PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Surname: Selda Kömeç
Academic Title/Position: Specialist Physician (MD)
Workplace: Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
EDUCATION
YearDepartmentInstitutionDegree
1996Faculty of MedicineIstanbul UniversityDoctorate (MD)
2002Microbiology and Clinical MicrobiologyIstanbul UniversitySpecialization
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PeriodInstitutionPosition
2002–2013Private Çapa HospitalSpecialist in Microbiology
2003–2007Yapı Kredi Bank Health ServiceSpecialist in Microbiology
2013–2014Acıbadem Atakent HospitalSpecialist in Microbiology
2015–2016Başakşehir State HospitalSpecialist in Microbiology
2016–2020Private Derindere HospitalSpecialist in Microbiology
2020–PresentBaşakşehir Çam and Sakura City HospitalSpecialist in Microbiology
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CLINICAL RESEARCH
Participation in clinical research projects:
- Auxo-, Sero- and Opa-typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strains Isolated in Istanbul, Turkey. Sexually Transmitted Diseases – 2004 – Co-investigator
- Haemophilus influenzae type b carriage among 3–24 month old Turkish Children. Epidemiology and Infection – 2005 – Co-investigator
- Three Candida auris Case Reports from Istanbul, Turkey, Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni – 2021 – Principal investigator
- Lovebird-induced Aspergillus Infection in a Child with Chronic Granulomatous Disease – Cam and Sakura Med J – 2022 – Co-investigator
- Evaluation of Colistin Performance of Phoenix M50 with Sensititre FRCOL in Clinical Isolates – Cam and Sakura Med J – 2023 – Co-investigator
- Phenotypic Investigation of Virulence Factors, Susceptibility to Ceragenins, and the Impact of Biofilm Formation on Drug Efficacy in Candida auris Isolates from Türkiye – J Fungi – 2023 – Co-investigator
- Evaluation of the Performance of Automated Immunofluorescence Image Analyzer (EuroPattern) in the Detection of Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) by Indirect Immunofluorescence Method (oral presentation) – Microbiology Congress – 2023 – Co-investigator
- Toxoplasmosis Test Requests and Results in Pregnant Women: A Study on Prenatal Screening Practices – Turkish Microbiology Society Journal – 2024 – Principal investigator
- Analysis of Candidemia Cases in a City Hospital During COVID-19 Pandemic – European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences – 2024 – Co-investigator
- Evaluation of the First Candida auris Isolates Reported from Türkiye: Identification by Various Methods and Antifungal Susceptibility – Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology – 2024 – Co-investigator
- Aspergillus flavus/oryzae Arthritis of the Knee Joint: The First Case in Türkiye – Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni – 2024 – Principal investigator
- Identification and Species Distribution of Yeasts in Urine Cultures of Inpatients and Outpatients – Turkish Microbiology Society Journal – 2024 – Co-investigator
- Are New β-lactam/β-lactamase Inhibitor Combinations Promising Against Carbapenem-Resistant K. pneumoniae Isolates? – Pathogens – 2025 – Co-investigator
- A Little-known Vaginitis-Like Picture: Cytolytic Vaginosis – (in press) – Principal investigator
- Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Fluorescent Immunoassay-Based Test in Latent Tuberculosis Infection – Clinical Laboratory – 2025 – Co-investigator
- Unfavorable Microbiological Impact of Direct Duodenal Biliary Drainage in Perihilar Obstruction Patients: A Preliminary Report – 2025 – Co-investigator
- Comparison of Artificial Intelligence Applications and Commercial System Performances Using Selected ANA IIF Images – 2025 – Co-investigator
- Carbapenem-Resistant Providencia spp.: The Threat at the Door – 2025 – Co-investigator
- Evaluation of Laboratory Parameters in Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis Caused by Salmonella enteritidis – 2025 – Co-investigator
- Gram-negative Bacteria Growing in Blood Cultures of Adult Intensive Care Patients and Four-Year Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Data of K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa – 2025 – Principal investigator
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Evaluation of Serological Tests – Interventional Procedures and Practical Applications in Primary Care – Hippocrates Publishing House – 2022 – Principal investigator
- Classification and Mechanisms of Action of Antiviral Drugs – Medical Microbiology for Medical Schools – Akademisyen Publishing – 2025 – Principal investigator
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- Rates of Rotavirus and Adenovirus Positivity in Stool Samples – Dr. Safiye Ali Congress on Multidisciplinary Studies in Health Sciences – 2021 – Principal investigator
- A Rare Cause of Vaginosis: Cytolytic Vaginosis – ANKEM Oral Presentation – 2021 – Principal investigator
- Advanced Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Fluconazole-Resistant Candida auris Isolates from Various Hospitals in Türkiye by Sequencing – 6th National Clinical Microbiology Hybrid Congress (KLIMUD) – 2021 – Co-investigator
- Increased Cases of Candida auris Infection from Various Hospitals in Turkey During the COVID-19 Pandemic – ECCMID Poster – 2022 – Co-investigator
- The Efficacy of Ceragenins Against the First Candida auris Strains Isolated in Turkey – ECCMID – 2022 – Co-investigator
- Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella spp. and Pseudomonas spp.: Distribution of Resistance Genes and In Vitro Activity of Ceftazidime/Avibactam in These Isolates – 40th Turkish Microbiology Congress – 2022 – Co-investigator
- Evaluation of Automated Immunofluorescence Image Analyzer (EuroPattern) in ANA Detection by Indirect Immunofluorescence Method – 7th National Clinical Microbiology Congress – 2023 – Co-investigator
- Nosocomial Infections in Patients Followed in Burn Intensive Care Unit – 11th Turkish EKMUD Scientific Congress – 2023 – Co-investigator
- Should the Microbiological Control of Hand Hygiene Products Be Ensured? Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia from Foam Soaps – Hospital Infections Congress – 2023 – Co-investigator
- Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Data of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Blood Cultures: Three-Year Data – 15th Antibiotics and Chemotherapy Days – 2024 – Principal investigator
- Reasons for Rejection and Contamination Rates of Samples Sent to the Microbiology Laboratory – 2nd Infectious Diseases Residents Congress, Health Sciences University – 2024 – Co-investigator
- A New Threat in Hemodialysis Patients: Ochrobactrum anthropi – 41st Turkish Microbiology Congress – 2024 – Principal investigator