AIR CONDITIONING DISEASE CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIA

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AIR CONDITIONING DISEASE CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIA

If the necessary maintenance and disinfection is not applied in systems such as plumbing, air conditioning, the environment in which Legionella bacteria can reproduce is provided. A specialist who draws attention to Legionnaires ‘ disease, which is more common in summer and is also known as air conditioning disease. Dr. Bengisu Moon gave information on the subject.

The disease-causing bacteria was identified by an outbreak during a Legionnaires ‘ meeting in Philadelphia in 1977, and hence the name Legionella. Bacteria of the genus Legionella, a factor of Legionnaires ‘ disease, are found in natural water sources and in water distribution systems created by human hands. In systems such as plumbing, air conditioning, if the necessary maintenance and disinfection process is not applied, an environment in which bacteria can reproduce is provided.

It can be a factor in pneumonia that develops in hospitalized patients. This is why Hospital air conditioning and plumbing systems are regularly checked for Legionella at certain December intervals.

The path of transmission can be through the entry or direct contact of water contaminated with this bacterium into our respiratory system. Smokers, those with chronic lung disease, cortisone use, surgical procedures and organ transplant patients are at risk.

The most common clinical picture is pneumonia. It begins with cough and fever after the incubation period of about 2 weeks. November may cause muscle pain and headache, loss of appetite.

It can cause respiratory failure and organ failure. It is treated with antibiotics. Another clinical picture that is not pneumonia is a picture that resembles a cold and is called Pontiac fever. It often heals spontaneously without the need for treatment. Much less often it can cause heart, skin and kidney infections.

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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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