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Dr Burcu Isler is a clinician-researcher, with expertise in bloodstream infections, and antimicrobial resistance. Her research aims to improve outcomes for patients with serious bacterial infections through evidence-based treatment strategies. She works as an Infectious Diseases Staff Specialist at Gold Coast University Hospital, where she combines clinical practice with active research.
Her research interests include bloodstream infections and bacteraemia management, multidrug-resistant organism infections, bone and joint infections, and clinical practice guideline development.
Dr Isler serves on the Executive Committee of the ESCMID Bloodstream Infections Study Group (ESGBIES), contributing to international guideline development and medical education. She is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Griffith University.
She is committed to translating research into clinical practice and fostering collaboration across disciplines to address the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance.
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Research interests
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Bloodstream Infections
My research focuses on understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections, particularly those caused by gram-negative pathogens. I investigate treatment optimization strategies, clinical outcomes, and epidemiological patterns of resistant organisms. This work informs evidence-based prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship practices in hospital settings.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Noninvasive models to predict liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A study from Turkey
Korkmaz, Pinar, Demirturk, Nese, Batırel, Ayse, Cem Yardimci, Ahmet, Cagir, Unal, Nemli, Salih Atakan, Korkmaz, Fatime, Akcam, Fusun Zeynep, Barut, Huseyin Sener, Bayrak, Burcu, Karakecili, Faruk, Tarakci, Huseyin, Yulugkural, Zerrin, Yuksel, Esma, Demir, Nazlım Aktug, Ural, Onur, Sumer, Sua, Harman, Rezan, Kadanali, Ayten, Ozturk, Sinan, Akhan, Sila Cetin, Tulek, Necla Eren, Keten, Derya, Sener, Alper, Aygen, Bilgehan, Celikbas, Aysel Kocagul, Karadag, Fatma Yilmaz, Aydin, Gule, Arslan, Eyup ... Sayan, Murat (2017). Noninvasive models to predict liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A study from Turkey. Hepatitis Monthly, 17 (12) e60266. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.60266
2015
Journal Article
A fusion protein derived from moraxella catarrhalis and neisseria meningitidis aimed for immune modulation of human b cells
Mukherjee, Oindrilla, Singh, Birendra, Bayrak, Burcu, Jonsson, Ann-Beth, Mörgelin, Matthias and Riesbeck, Kristian (2015). A fusion protein derived from moraxella catarrhalis and neisseria meningitidis aimed for immune modulation of human b cells. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 11 (9), 2223-2227. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1034917
2014
Journal Article
Bardet-Biedl Sendromlu Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği Olan Bir Hastada Elizabethkingia meningosepticum Bakteriyemis
Bayrak, Burcu, Fıncanci, Muzaffer, Bınay, Umut Devrim, Çımen, Cansu and Özkantar Ünlügüneş, Gülay Ulkü (2014). Bardet-Biedl Sendromlu Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği Olan Bir Hastada Elizabethkingia meningosepticum Bakteriyemis. Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni, 48 (3), 495-500. doi: 10.5578/mb.7798
2012
Journal Article
A role for TLRs in Moraxella-superantigen induced polyclonal B cell activation
Singh, Kalpana, Bayrak, Burcu and Riesbeck, Kristian (2012). A role for TLRs in Moraxella-superantigen induced polyclonal B cell activation. Frontiers in Bioscience - Scholar, 4 S (3), 1031-1043.
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