title: [Retrospective evaluation of patients with probable cystic echinococcosis to the central laboratory of the Kocaeli Derince education and research hospital between 2009 and 2011].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is caused by metacestodes of Echinococcus granulosus, which is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases in humans in both developing and developed countries, and also in Turkey. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the situation of hydatid disease in Kocaeli.
  
  
  METHODS
  The specific anti-Echinococcus granulosus indirect haemagglutination test results of 225 patients, who were referred with probable CE to the Centre Laboratory of the Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital during December 2009-May 2011 was assessed retrospectively. Positive cases were also reassessed clinically.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total, 151 (67.1%) were female and 74 (32.8%) were male. The seropositivity ratio of IHA test was found to be 8% (18 patients), borderline ratio as 2.2% (5 patients), and seronegative ratio as 89.8% (202 patients). In 15 of the 23 seropositive and borderline patients, CE compatible radiological lesions were determined, while 4 of the remaining patients showed no lesion and the other 4 had no radiological data.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering that hospital records can represent only a small part of the CE cases, it can be said that CE still subsists and retains its importance in our city. Essential precautions should be taken for the prevention and protection for this disease.
authors: Kocaeli Derince Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Kocaeli, Türkiye, Turkey.
authors: Vesile
authors: V
authors: Yazıcı
authors: Tahir
authors: T
authors: Oruç
authors: Elif
authors: E
authors: Oren
authors: Hatice
authors: H
authors: Ertabaklar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth