Yasemin Cag

Prof. Dr. Yasemin Cag

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 January 2021 in General Hospital Psychiatry
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YCYasemin Cag
Yasemin Cag
HEHakan Erdem
Hakan Erdem
AGAynur Gormez
Aynur Gormez
HAHandan Ankarali
Handan Ankarali
SHSally Hargreaves
Sally Hargreaves
JRJordi Rello
Jordi Rello

19 October 2021 in Journal of Fungi
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NPNirav Pandya
Nirav Pandya
YCYasemin Cag
Yasemin Cag
NPNenad Pandak
Nenad Pandak
APAbdullah Umut Pekok
Abdullah Umut Pekok
APAruna Poojary
Aruna Poojary
HEHakan Erdem
Hakan Erdem
Background:Candida auris has emerged globally as a multi-drug resistant yeast and is commonly associated with nosocomial outbreaks in ICUs. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational multicentre study to determine the epidemiology of C. auris infections, its management strategies, patient outcomes, and infection prevention and control practices across 10 centres from five countries. Results: Significant risk factors for C. auris infection include the age group of 61–70 years (39%), recent history of ICU admission (63%), diabetes (63%), renal failure (52%), presence of CVC (91%) and previous history of antibiotic treatment (96%). C. auris was commonly isolated from blood (76%). Echinocandins were the most sensitive drugs. Most common antifungals used for treatment were caspofungin (40%), anidulafungin (28%) and micafungin (15%). The median duration of treatment was 20 days. Source removal was conductedin 74% patients. All-cause crude mortality rate after 30 days was 37%. Antifungal therapy was associated with a reduction in mortality (OR:0.27) and so was source removal (OR:0.74). Contact isolation precautions were followed in 87% patients. Conclusions:C. auris infection carries a high risk for associated mortality. The organism is mainly resistant to most azoles and even amphotericin-B. Targeted antifungal therapy, mainly an echinocandin, and source control are the prominent therapeutic approaches.

15 February 2023 in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
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HEHakan Erdem
Hakan Erdem
MBMagdalena Baymakova
Magdalena Baymakova
SASevil Alkan
Sevil Alkan
ALAmel Letaief
Amel Letaief
WYWissal Ben Yahia
Wissal Ben Yahia
JRJordi Rello
Jordi Rello

8 December 2017 in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
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IHI. N. Hakyemez
I. N. Hakyemez
HEHakan Erdem
Hakan Erdem
GBGuillaume Beraud
Guillaume Beraud
MLM. Lurdes
M. Lurdes
ASAndré Silva-Pinto
André Silva-Pinto
YCYasemin Cag
Yasemin Cag

1 November 2021 in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
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FSFatma Nurhayat Saydam
Fatma Nurhayat Saydam
HEHakan Erdem
Hakan Erdem
HAHandan Ankarali
Handan Ankarali
MRManar Ezz El-Arab Ramadan
Manar Ezz El-Arab Ramadan
NENagwa Mostafa El-Sayed
Nagwa Mostafa El-Sayed
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-MoralesAlfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

15 March 2022 in European Journal of Internal Medicine
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YCYasemin Cag
Yasemin Cag
HEHakan Erdem
Hakan Erdem
MGMehmet Gunduz
Mehmet Gunduz
SKSuheyla Komur
Suheyla Komur
HAHandan Ankarali
Handan Ankarali
HVHaluk Vahaboglu
Haluk Vahaboglu