aim: Tetanus is an acute and lethal disease caused by exotoxins named tetanospasmin produced by Clostridium tetani. Despite being vaccine-preventable, tetanus is still a toxic-infectious disease with high mortality. In ...
Recurrent Meningitis By Streptococcus Pneumoniae In A Girl With Cochlear Implant And Head Trauma Despite 13-Valent Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine

Emiroglu, Melike; Alkan, Gulsum; Feyzioglu, Bahadir; Aycan, Ahmet E.; Ceyhan, Mehmet (2019)

Recurrent bacterial meningitis is a very rare phenomenon in children. Skull base fractures and cochlear implant are the important predisposing factors and, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequently isolated agent. ...