Mustafa Sunbul

TL;DR: Genotype determination in CHB infection is important in estimating disease progression and planning optimal antiviral treatment, as pathogenic differences between HBV genotypes explain disease intensity, progression to LC, and HCC.

TL;DR: The results of an International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study from January 2007-December 2012 in 503 intensive care units (ICUs) in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe were reported in this paper.

TL;DR: The results of this study emphasise the importance of prompt and uninterrupted anti-tuberculosis therapy for tuberculous meningitis and the presence of focal neurological signs is a predictor for persistent neurological sequelae in survivors.

TL;DR: Infectious diseases are big challenges for Syria and for the countries hosting immigrants and more structured support from international organizations is needed for the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases.

TL;DR: Leptospirosis patients with altered mental status and hyperpotassaemia at hospital admission are at high risk for mortality and should be followed up more closely at the intensive care unit.