Kistik Ekinokokkozis ile ilgili 2017 ve 2018 Yillari Laboratuvar Sonuçlari/Laboratory Results of Cystic Echinococcosis in 2017 and 2018

Amaç: Bursa Uludag Üniversitesi Saglik Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkez Hastanesine kistik ekinokokkoz (KE) süphesiyle basvuran hastalarda indirekt hemaglütinasyon (IHA) test sonuçlarinin geriye yönelik olarak incelenmesi amaçlanmistir. Yöntemler: Merkezimizin seroloji laboratuvarinda serum örnekleri ticari Cellognost[R] echinococcosis IHA (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Marburg, Germany) testi ile üretici firmanin önerdigi prosedüre göre çalisilmistir. IHA testinde >1:64 serum titreleri pozitif olarak kabul edilmistir. Bulgular: Çalismada KE süpheli 1,072 hastanin 213'ünde (%19,9) IHA yöntemi ile seropozitiflik saptanmistir. Seropozitiflik saptanan hastalarin 120'si (%56,3) kadin, 93'ü (%43,7) erkek olarak belirlenmistir. Her iki cinstede en fazla pozitiflik orani 20-29 yas grubunda (kadinlarda %22,5, erkeklerde %14,1) grubunda elde edilmistir. Sonuç: KE'nin ülkemizde oldugu gibi ilimizde de halk sagligi sorunu olarak önemini korudugu sonucuna varilmistir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kistik ekinokokkoz, IHA, Bursa, Türkiye Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively examine the indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test results of patients suspected of cystic echinococcosis (CE) and admitted to Bursa Uludag University Health Practice and Research Center Hospital. Methods: Serum samples in the serology laboratory of our hospital were evaluated using the commercial Cellognost[R] echinococcosis IHA (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Marburg, Germany) test based on the manufacturer's recommendations. In the IHA test, >1:64 serum titres were accepted as positive. Results: Seropositivity was determined in 213 (19.9%) of 1.072 patients suspected of having CE by the IHA method. Of the patients with seropositivity, 120 (56.3%) were female and 93 (43.7%) were male. The highest positivity rate in both sexes was found in patients aged 20-29 years (22.5% in women; 14.1% in men). Conclusion: The results indicate that CE maintains its importance as a public health problem in Bursa as in Turkey. Keywords: Cystic echinococcosis, IHA, Bursa, Turkey