Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Prof. Dr. Behice Kurtaran

COVID-19HIV InfectionsMucormycosisInfluenza, HumanCross InfectionBrucellosisHepatitis BHerpes ZosterFatty LiverLiver CirrhosisMeningitis

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Person ↔ Disease

Which diseases does this doctor work on?

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  • COVID-19 9 publications
    Source: OpenAlex / PubMed MeSHView publications
  • HIV Infections 9 publications
  • Mucormycosis 3 publications
  • Influenza, Human 3 publications
  • Cross Infection 3 publications
  • Brucellosis 3 publications
  • Hepatitis B 2 publications
  • Herpes Zoster 2 publications
  • Fatty Liver 2 publications
  • Liver Cirrhosis 2 publications
  • Meningitis 2 publications

Person ↔ Disease

Which topics does this doctor work on?

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Medical areas of interest stated by the doctor on the institution profile. Source: acibadem.com.tr.

  • Alt Solunum Yolları Enfeksiyonu (Bronşit, Zatürre -Pnömoni)
  • Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar
  • Cinsel Yolla Bulaşan Hastalıklar
  • Erişkin Aşılamaları
  • Frengi (Sifiliz)
  • Hepatit Hastalıkları
  • HIV ve AIDS
  • Seyahat Sağlığı
  • Cilt, Doku ve Yara Enfeksiyonları (Zona, Döküntüler, Diyabetik Ayak ve Cerrahi Yara Enfeksiyonları)
  • Alt Solunum Yolları Enfeksiyonu
  • Cilt Enfeksiyonları

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Education and experience

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Experience

  • 2024Acıbadem Sağlık Grubuacibadem.com.tr

Education

  • 2004Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji, Uzmanlıkacibadem.com.tr
  • 1995Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Üniversiteacibadem.com.tr

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  • SpecialtyInfectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiologyacibadem.com.trFrom source
  • InstitutionAcıbadem Adana Hastanesi, Acıbadem Adana Ortopedia Hastanesiacibadem.com.trFrom source
  • Area of workCOVID-19Extracted from 9 publications · Model version —From source
  • Publications171 publicationsEurope PMC, OpenAlexFrom source
  • ORCID0000-0002-2081-4664ORCIDFrom source
  • Last synchronised4 November 2026 20:45https://www.acibadem.com.tr/doktor/behice-kurtaran/acibadem.com.tr

Scientific work

Publications on COVID-19

171 publications
  1. Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections: A Series of 14 Cases from a Tertiary Care Center in Türkiye

    Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology, 2026

    DOI 10.36519/idcm.2026.953 PMID 42327528 Open-access full textSource: Europe PMC

  2. Efficacy and Safety of Direct-Acting Antivirals in Patients with Hepatitis C Infection: Nationwide Real-life Data from Türkiye

    The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2026

    DOI 10.5152/tjg.2026.25287 PMID 42041139 Open-access full textSource: Europe PMC

  3. Evaluation of the efficacy of various hepatitis B dosage regimens in spondyloarthritis patients undergoing immunomodulatory treatment

    Clinical rheumatology, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s10067-026-08062-6 PMID 41931245 Source: Europe PMC

  4. Comparison of the Clinical Frailty Scale and the FRAIL Scale for predicting short-term outcomes in older adults hospitalized with infectious diseases: a multicentre prospective study

    BMC Geriatrics, 2026

    DOI 10.1186/s12877-026-08634-w Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  5. Postexposure prophylaxis for HIV among healthcare workers in Türkiye: a descriptive, multicenter retrospective study

    Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2026

    DOI 10.55730/1300-0144.6186 PMID 42058987 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: Europe PMC

  6. HIV and Pregnancy in Türkiye: Gaps and Gains in the Era of Modern ART: A Multicenter Cohort Study

    AIDS and Behavior, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s10461-026-05061-1 PMID 41701456 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  7. Risk factors and vaccination gaps for herpes zoster in people living with HIV: A multicenter multivariable study

    International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2026

    DOI 10.1177/09564624261436935 PMID 41873695 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  8. Pulmonary complications in people living with HIV: a retrospective evaluation of the etiological spectrum and mortality-associated factors

    BMC Infectious Diseases, 2026

    DOI 10.1186/s12879-026-13438-9 PMID 42056906 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  9. Baseline Liver Metabolic Health in Newly Diagnosed People Living with HIV Compared with HIV-Negative Controls: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Prospective MASHIV-TR Cohort

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2026

    DOI 10.3390/ijms27198672 PMID 42883917 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  10. P-2333. Evaluation of Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors and Prognosis of Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Infection in Türkiye: VARICOMP-Adult-2 Study

    Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2025

    DOI 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.2485 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

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