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Filiz Pehlivanoglu

Researcher at University of Health Sciences Antigua

Publications -  70
Citations -  759

Filiz Pehlivanoglu is an academic researcher from University of Health Sciences Antigua. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 54 publications receiving 574 citations.

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Tuberculous meningitis in adults: a review of 160 cases.

TL;DR: Early diagnosis by suspecting TBM may prevent therapy delay and may result in decrease in the mortality and morbidity and despite new developments in laboratory or neuroimaging techniques, the diagnosis of TBM is still based on clinical features with the help of laboratory.
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The course of spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease): results of the multinational, multicentre Backbone-2 study.

TL;DR: Clinical, laboratory, diagnostic and therapeutic features of spinal tuberculosis, also known as Pott disease, are described and ST should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with vertebral osteomyelitis, especially in tuberculosis-endemic regions.
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Results of a Multinational Study Suggest the Need for Rapid Diagnosis and Early Antiviral Treatment at the Onset of Herpetic Meningoencephalitis

Hakan Erdem, +51 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that rapid diagnosis and early administration of antiviral treatment in HME patients are keys to a favorable outcome.
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The microbiological diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: results of Haydarpasa-1 study.

Hakan Erdem, +61 more
TL;DR: Diagnostic accuracy of TBM was increased when both ACS and L-J cultures were used together and combined use of non-culture tests appears to contribute early diagnosis.