Scientific work

Prof. Dr. Meliha Meriç Koç

95 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. HIV Testing and Diagnosis Rates in Relation to HIV Indicator Conditions: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis from Turkey

    Current HIV Research, 2026

    DOI 10.2174/011570162x441105260313062736 Source: ORCID

  2. Follow-up, diagnosis, and outcomes of fever of unknown origin cases in whom no diagnosis was established after initial evaluation: an ID-IRI (Infectious Diseases - International Research Initiative) observational retrospective cohort study

    BMC Infectious Diseases, 2026

    DOI 10.1186/s12879-026-13431-2 PMID 42115988 1 citation (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  3. Herpes zoster as a missed opportunity for HIV diagnosis: a real-world analysis of testing practices

    AIDS Research and Therapy, 2026

    DOI 10.1186/s12981-026-00900-6 PMID 42277865 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Triggered by Salmonella paratyphi B Endocarditis in a Patient Diagnosed With Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Case Report

    International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2026

    DOI 10.1111/1756-185x.70748 PMID 42324723 Source: ORCID

  5. Clinical significance of non-infectious procalcitonin elevation in Still's disease: a predictor of macrophage activation syndrome

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2026

    DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf575 PMID 41160497 Source: Europe PMC

  6. Perceptions, Attitudes, and Preferences Toward Long-acting Injectable HIV Treatments: A Cross-sectional Survey of People Living with HIV in Türkiye

    Mediterranean Journal of Infection Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2026

    DOI 10.4274/mjima.galenos.2026.26812 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  7. Emerging West Nile virus infections in Türkiye

    European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s10096-025-05135-3 PMID 40293623 6 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: Europe PMC

  8. Epidemiological and clinical analysis, and outcomes of tuberculosis co-infection among people living with HIV in Türkiye (2014–2024) ClinSurv HIV cohort: A large case series

    PLOS One, 2025

    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0329267 PMID 40748951 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  9. Efficacy of tenofovir alafenamide- or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-containing regimens in adults with treatment-naïve HIV-hepatitis B co-infection

    International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2025

    DOI 10.1177/09564624251352345 PMID 40532233 1 citation (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  10. Re-emergence of neuroinvasive West Nile virus infection in Istanbul during Summer 2024

    Future Virology, 2025

    DOI 10.1080/17460794.2025.2482338 1 citation (OpenAlex) Source: ORCID

  11. Clinical and Epidemiological Evaluation of Adult Measles Cases During a Measles Outbreak

    Klimik Dergisi/Klimik Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.36519/kd.2025.5236 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  12. Identifying risk factors for blood culture negative infective endocarditis: An international ID-IRI study

    New Microbes and New Infections, 2024

    DOI 10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101453 PMID 39109072 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  13. Frequency of Human Leukocyte Antigen-B*57:01 Allele Carriers in People Living with HIV/AIDS in Türkiye

    Current HIV Research, 2024

    DOI 10.2174/011570162x316158240801060941 PMID 39129162 Source: ORCID

  14. Investigation of Factors Affecting IgG Antibody Response in COVID-19 Cases

    Klimik Dergisi, 2024

    DOI 10.36519/kd.2024.4781 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  15. Results of Nucleos(t)ide Analog Treatment Discontinuation in Hepatitis B e-Antigen-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B: NUCSTOP Study

    The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2024

    DOI 10.5152/tjg.2024.23463 PMID 38454274 4 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  16. Classical fever of unknown origin in 21 countries with different economic development: an international ID-IRI study

    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2023

    DOI 10.1007/s10096-023-04561-5 PMID 36790531 30 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  17. Factors Influencing HIV Infection in Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers in Turkey

    Balkan Medical Journal, 2023

    DOI 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-3-12 PMID 37350727 4 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  18. Survival in rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: An international, multicenter ID-IRI study

    European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022

    DOI 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.03.008 PMID 35304041 15 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  19. Vaccine hesitancy and refusal among parents: An international ID-IRI survey

    Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022

    DOI 10.3855/jidc.16085 PMID 35797304 18 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  20. Non-inferiority of Generic Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/ E mtric itabi ne, Hivent® to Brand Name, Truvada® in HIV-Infected Patients

    Cerrahpasa Medical Journal, 2022

    DOI 10.5152/cjm.2022.21109 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  21. Tocilizumab treatment in severe COVID-19: a multicenter retrospective study with matched controls

    Rheumatology International, 2021

    DOI 10.1007/s00296-021-04965-6 PMID 34515808 5 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  22. The effects of polypharmacy, nutritional and functional status on the progression of COVID-19 in older adults

    Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, 2021

    DOI 10.36519/idcm.2021.60 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  23. COVID-19 infection in a membranous nephropathy patient treated with rituximab

    CEN Case Reports, 2021

    DOI 10.1007/s13730-020-00524-3 PMID 32888168 6 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  24. Efficacy and safety of co-formulated elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in HIV-positive patients: real-world data

    International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2021

    DOI 10.1177/0956462420983692 PMID 33599173 3 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  25. Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients with a Moderate and Severe COVID-19: A Retrospective Single Center Cohort Study

    Mediterranean Journal of Infection Microbes and Antimicrobials (MJIMA), 2021

    DOI 10.4274/mjima.galenos.2021.2021.68 1 citation (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  26. Evaluation of hepatitis B vaccine efficacy and factors affecting vaccine nonresponse in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor agents

    European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2021

    DOI 10.1097/meg.0000000000001849 PMID 32675781 2 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  27. Managing adult patients with infectious diseases in emergency departments: international ID-IRI study

    Journal of Chemotherapy, 2021

    DOI 10.1080/1120009x.2020.1863696 PMID 33734040 16 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  28. Subtype distribution and drug resistance mutations in naive HIV-infected people, Istanbul, Turkey

    HIV Medicine, 2021

    Source: ORCID

  29. The investigation of E138 codon changes and cluster analysis in naive HIV-infected patients, Istanbul Turkey

    HIV Medicine, 2021

    Source: ORCID

  30. Vector-borne and zoonotic infections and their relationships with regional and socioeconomic statuses: An ID-IRI survey in 24 countries of Europe, Africa and Asia

    Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102174 PMID 34699956 21 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  31. Treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by Acinetobacter: results of prospective and multicenter ID-IRI study

    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s10096-019-03691-z PMID 31502120 7 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  32. Consensus Report on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Infective Endocarditis by Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (TSCVS), Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLIMIK), Turkish Society of Cardiology (TSC), Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine (TSNM), Turkish Society of Radiology (TSR), Turkish Dental Association (TDA) and Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies (TURKPATH) Cardiovascular System Study Group

    Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020

    DOI 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.01954 PMID 32175140 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  33. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infective endocarditis: Turkish consensus report-2019

    Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2020

    DOI 10.5543/tkda.2020.89689 PMID 32147661 8 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  34. Discordance between Serum Neutralizing Antibody Titers and the Recovery from COVID-19

    The Journal of Immunology, 2020

    DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.2000840 PMID 32978281 15 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  35. Investigation of the changing etiology and risk factors of prosthetic joint infections : a university hospital surveillance study from 2011-2017

    Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2020

    PMID 32490774 2 citations (OpenAlex) Source: ORCID

  36. Surgical Precautions and Algorithmic Decision-Making for Surgical Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.08.756 PMID 32978048 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  37. The Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on IL-6, IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma Levels and their Relationship with HIV-RNA and CD4+T Cells in HIV Patients

    Current HIV Research, 2020

    DOI 10.2174/1570162x18666200712174642 PMID 32652911 24 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  38. Portraying infective endocarditis: results of multinational ID-IRI study

    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2019

    DOI 10.1007/s10096-019-03607-x PMID 31187307 46 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  39. Effect of Hepatosteatosis on the Virological Response in Entecavir and Tenofovir Therapies

    Klimik Dergisi/Klimik Journal, 2019

    DOI 10.5152/kd.2019.73 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  40. Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Infective Endocarditis: Turkish Consensus Report

    Klimik Dergisi, 2019

    DOI 10.5152/kd.2019.51 20 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  41. Foot self-care in diabetes mellitus: Evaluation of patient awareness

    Primary Care Diabetes, 2019

    DOI 10.1016/j.pcd.2019.06.003 PMID 31307915 20 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  42. HIV care in Istanbul, Turkey: How far is it from the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets?

    International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2019

    DOI 10.1177/0956462419866342 PMID 31726930 8 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  43. Impact of switching to E/C/F/TAF on lipid profile and renal function in HIV-infected patients

    HIV Medicine, 2019

    Source: ORCID

  44. Risk Factors Affecting Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance and Treatment Efficacy in Extreme Drug Resistance in Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infections: A 5-Year Analysis

    Medical Science Monitor, 2019

    DOI 10.12659/msm.911338 PMID 30614487 14 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  45. Transforming a US scholarly concentrations program internationally: lessons learned

    BMC Medical Education, 2019

    DOI 10.1186/s12909-019-1545-7 PMID 31023300 4 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  46. Türkiye’de Hastanelerde El Hijyeni Uyum Oranları AsklepionÇalışmasının Sonuçları

    2018

    Source: OpenAlex

  47. Tetanus in adults: results of the multicenter ID-IRI study

    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2017

    DOI 10.1007/s10096-017-2954-3 PMID 28353183 31 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  48. Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Turkey: A multicentre study

    Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2016

    DOI 10.1016/j.jgar.2016.02.006 PMID 27530838 4 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  49. Infections in travellers returning to Turkey from the Arabian peninsula: a retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study

    European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2016

    DOI 10.1007/s10096-016-2614-z PMID 26964538 7 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  50. Comparison of brucellar and tuberculous spondylodiscitis patients: results of the multicenter “Backbone-1 Study”

    The Spine Journal, 2015

    DOI 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.09.024 PMID 26386176 60 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex