Areas of Expertise
- Feverish illnesses
- Infections with rashes
- Chronic viral hepatitis
- AIDS
- Diabetic foot infection
- Parasitic diseases
- Diarrhoea
- Travel infections
Education and Specialization
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Hospital
Doctor of Medicine, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
Samsun Liv Hospital
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine
Ankara Hospital
Professional Memberships
World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Turkish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialists (EKMUD)
Turkish Microbiology Society (TMC)
Viral Hepatitis Society (VHSD)
Samsun Chamber of Medicine
Honorary Chair, ESCMID Study Group for Travel and Migration Infections
Turkey Coordinator, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
- Prof. Dr. Hakan Leblebicioğlu is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials journal and serves as an editor for the Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease journal.
- He has authored 76 national and 169 international scientific articles, edited 12 medical books, and contributed as a chapter author in 5 international textbooks. His work has received 4,540 citations in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), with an H-index of 36.
- In addition to his research, Prof. Dr. Leblebicioğlu has conducted numerous training courses on communication and presentation techniques, project development, and scientific writing.
International Book Contributions
Leblebicioglu H. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In: Hirsch MA, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; 2018.
Rojek A, Carson G, Kato Y, Horby PW, Leblebicioglu H. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. In: Cohen J, Powderly WG, Opal SM (eds). Infectious Diseases. 4th Ed. Elsevier, 2017: 1110–1118.e2.
Leblebicioglu H. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J (eds). Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Updates, 19th Ed. McGraw Hill Education, New York; 2017.
Pshenichnaya N, Chulanov V, Leblebicioglu H. Epidemiology of Hepatitis B. In: Ozaras R, Tahan V (eds). Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis B. Springer, Cham; 2018.
Chulanov V, Pshenichnaya N, Leblebicioglu H. Genetic Diversity of the Hepatitis B Virus and Its Epidemiological Significance. In: Ozaras R, Tahan V (eds). Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis B. Springer, Cham; 2018.
Ozaras R, Leblebicioglu H. Global Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Infection. In: Ozaras R, Salmon-Ceron D (eds). Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis C. Springer, Cham; 2019.
International Publications
- Full publication list:
Selected Publications (2017–2020)
Pshenichnaya NY, Leblebicioglu H, Bozkurt I, et al. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in pregnancy: A systematic review and case series from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017; 58:58–64.
Al-Abri SS, Abaidani IA, Fazlalipour M, Mostafavi E, Leblebicioglu H, et al. Current status of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Issues, challenges, and future directions. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017; 58:82–89.
Bozkurt I, Coksevim M, Cevik BI, Gulel O, Tanyel E, Leblebicioglu H. Infective endocarditis with atypical clinical feature and relapse by Abiotrophia defectiva: Case report. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2017; 29(2):136–138.
Leblebicioglu H, Ozaras R, Sunbul M. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A neglected infectious disease with potential nosocomial infection threat. American Journal of Infection Control. 2017; 45(1):815–816.
Fletcher TE, Gulzhan A, Ahmeti S, Al-Abri SS, Asik Z, Atilla A, Beeching NJ, Bilek H, Bozkurt I, Christova I, Duygu F, Esen S, Khanna A, Kader C, Mardani M, Mahmood F, Mamuchishvili N, Pshenichnaya N, Sunbul M, Yalcin TY, Leblebicioglu H. Infection prevention and control practice for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever – A multi-center cross-sectional survey in Eurasia. PLoS One. 2017; 12(9): e0182315.
Sunbul M, Cerik H, Cerik B, Gulel O, Leblebicioglu H. A fatal case of Enterococcus durans endocarditis and literature review. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2018; 25:e663–e665.
Leblebicioglu H, Arends JE, Ozaras R, Corti G, Santos L, Boesecke C, et al. Availability of hepatitis C diagnostics and therapeutics in European and Eurasian countries. Antiviral Research. 2018; 150:9–14.
Faria LC, Terrabuio DRB, Leblebicioglu H, Huprikar S. Viral hepatitis recommendations for solid-organ transplant recipients and donors. Transplantation. 2018; 102(2S Suppl 2):S66–S71.
Clemente WT, Pierrotti LC, Abdala E, Morris MI, López-Vélez R, Cuenca-Estrella M, Torre-Cisneros J, Petersen E, Camargo LFA, Wright AJ, Beeching NJ, Vilela EG, Santoro-Lopes G, Len O, Stucchi RSB, Manuel O, Faria LC, Leblebicioglu H, et al. Recommendations for management of endemic diseases and travel medicine in solid-organ transplant recipients and donors: Latin America. Transplantation. 2018; 102(2):193–208.
Leblebicioglu H, Ozaras R. Hepatitis E virus infection in Turkey: A systematic review. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 2018; 17(1):17.
Fletcher TE, Leblebicioglu H, Bozkurt I, et al. Rotational thromboelastometry alongside conventional coagulation testing in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: An observational cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2019; 8:862–871.
Sharun K, Dhama K, Patel SK, Pathak M, Tiwari R, Singh BR, Sah R, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Leblebicioglu H. Ivermectin, a new candidate therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 2020; 19(1):23.
Education and Specialization
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Hospital
Doctor of Medicine, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
Samsun Liv Hospital
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine
Ankara Hospital
Professional Memberships
World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Turkish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialists (EKMUD)
Turkish Microbiology Society (TMC)
Viral Hepatitis Society (VHSD)
Samsun Chamber of Medicine
Honorary Chair, ESCMID Study Group for Travel and Migration Infections
Turkey Coordinator, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
- Prof. Dr. Hakan Leblebicioğlu is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials journal and serves as an editor for the Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease journal.
- He has authored 76 national and 169 international scientific articles, edited 12 medical books, and contributed as a chapter author in 5 international textbooks. His work has received 4,540 citations in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), with an H-index of 36.
- In addition to his research, Prof. Dr. Leblebicioğlu has conducted numerous training courses on communication and presentation techniques, project development, and scientific writing.
International Book Contributions
Leblebicioglu H. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In: Hirsch MA, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; 2018.
Rojek A, Carson G, Kato Y, Horby PW, Leblebicioglu H. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. In: Cohen J, Powderly WG, Opal SM (eds). Infectious Diseases. 4th Ed. Elsevier, 2017: 1110–1118.e2.
Leblebicioglu H. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J (eds). Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Updates, 19th Ed. McGraw Hill Education, New York; 2017.
Pshenichnaya N, Chulanov V, Leblebicioglu H. Epidemiology of Hepatitis B. In: Ozaras R, Tahan V (eds). Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis B. Springer, Cham; 2018.
Chulanov V, Pshenichnaya N, Leblebicioglu H. Genetic Diversity of the Hepatitis B Virus and Its Epidemiological Significance. In: Ozaras R, Tahan V (eds). Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis B. Springer, Cham; 2018.
Ozaras R, Leblebicioglu H. Global Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Infection. In: Ozaras R, Salmon-Ceron D (eds). Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis C. Springer, Cham; 2019.
International Publications
- Full publication list:
Selected Publications (2017–2020)
Pshenichnaya NY, Leblebicioglu H, Bozkurt I, et al. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in pregnancy: A systematic review and case series from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017; 58:58–64.
Al-Abri SS, Abaidani IA, Fazlalipour M, Mostafavi E, Leblebicioglu H, et al. Current status of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Issues, challenges, and future directions. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017; 58:82–89.
Bozkurt I, Coksevim M, Cevik BI, Gulel O, Tanyel E, Leblebicioglu H. Infective endocarditis with atypical clinical feature and relapse by Abiotrophia defectiva: Case report. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2017; 29(2):136–138.
Leblebicioglu H, Ozaras R, Sunbul M. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A neglected infectious disease with potential nosocomial infection threat. American Journal of Infection Control. 2017; 45(1):815–816.
Fletcher TE, Gulzhan A, Ahmeti S, Al-Abri SS, Asik Z, Atilla A, Beeching NJ, Bilek H, Bozkurt I, Christova I, Duygu F, Esen S, Khanna A, Kader C, Mardani M, Mahmood F, Mamuchishvili N, Pshenichnaya N, Sunbul M, Yalcin TY, Leblebicioglu H. Infection prevention and control practice for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever – A multi-center cross-sectional survey in Eurasia. PLoS One. 2017; 12(9): e0182315.
Sunbul M, Cerik H, Cerik B, Gulel O, Leblebicioglu H. A fatal case of Enterococcus durans endocarditis and literature review. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2018; 25:e663–e665.
Leblebicioglu H, Arends JE, Ozaras R, Corti G, Santos L, Boesecke C, et al. Availability of hepatitis C diagnostics and therapeutics in European and Eurasian countries. Antiviral Research. 2018; 150:9–14.
Faria LC, Terrabuio DRB, Leblebicioglu H, Huprikar S. Viral hepatitis recommendations for solid-organ transplant recipients and donors. Transplantation. 2018; 102(2S Suppl 2):S66–S71.
Clemente WT, Pierrotti LC, Abdala E, Morris MI, López-Vélez R, Cuenca-Estrella M, Torre-Cisneros J, Petersen E, Camargo LFA, Wright AJ, Beeching NJ, Vilela EG, Santoro-Lopes G, Len O, Stucchi RSB, Manuel O, Faria LC, Leblebicioglu H, et al. Recommendations for management of endemic diseases and travel medicine in solid-organ transplant recipients and donors: Latin America. Transplantation. 2018; 102(2):193–208.
Leblebicioglu H, Ozaras R. Hepatitis E virus infection in Turkey: A systematic review. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 2018; 17(1):17.
Fletcher TE, Leblebicioglu H, Bozkurt I, et al. Rotational thromboelastometry alongside conventional coagulation testing in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: An observational cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2019; 8:862–871.
Sharun K, Dhama K, Patel SK, Pathak M, Tiwari R, Singh BR, Sah R, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Leblebicioglu H. Ivermectin, a new candidate therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 2020; 19(1):23.
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