16 results on '"Nijaz Tihic"'
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2. Mapping the path to excellence: Evaluation of the diagnostic and treatment tools for invasive fungal infections in the balkans
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Nikola Pantić, Aleksandra Barać, Vasilika Mano, Amela Dedeić-Ljubović, Ivan Malkodanski, Ozren Jaksić, Despoina Gkentzi, Mirjana Mitrović, Oxana Munteanu, Dijana Šišević, Zlate Stojanoski, Oana Popescu, Jelena Todorović, Oliver A. Cornely, Jon Salmanton-García, Irina-Magdalena Dumitru, Angeliki Stathi, Charalampos Mandros, Maja Travar, Danica Milobratović, Paraskevi Mantzana, Mihaela Zaharia, Alen Ostojić, Athanasios Chatzimsochou, Marija Tonkić, Suzana Otašević, Danijela Jovanović, Nikola Vukosavljević, Suzana Bukovski, Ivva Philipova, Vlad Jeni Laura, Aleksandar Savić, Mihaela Lupse, Arbune Manuela, Diana Dimova, Sabina Cviljević, Maria Orfanidou, Elisabeth Paramythiotou, Cristina Alexandra Cheran, Konstantina Gartzonika, Miha Skvarc, Lidiya Nikolcheva-Todorova, Tsvetelina Velikova, Maria Panopoulou, Nijaz Tihic, Tamara Bibić, Viktorija Tomic, Serban Elena Daniela, Krasimir Donchev, Floredana Sular, Ruxandra Moroti, Lăzureanu Elena Voichiţa, Toni Valković, and Sofija Maraki
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Fungal infections ,Balkans ,Laboratory capacity ,Antifungal treatment ,Diagnostic methods ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background: In the Balkans, rising concerns about invasive fungal infections over the past decade stem from various factors. Primarily, there has been a notable uptick in immunocompromised individuals, including those with chronic illnesses like immunological and hematological diseases. Thus, it is essential to assess the region's laboratory capabilities and the availability of antifungals. This evaluation is vital for gauging the preparedness to diagnose and treat fungal infections effectively, thus minimizing their public health impact. Methods: Data were collected via an online questionnaire targeting healthcare professionals specializing in relevant fields across diverse healthcare settings in Balkan countries. The survey covered various aspects, including diagnostic methods, imaging techniques, and available antifungal armamentarium. Results: Responses were obtained from 50 institutions across the Balkans. While conventional diagnostic methods like microscopy (96 %) and culture (100 %) diagnostics were widely available, access to newer diagnostic tools such as molecular assays (61 %) were limited, often relying on outsourced services. Imaging modalities like ultrasound (100 %) and CT scans (93 %) were universally accessible. A variety of antifungal drugs were available, including amphotericin B formulations (80 %), echinocandins (79 %), and triazoles (100 %). However, access to newer agents like posaconazole (62 %) and isavuconazole (45 %) was inconsistent. Therapeutic drug monitoring (53 %) services were also limited. Conclusion: The study underscores the need for equitable access to diagnostic facilities and antifungal treatments across healthcare settings in the Balkan geographic region. Improving access to molecular diagnostic tools and essential antifungal drugs, as well as implementing therapeutic drug monitoring, would optimize the management of fungal infections in the region.
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- 2024
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3. Phylogenetic pattern of SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 patients from Bosnia and Herzegovina: lessons learned to optimize future molecular and epidemiological approaches
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Teufik Goletic, Rijad Konjhodzic, Nihad Fejzic, Sejla Goletic, Toni Eterovic, Adis Softic, Aida Kustura, Lana Salihefendic, Maja Ostojic, Maja Travar, Visnja Mrdjen, Nijaz Tihic, Sead Jazic, Sanjin Musa, Damir Marjanovic, and Mirsada Hukic
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COVID-19 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,whole genome sequencing ,viral infections ,nanopore sequencing ,phylogeny ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
This is the first report of molecular and epidemiology findings from Bosnia and Herzegovina related to ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 epidemic. Whole genome sequence of four samples from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks was done in two laboratories in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo and Alea Genetic Center). All four BiH sequences cluster mainly with European ones (Italy, Austria, France, Sweden, Cyprus, and England). The constructed phylogenetic tree indicates possible multiple independent introduction events. The data presented contribute to a better understanding of COVID-19 in the current reemergence of the disease.
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- 2021
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4. Immune-escape mutations and stop-codons in HBsAg develop in a large proportion of patients with chronic HBV infection exposed to anti-HBV drugs in Europe
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Luna Colagrossi, Lucas E. Hermans, Romina Salpini, Domenico Di Carlo, Suzan D. Pas, Marta Alvarez, Ziv Ben-Ari, Greet Boland, Bianca Bruzzone, Nicola Coppola, Carole Seguin-Devaux, Tomasz Dyda, Federico Garcia, Rolf Kaiser, Sukran Köse, Henrik Krarup, Ivana Lazarevic, Maja M. Lunar, Sarah Maylin, Valeria Micheli, Orna Mor, Simona Paraschiv, Dimitros Paraskevis, Mario Poljak, Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl, François Simon, Maja Stanojevic, Kathrine Stene-Johansen, Nijaz Tihic, Pascale Trimoulet, Jens Verheyen, Adriana Vince, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Nina Weis, Tülay Yalcinkaya, Charles A. B. Boucher, Annemarie M. J. Wensing, Carlo F. Perno, Valentina Svicher, and on behalf of the HEPVIR working group of the European Society for translational antiviral research (ESAR)
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HBV ,HBsAg ,Immune-escape ,Stop-codons ,Drug-resistance ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background HBsAg immune-escape mutations can favor HBV-transmission also in vaccinated individuals, promote immunosuppression-driven HBV-reactivation, and increase fitness of drug-resistant strains. Stop-codons can enhance HBV oncogenic-properties. Furthermore, as a consequence of the overlapping structure of HBV genome, some immune-escape mutations or stop-codons in HBsAg can derive from drug-resistance mutations in RT. This study is aimed at gaining insight in prevalence and characteristics of immune-associated escape mutations, and stop-codons in HBsAg in chronically HBV-infected patients experiencing nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) in Europe. Methods This study analyzed 828 chronically HBV-infected European patients exposed to ≥ 1 NA, with detectable HBV-DNA and with an available HBsAg-sequence. The immune-associated escape mutations and the NA-induced immune-escape mutations sI195M, sI196S, and sE164D (resulting from drug-resistance mutation rtM204 V, rtM204I, and rtV173L) were retrieved from literature and examined. Mutations were defined as an aminoacid substitution with respect to a genotype A or D reference sequence. Results At least one immune-associated escape mutation was detected in 22.1% of patients with rising temporal-trend. By multivariable-analysis, genotype-D correlated with higher selection of ≥ 1 immune-associated escape mutation (OR[95%CI]:2.20[1.32–3.67], P = 0.002). In genotype-D, the presence of ≥ 1 immune-associated escape mutations was significantly higher in drug-exposed patients with drug-resistant strains than with wild-type virus (29.5% vs 20.3% P = 0.012). Result confirmed by analysing drug-naïve patients (29.5% vs 21.2%, P = 0.032). Strong correlation was observed between sP120T and rtM204I/V (P
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- 2018
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5. Comparison of double disk synergy test, VITEK 2 and Check-MDR CT102 for detection of ESBL producing isolates
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Fatima Numanovic, Mirsada Hukic, Zineta Delibegovic, Nijaz Tihic, Selma Pasic, and Merima Gegic
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ESBL ,DDST ,VITEK 2/AES ,Check-MDR CT102 ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Objective. This study is to define the statistical significance for detection of ESBL producers by the double disk synergy test and molecular test (Check-MDR CT102), microdilution test (VITEK 2 with AES) and double disk synergy test (DDST), as well as the microdilution test and molecular test. Materials and methods. Phenotypic testing of 55 isolates Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli (14/55), Klebsiella pneumonia (34/55), Klebsiella oxytoca (3/55) and Proteus mirabilis (4/55) was performed by VITEK 2 Compact/AES. When this test showed positive results for the ESBL phenotype, then DDST with amoxicillin/clavulanate, ceftazidime, cefpodoxime, aztreonam, ceftriaxone and cefoxitin disks was performed along with Check-MDR CT102 which identified CTX-M, TEM and SHV β-lactamases. Results. Applying the McNemar test, we determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the results of detection of ESBLs bacteria using DDST compared to molecular methods (95% CI=41.92 to 54.55; p
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- 2013
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6. Pentraxin 3 might be better prognostic serum marker than IL-6, IL-10, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction after bare-metal stent implantation
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Saša Lukić, Bahrudin Hadžiefendić, Nijaz Tihic, Elmir Jahic, and Farid Ljuca
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Male ,Bare-metal stent ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,il-10 ,lcsh:Medicine ,Internal medicine ,Troponin I ,il-6 ,medicine ,Humans ,Myocardial infarction ,cardiovascular diseases ,Prospective cohort study ,Aged ,biology ,Interleukin-6 ,business.industry ,C-reactive protein ,lcsh:R ,Stent ,Percutaneous coronary intervention ,stemi patients ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,Interleukin-10 ,Serum Amyloid P-Component ,C-Reactive Protein ,Conventional PCI ,pentraxin-3 ,biology.protein ,Cardiology ,ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction ,bms implantation ,Female ,Stents ,Original Article ,business ,Biomarkers - Abstract
Objectives: To assess the prognostic value of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation. Methods: In this prospective study, PTX3, interleukin (IL-6), IL-10, high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hsCRP), and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) plasma values were determined before and 24 hours after BMS implantation in 97 consecutively enrolled patients with STEMI who were admitted to University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina between February 2016 and February 2017. Patients were followed for 24 months to assess major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Results: At 24 hours after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), plasma values of PTX3, IL-6, hsCRP, and cTnI were significantly increased; and IL-10 levels were significantly decreased compared with the values determined before PCI. Patients with MACEs had significantly higher plasma PTX3 levels at 24 hours after BMS-PCI than in patients without MACEs. Patients with PTX3 plasma values ≥5042 ng/ml had a significantly higher risk of MACEs than patients with PTX3 levels
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- 2019
7. Phylogenetic pattern of SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 patients from Bosnia and Herzegovina: lessons learned to optimize future molecular and epidemiological approaches
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Nijaz Tihic, Aida Kustura, Visnja Mrdjen, Maja Ostojić, Sead Jazic, Lana Salihefendić, Nihad Fejzic, Mirsada Hukić, Rijad Konjhodzic, Sanjin Musa, Toni Eterović, Damir Marjanović, Sejla Goletic, Maja Travar, Teufik Goletić, and Adis Softic
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Nanopore sequencing ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Population ,Disease cluster ,phylogeny ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,Humans ,education ,Socioeconomics ,Bosnia and Herzegovina ,education.field_of_study ,whole genome sequencing ,Viral infections ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Phylogenetic tree ,business.industry ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Outbreak ,COVID-19 ,General Medicine ,Genealogy ,Geography ,Phylogenetic Pattern ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) ,Research Article - Abstract
This is the first report of molecular and epidemiology findings from Bosnia and Herzegovina related to ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 epidemic. Whole genome sequence of four samples from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks was done in two laboratories in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo and Alea Genetic Center). All four BiH sequences cluster mainly with European ones (Italy, Austria, France, Sweden, Cyprus, and England). The constructed phylogenetic tree indicates possible multiple independent introduction events. The data presented contribute to a better understanding of COVID-19 in the current reemergence of the disease.
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- 2021
8. Immune-escape mutations and stop-codons in HBsAg develop in a large proportion of patients with chronic HBV infection exposed to anti-HBV drugs in Europe
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Tülay Yalcinkaya, Pascale Trimoulet, Valeria Micheli, Adriana Vince, G. J. Boland, Maja M. Lunar, Jens Verheyen, Carlo Federico Perno, Bianca Bruzzone, Charles A. Boucher, Henrik Krarup, Sarah Maylin, Sukran Kose, Nicola Coppola, Kathrine Stene-Johansen, Annemarie M. J. Wensing, Rolf Kaiser, François Simon, Maja Stanojevic, Lucas Etienne Hermans, Mario Poljak, Simona Paraschiv, Nijaz Tihic, Valentina Svicher, L. Colagrossi, Ziv Ben-Ari, Tomasz Dyda, Federico García, Orna Mor, Ivana Lazarevic, Marta Álvarez, Nina Weis, Suzan D. Pas, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Carole Seguin-Devaux, Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl, Domenico Di Carlo, Romina Salpini, Dimitros Paraskevis, Virology, Colagrossi, L, Hermans, Le, Salpini, R, Di Carlo, D, Pas, Sd, Alvarez, M, Ben-Ari, Z, Boland, G, Bruzzone, B, Coppola, N, Seguin-Devaux, C, Dyda, T, Garcia, F, Kaiser, R, Köse, S, Krarup, H, Lazarevic, I, Lunar, Mm, Maylin, S, Micheli, V, Mor, O, Paraschiv, S, Paraskevis, D, Poljak, M, Puchhammer-Stöckl, E, Simon, F, Stanojevic, M, Stene-Johansen, K, Tihic, N, Trimoulet, P, Verheyen, J, Vince, A, Lepej, Sz, Weis, N, Yalcinkaya, T, Boucher, Cab, Wensing, Amj, Perno, Cf, and Svicher, V
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Adult ,Male ,0301 basic medicine ,Immune-escape ,Hepatitis B virus ,medicine.medical_specialty ,HBsAg ,Genotype ,Medizin ,Drug resistance ,medicine.disease_cause ,Antiviral Agents ,Virus ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,Hepatitis B, Chronic ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medical microbiology ,medicine ,HBV ,Humans ,Stop-codons ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,Drug-resistance ,Mutation ,Hepatitis B Surface Antigens ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica ,Virology ,Stop codon ,3. Good health ,Europe ,030104 developmental biology ,Infectious Diseases ,Amino Acid Substitution ,Parasitology ,Codon, Terminator ,Female ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Background HBsAg immune-escape mutations can favor HBV-transmission also in vaccinated individuals, promote immunosuppression-driven HBV-reactivation, and increase fitness of drug-resistant strains. Stop-codons can enhance HBV oncogenic-properties. Furthermore, as a consequence of the overlapping structure of HBV genome, some immune-escape mutations or stop-codons in HBsAg can derive from drug-resistance mutations in RT. This study is aimed at gaining insight in prevalence and characteristics of immune-associated escape mutations, and stop-codons in HBsAg in chronically HBV-infected patients experiencing nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) in Europe. Methods This study analyzed 828 chronically HBV-infected European patients exposed to ≥ 1 NA, with detectable HBV-DNA and with an available HBsAg-sequence. The immune-associated escape mutations and the NA-induced immune-escape mutations sI195M, sI196S, and sE164D (resulting from drug-resistance mutation rtM204 V, rtM204I, and rtV173L) were retrieved from literature and examined. Mutations were defined as an aminoacid substitution with respect to a genotype A or D reference sequence. Results At least one immune-associated escape mutation was detected in 22.1% of patients with rising temporal-trend. By multivariable-analysis, genotype-D correlated with higher selection of ≥ 1 immune-associated escape mutation (OR[95%CI]:2.20[1.32–3.67], P = 0.002). In genotype-D, the presence of ≥ 1 immune-associated escape mutations was significantly higher in drug-exposed patients with drug-resistant strains than with wild-type virus (29.5% vs 20.3% P = 0.012). Result confirmed by analysing drug-naïve patients (29.5% vs 21.2%, P = 0.032). Strong correlation was observed between sP120T and rtM204I/V (P
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- 2018
9. Epidemiological Surveillance of Bacterial Nosocomial Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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Nijaz Tihic, Amer Custovic, Sadeta Hadzić, Haris Hadzagic, Jasmina Smajlovic, and Sead Ahmetagic
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Original Paper ,Respiratory tract infections ,biology ,Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,business.industry ,ESBL-producing strains ,Clostridium difficile ,Skin infection ,medicine.disease ,medicine.disease_cause ,biology.organism_classification ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Intensive care ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,nosocomial infections ,surgical intensive care unit ,surveillance ,Infection control ,business ,health care economics and organizations - Abstract
Introduction: Intensive care units (ICUs) are associated with a greater risk of developing nosocomial infections (NIs) than other departments. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the rate, the site and causative organisms of NIs in the surgical ICU at University Clinical Center Tuzla. Methods: All patients admitted to the surgical ICU were followed prospectively, for the development of NIs (January-December 2010). Determination of NIs was performed using standardized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria. Results: 94 out of 834 patients (11.27%) developed NIs. Respiratory tract infections were seen in 56 (60%), urinary tract infections in 15 (16%) and gastrointestinal tract infections in 8 (9%) patients. Other infections identified were surgical site, bloodstream and skin infections. Gram-negative organisms were reported in approximately 75% of cases (78.7% extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producers). Klebsiella pneumoniae was the commonest (51.0%), followed by Proteus mirabilis (21.3%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10.6%). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (16%), and Clostridium difficile (9.6%) were the commonest among gram-positive bacteria. Conclusion: Respiratory and urinary tract infections made up the great majority of NIs. ICU patients are more susceptible to NIs, emphasizing the importance of continuous surveillance and enforcement of specific infection control measures.
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- 2014
10. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of human Brucella melitensis isolates in three different microdilution broths: the first multicentre study in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jurica Arapović, Gordan Kompes, Kanita Dedić, Sanela Teskeredžić, Maja Ostojić, Maja Travar, Nijaz Tihić, Jasminka Delić, Siniša Skočibušić, Minela Zekiri-Sivro, Antonija Verhaz, Dilista Piljić, Luka Laura, Sanja Duvnjak, Maja Zdelar-Tuk, Maja Arapović, Enisa Šabotić, Irena Reil, Jadranka Nikolić, Sead Ahmetagić, Željko Cvetnić, Boris Habrun, Mile Bosilkovski, and Silvio Špičić
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Bosnia and Herzegovina ,Brucellosis ,Brucella melitensis ,Antimicrobial resistance ,Microbial sensitivity tests ,Antimicrobial susceptibility breakpoint determination ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
ABSTRACT: Objectives: Brucellosis is a ubiquitous emergent bacterial zoonotic disease causing significant human morbidity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. So far, a high rate of resistant Brucella has been found worldwide. This study prospectively analysed the rates of resistance among human Brucella melitensis strains isolated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: This study included 108 B. melitensis isolates from 209 patients diagnosed at five medical centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The resistance profiles of the B. melitensis isolates for the 13 most commonly used antimicrobials were studied in standard Brucella broth (BB) and cation-adjusted Mueller-Hinton broth (CAMHB) supplemented with 4% lysed horse blood or 5% defibrinated sheep blood. Results: Of the 209 patients, B. melitensis blood cultures were positive for 111 (53.1%). Among the 108 isolates investigated, 91 (84.3%) were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole on BB, but not on either CAMHB. Nearly all isolates (>90%) were resistant to azithromycin on BB and both CAMHBs. Conclusion: We observed a high rate of B. melitensis resistance to azithromycin. The high rate of resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole that we observed was related to BB, so an alternative broth should be used, such as the enriched CAMHBs in this study, for evaluating resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Whole-genome sequencing studies are needed to understand the development of antimicrobial resistance in B. melitensis strains isolated from humans.
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- 2022
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11. Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients and in First Time Blood Donors in Northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Nermin N. Salkic, Arnela Smriko-Nuhanovic, Sead Ahmetagic, Enver Zerem, Elmir Cickusic, Slavica Mott-Divkovic, and Nijaz Tihic
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Adult ,Male ,hepatitis C virus ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Genotype ,Hepatitis C virus ,Hepacivirus ,Prevalence ,Antibodies, Viral ,medicine.disease_cause ,Gastroenterology ,Article ,genotypes ,Internal medicine ,Statistical significance ,medicine ,Humans ,Retrospective Studies ,Bosnia and Herzegovina ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Molecular epidemiology ,biology ,business.industry ,Transfusion Reaction ,General Medicine ,Hepatitis C ,Hepatitis C, Chronic ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Virology ,RNA, Viral ,blood donors ,Female ,Viral hepatitis ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) - Abstract
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is an issue that is not sufficiently researched and there is a need for studies that would explore this in detail.The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of HCV genotypes in the group of patients with chronic hepatitis C and also in the group of first time blood donors that tested positive for anti HCV antibodies during the blood screening process. Our secondary goal was to compare the proportions of HCV genotypes between these two groups.We analyzed 75 blood samples of patients with confirmed chronic hepatitis C. We also analyzed 13/16082 blood samples of first time blood donors found to be HCV positive during the blood screening process. We also determined HCV genotype in HCV RNA positive samples.We have found that genotype 1b was more prevalent in chronic hepatitis C patients (52/75; 69,3%) than in first time blood donors (6/13; 46,1%), however this difference was not statistically significant (c2=1,721; df=1; p=0,19). Genotype 1a was more prevalent in the group of first time blood donors (3/13; 23,1%) than in the group of chronic hepatitis C patients (3/75; 4%), but this was also with limited statistical significance (c2=3,71; df=1; p=0,054). We have not found any significant difference in prevalence of genotypes 1a (p=0,2) and genotypes 3 (p=0,70) when compared between chronic patients (3/75 and 16/75; respectively) and first time blood donors (3/13 and 4/13; respectively). Our study confirmed domination of genotype 1b in the region of northeastern B&H which is in accordance with HCV genotype prevalence in other countries in our part of Europe.
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- 2009
12. Characterization and clonal representation of MRSA strains in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2009 to 2017
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Fatima Numanović, Urška Dermota, Jasmina Smajlović, Sandra Janežič, Nijaz Tihić, Zineta Delibegović, Amela Bećirović, Edina Muratović, and Merima Gegić
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antibiotic resistance ,multi-locus sequence typing (mlst) ,sccmec ,spa typing ,Medicine - Abstract
Aim To characterize methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains phenotypically and genotypically and to determine their clonal affiliation, representation and antibiotic resistance profile. Methods A total of 62 randomly selected MRSA isolates of different clinical samples collected from 2009 to 2017 were phenotypically and genotypically analysed. Phenotypic analyses were performed by standard microbiological procedures, and using VITEK 2/AES instrument as well as MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization) technology. Genotypic characterization included spa, MLST (multilocus sequence typing) and SCCmec typing, and detection of the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) and other enterotoxin encoding genes. Results The largest number of isolates, 21 (33.87%) belonged to ST228-MRSA-I, spa type t041, t1003 and t001. Other major clones were: ST239-MRSA-III, spa type t037 and t030 (27.41%); ST8-MRSA-IV, spa type t008 and t121 (12.9%); ST247-MRSA-I, spa type t051 (4.83%). PVL was detected in 10 isolates (SCCmec IV/V). During 2009 and 2010 the most frequent MRSA strain was South German clone, ST228-MRSA-I (80% and 90%, respectively), while in later years it was replaced with Brazilian-Hungarian clone ST239-MRSA-III (75% in 2015 and 2016). The South German clone, spa type t041 in 90.48% of cases was resistant to clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, cefoxitin, gentamicin, kanamycin, tobramycin and penicillin, while 70.58% samples of the Brazilian-Hungarian clone spa type t037 were additionally resistant to tetracycline and rifampicin. Conclusion This research can supplement the existing knowledge about the clonal distribution of MRSA in Bosnia and Herzegovina and their sensitivity to antibiotics in order to improve the national control of these infections.
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13. Short history of just mentorship and support
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Milivoj Petkovic, Slobodanka Horsch, Emina Nakas-Icindic, Dalibor Arapovic, Vladimir J. Šimunović, Snjezana Tomic, Goran Duzel, Ilija Kuzman, Michael Hebgen, Nurka Pranjić, Husref Tahirović, Sinisa Skocibusic, Zeljko J. Bosnjak, Mirko Petrovic, Marija Hiljadnikova, Axel Horsch, Radivoje Radic, Selma Kamberovic, Sebastiano Miscia, Frano Ljubic, Joanna Santa Barbara, Stjepan Gamulin, Amra Zalihić, Igor Švab, Werner Busselmaier, Samo Ribarič, Danica Zeleznik, Haris Tanović, Robert Stallaerts, Zdravko Mandić, Farid Ljuca, Mojca Krzan, Hajrija Seleskovic, Nada Spasojevic, Tomica Bozic, Maja Ostojic, Bakir Mehić, Damir Sapunar, Darko Kordic, and Nijaz Tihic
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Croatia ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Writing ,letter ,Nice ,Presentation ,Mentorship ,Science communication ,Quality (business) ,Schools, Medical ,media_common ,computer.programming_language ,business.industry ,Forum ,medical-education ,Herzegovina ,Bosnia ,attitudes ,Research ,Mentors ,Pity ,Foundation (evidence) ,General Medicine ,Public relations ,Authorship ,Publishing ,Law ,Periodicals as Topic ,business ,Psychology ,computer ,Editorial Policies - Abstract
Since its foundation in 1992, the Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) has followed the strict standards of quality in the scientific publishing. However, the Journal has been aware that its specific position demands more than just following the already established rules. From the very beginning, the Journal declared an “author-helpful policy,” stating that “journal editors should have a major role in training authors in science communication, especially in smaller and developing scientific communities. Journal authors usually send scientifically acceptable but poorly prepared articles and it is a pity to lose valid data because of their poor presentation.” (1,2). In brief, the editors and editorial staff of the CMJ have been well aware that the skills of scientific reporting and publishing in our academic community are not developed and that valuable research results and valid data are being lost because of poor presentation. To be perfectly honest, ten years ago this statement looked like a nice promise, one of the many we in academic medicine learnt not to take too seriously.
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- 2008
14. Hepatitis C infection in risk groups
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Kasim Muminhodzic, Sead Ahmetagic, Elmir Cickusic, Nijaz Tihic, Vildana Stojic, and Jasminka Petrovic
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Adult ,Male ,Risk ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Blood transfusion ,Adolescent ,Hepacivirus ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Health Personnel ,prevalence ,Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ,Article ,Hepatitis C viral infection ,risk groups ,Renal Dialysis ,Internal medicine ,Occupational Exposure ,Epidemiology ,Global health ,Medicine ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,Child ,Substance Abuse, Intravenous ,Aged ,lcsh:R5-920 ,biology ,business.industry ,Blood Screening ,Transfusion Reaction ,General Medicine ,Hepatitis C ,Hepatitis C Antibodies ,Middle Aged ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Child, Preschool ,Immunology ,RNA, Viral ,Female ,Hemodialysis ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) - Abstract
Hepatitis C infection is important global health problem with wide spectrum of health, social and economic consequences. The goal of this research was to estimate prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in risk groups, and to determine association hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and risk factors. Research included 4627 subjects divided in two groups. Test group included 2627 subjects divided in 4 subgroups with risk for HCV infection: those who received blood transfusion without screening on HCV (it was introduced in 1995) (700); intravenous drug users (60); patients on hemodialysis (168) and health care workers (1699). Control group included 2000 healthy volunteer blood donors. In all subjects anti-HCV antibodies were tested with third generation ELISA test. Positive serum samples were tested for presence of HCVRNA, using reaction of reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction. In all anti-HCV positive subjects further epidemiological and clinical workup was performed. Prevalence of HCV infection in risk groups was: 4.6% in subjects who have received blood transfusions without HCV blood screening, 35% in intravenous drug users, 58.9% in patients on chronic dialysis, and 0.4% in health care workers. In control group prevalence was low (0.2%). In the group of 158 anti-HCV positive subjects, 73.4% had HCVRNA. The largest number of subjects with HCV infection was in the age group of 30-49 years (45.8%). This study showed that multiple blood transfusions before introducing the blood screening for HCV, longer duration of intravenous drug abuse, longer duration of hemodialysis treatment, larger number of accidental injuries in health care workers are independent and statistically significant risk factors for those groups examined. Results of this study confirm that general screening for HCV infection is recommended in risk groups for HCV infection in order to identify to prevent and to treat it.
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15. Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients and in First Time Blood Donors in Northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Sead Ahmetagić, Nermin N. Salkić, Elmir Čičkušić, Enver Zerem, Slavica Mott-Divković, Nijaz Tihić, and Arnela Smriko-Nuhanović
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hepatitis C virus ,genotypes ,blood donors ,Bosnia and Herzegovina ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is an issue that is not sufficiently researched and there is a need for studies that would explore this in detail.The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of HCV genotypes in the group of patients with chronic hepatitis C and also in the group of first time blood donors that tested positive for anti HCV antibodies during the blood screening process. Our secondary goal was to compare the proportions of HCV genotypes between these two groups.We analyzed 75 blood samples of patients with confirmed chronic hepatitis C. We also analyzed 13/16082 blood samples of first time blood donors found to be HCV positive during the blood screening process. We also determined HCV genotype in HCV RNA positive samples.We have found that genotype 1b was more prevalent in chronic hepatitis C patients (52/75; 69,3%) than in first time blood donors (6/13; 46,1%), however this difference was not statistically significant (c2=1,721; df=1; p=0,19). Genotype 1a was more prevalent in the group of first time blood donors (3/13; 23,1%) than in the group of chronic hepatitis C patients (3/75; 4%), but this was also with limited statistical significance (c2=3,71; df=1; p=0,054). We have not found any significant difference in prevalence of genotypes 1a (p=0,2) and genotypes 3 (p=0,70) when compared between chronic patients (3/75 and 16/75; respectively) and first time blood donors (3/13 and 4/13; respectively). Our study confirmed domination of genotype 1b in the region of northeastern B&H which is in accordance with HCV genotype prevalence in other countries in our part of Europe.
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- 2009
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16. Hepatitis C infection in risk groups
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Sead Ahmetagić, Kasim Muminhodžić, Elmir Čičkušić, Vildana Stojić, Jasminka Petrović, and Nijaz Tihić
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Hepatitis C viral infection ,risk groups ,prevalence ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Hepatitis C infection is important global health problem with wide spectrum of health, social and economic consequences. The goal of this research was to estimate prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in risk groups, and to determine association hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and risk factors. Research included 4627 subjects divided in two groups. Test group included 2627 subjects divided in 4 subgroups with risk for HCV infection: those who received blood transfusion without screening on HCV (it was introduced in 1995) (700); intravenous drug users (60); patients on hemodialysis (168) and health care workers (1699). Control group included 2000 healthy volunteer blood donors. In all subjects anti-HCV antibodies were tested with third generation ELISA test. Positive serum samples were tested for presence of HCVRNA, using reaction of reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction. In all anti-HCV positive subjects further epidemiological and clinical workup was performed. Prevalence of HCV infection in risk groups was: 4.6% in subjects who have received blood transfusions without HCV blood screening, 35% in intravenous drug users, 58.9% in patients on chronic dialysis, and 0.4% in health care workers. In control group prevalence was low (0.2%). In the group of 158 anti-HCV positive subjects, 73.4% had HCVRNA. The largest number of subjects with HCV infection was in the age group of 30-49 years (45.8%). This study showed that multiple blood transfusions before introducing the blood screening for HCV, longer duration of intravenous drug abuse, longer duration of hemodialysis treatment, larger number of accidental injuries in health care workers are independent and statistically significant risk factors for those groups examined. Results of this study confirm that general screening for HCV infection is recommended in risk groups for HCV infection in order to identify to prevent and to treat it.
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- 2006
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