Increasing Importance of Infectious Diseases Specialization in the Management of Healthcare-Related Infections in the Pandemic

Abstract

We read the article "When Will the COVID-19 Pandemic End? How Close Are We to the Target?" published by Ozdemir Sirekbasan and Yıldız in your journal in July 2021 with interest. As stated in that article, it does not seem possible to end the pandemic yet. We aimed to emphasize the importance of healthcare-associated infections, which is another danger in the pandemic, and to increase awareness.

Keywords

• Pandemic
• infectious diseases
• healthcare-associated infections

Pandemide Sağlık Hizmetiyle İlişkili Enfeksiyonların Yönetiminde Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Uzmanlık Dalının Artan Önemi

Abstract

Ozdemir Sirekbasan ve Yıldız tarafından Temmuz 2021’de derginizde yayınlanan "COVID-19 Pandemisi Ne Zaman Bitecek? Hedefe Ne Kadar Yakınız?" isimli makaleyi ilgiyle okuduk. Bu makalede de belirtildiği üzere pandeminin henüz sonlanması mümkün gibi görünmemektedir. Biz de bu yazımızla pandemide bir başka tehlike olan sağlık hizmetiyle ilişkili enfeksiyonların önemini vurgulamayı ve farkındalığı arttırmayı amaçladık.

Keywords

• pandemi
• Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları
• sağlık hizmetiyle ilişkili enfeksiyonlar

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