CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Details Surname: DEMĐRDAĞ First Name: Kutbettin Academic title/position: Prof. Key Qualifications: Research Interest: Hospital infections, Critical Care Infections, Viral Hepatitis Interııational Experience/Collaborations: Contact Details Work Address: Name of Hospital: Firat Üniversity Street Town: Elazığ Country: TÜRKĐYE Post Code: 23040 Phone/Fax 0424-2333555-2512 Email: demirdagk@yahoo.com Date of Birth: 1965 Place and Country of Birth: Palu-/TURKEY Country of Citizenship: TC Country of Training: TURKEY
First Language:Turkish Languages: English Academic Details Faculty/University (name and address): Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, TURKEY Date of Graduation : 1988 Postgraduate Training: (Name and address of Center and Supervisor(s) in charge of Training): Fırat University, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology SUPERVISOR IN CHARGE OF TRAINING: Assoc Prof Suleyman Felek From 1994 To 1998 Title of thesis: Therapeutic effects of ampicillin, ceftriakson, chlarythromycin, and rifampicin in experimental murine brucellosis The investigation of effectiviness of in treatment o Accreditation: (Name, number and date of certificate issued by University, Medical Association or Government Body) Academir Experience:, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Memberships: 1-Turkish Society of AIDS 2-Turkish Society of Viral Hepatitis 3-Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseasases 4-Turkish Society for Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialty 5- Turkish Society of Hospital Đnfectious 6- Turkish Society of Antimicrobial Chemothrapy( International Publications:
1. Felek S, Demirdag K, Kalkan A, Akbulut A. Therapeutic effects of rifampin and erythromycin in experimental murine brucellosis.. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2000 Feb;6(2):111-4 2. Karlidağ T, Demirdağ K, Kaygusuz I, Ozden M, Yalçin S, Oztürk L.Resistant bacteria in the adenoid tissues of children with otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2002 May 31;64(1):35-40. 3. Ozden M, Kalkan A, Demirdag K, Kilic SS, Ozdarendeli A. Ciprofloxacin and co-trimoxazole resistance and extended spectrum beta-lactamase production in Escherichia coli strains isolated from urinary tract infections..int J Antimicrob Agents. 2003 May;21(5):492-3. 4. Demirdag K, Yilmaz S, Ozdarendeli A, Ozden M, Kalkan A, Kilic SS. Levels of plasma malondialdehyde and erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Hepatogastroenterology. 2003 May-Jun;50(51):766-70. 5. Ozkan A, Kilic SS, Kalkan A, Ozden M, Demirdag K, Ozdarendeli A. Seropositivity of Epstein-Barr virus in Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2003 Mar;21(1):49-53. 6. Demirdag K, Ozden M, Kalkan A, Godekmerdan A, Sirri Kilic S. Serum cytokine levels in patients with acute brucellosis and their relation to the traditional inflammatory markers. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2003 Nov 28; 39(2):149-53. 7. Demirdag K, Ozden M, Saral Y, Kalkan A, Kilic SS, Ozdarendeli A. Cutaneous anthrax in adults: a review of 25 cases in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Infection. 2003 Oct; 31(5):327-30. Review. 8. Hosoglu S, Sunbul M, Erol S, Altindis M, Caylan R, Demirdag K, Ucmak H, Mendes H, Geyik MF, Turgut H, Gundes S, Doyuk EK, Aldemir M, Dokucu A. A national survey of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in Turkey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Oct; 24(10) :758-61. 9. Kaplan M, Kalkan A, Hosoglu S, Kuk S, Ozden M, Demirdag K, Ozdarendeli A. The frequency of Toxocara infection in mental retarded children. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2004 Mar; 99 (2):121-5. 10Kalkan A, Ozden M, Yilmaz T, Demirdag K, Bulut Y, Ozdarendeli A. A case of mumps conjunctivitis: detection of the virus RNA by nested PCR in tear sample. Scand J Infect Dis. 2004; 36(9): 697-700. 11. Bahçecioğlu IH, Yalniz M, Ataseven H, Bülbüller N, Keçeci M, Demirdağ K, Ozercan I, Ustündağ B TNF-alpha and leptin in experimental liver fibrosis models induced by carbon tetrachloride and by common bile duct ligation..cell Biochem Funct. 2004 Nov-Dec; 22(6): 359-63. 12- Demirdag K, Bahcecioglu IH, Ozercan IH, Ozden M, Yilmaz S, Kalkan A. Role of L- carnitine in the prevention of acute liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Mar;19(3):333-8. 13.Ozden M, Kalkan A, Demirdag K, Kilic SS, Denk A, Yuce P. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in patients with acute brucellosis. Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36 (2):109-13.
14.Ozden M, Kalkan A, Demirdag K, Denk A, Kilic SS. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in patients with hepatitis B and meningitis. J Infect. 2004 Oct;49(3):229-35. 15.Hoşoğlu S, Esen S, Ozturk R, Altindis M, Ertek M, Kaygusuz S, Caylan R, Demirdag K, Sencan I, Ertem GT, Aslan S, Bosnak V, Aygun P, Erol S, Celen MK. The effect of a restriction policy on the antimicrobial consumption in Turkey: a country-wide study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Nov;61(10):727-31. 16.Kizirgil A, Demirdag K, Ozden M, Bulut Y, Yakupogullari Y, Toraman ZA. In vitro activity of three different antimicrobial agents against ESBL producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae blood isolates.microbiol Res. 2005;160(2):135-40. 17.Ozden M, Demirdag K, Kalkan A, Ozdemir H, Yuce P. A case of brucella spondylodiscitis with extended, multiple-level involvement. South Med J. 2005 Feb;98(2):229-31. 18.Akpolat N, Yahsi S, Godekmerdan A, Yalniz M, Demirbag K. The value of alpha-sma in the evaluation of hepatic fibrosis severity in hepatitis B infection and cirrhosis development: a histopathological and immunohistochemical study. Histopathology. 2005 Sep;47(3):276-80. 19.Akpolat N, Yahsi S, Godekmerdan A, Demirbag K, Yalniz M. Relationship between serum cytokine levels and histopathological changes of liver in patients with hepatitis B. World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jun 7;11(21):3260-3. 20.Ozdarendeli A, Toroman ZA, Bulut Y, Demirbag K, Kalkan A, Ozden M, Kilic SS. Combined branched-dna and conventional HBV PCR assays for detection of serum HBV-DNA in hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B patients. Hepatogastroenterology. 2006 Jan-Feb;53(67):106-9. 21.Hoşoğlu S, Gündes S, Kolayli F, Karadenizli A, Demirdağ K, Günaydin M, Altindis M, Caylan R, Ucmak H. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in ceftazidime-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Turkish hospitals. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2007 Oct;25(4):346-50 22.Kaplan M, Kalkan A, Kuk S, Demirdag K, Ozden M, Kilic SS. Toxocara seroprevalence in schizophrenic patients in Turkey. Yonsei Med J. 2008 Apr 30;49(2):224-9. 23.Bozgeyik Z, Ozdemir H, Demirdag K, Ozden M, Sonmezgoz F, Ozgocmen S. Clinical and MRI findings of brucellar spondylodiscitis. Eur J Radiol. 2008 Jul;67(1):153-8. Presentations at International Scientific Meetings 1-Hosoglu S, Sunbul M, Erol S, Altindis M, Caylan R, Demirdag K, Ucmak H, Mendes H, Geyik MF. Surveiliance of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgical Procedures in Turkey. International Scientific Exchange. March 14, 2002; 224. 2-Demirdag K, Doğan Y, Özden M, Şen Y, Aygün D, Kalkan A.The Carriage
Rate Of GroupA, C and G Streptococcı In Thoroat Among Healty School Chıldren In Elazıg, Turkey. 19th Annual Meeting Of The European Society For Padıatrıc Infectıous dıseases(espid), Đstanbul, Turkey, March28-28, 2001: 116. 3.Kaplan M, Demirdag K, Kuk S, Özden M, Kalkan A. Seropositivity of Toxacariasis in Psychiatric and Mentally Retarded Patients. 11th European Congress of Clinical and Infectious Diseases,Đstanbul, Turkey, April 1-4, 2001. 4.Gündeş S, Kolaylı F, Demirdağ K, Günaydın M, Altındiş M, Çaylan R, Hosoğlu S, Vahaboğlu H. Ceftazidim-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from four Turkish hospitals: identification of TEM-,SHV-, and GES-type β-lactamases. 14th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Prag, Czech Republic, May 1-4, 2004. 5.Özden M, Kalkan A,Özkan Y, Demirdağ K, Denk A. Diabetes insipidus due to Streptococcus pnemoniae menengitis. 14th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Prag, Czech Republic, May 1-4, 2004. 6.Kalkan A, Özden M, Demirdağ K, Yüce P, Kiliç SS. Brucellar spondylitis: rewiev of 24 cases and compared to inpatient without spondylitis. 15th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 2-5 April 2005. Copenhagen, Denmark, 7.Kalkan A, Çelik Đ, Özden M, Serhatlioglu S, Denk A, Demirdağ K. Atypical cerebrospinal fluid and clinical presentation of tuberculosis menengitis: a case report followed by MRI. 15th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 2-5 April 2005. Copenhagen, Denmark 8.Kalkan A, Serhatlioglu S, Özden M, Denk A, Demirdağ K. Opthalmic tuberculoma and tuberculous lymphadenitis developed during treatment of multiple intracrianal tubrculomas with antituberculous agents. 15th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 2-5 April 2005. Copenhagen, Denmark