Mehrdad Farokhnia

Department of Infectious diseases, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

[ 1 ] - A Study on Bacterial Agents of Patients with Meningitis Referred to Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman, South East Iran

Background and Aims: Identifying meningitis-causing bacteria play an important role in selecting the appropriate antibiotic vaccine and reducing the complications of meningitis. The present study aimed to identify the most common bacteria causing meningitis in patients referred to Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 60 patients have participated...

[ 2 ] - The Effect of Intravenous Tocilizumab Therapy on the Prognosis of Patients with Covid-19: A Case-control Study

Background and Objective: Tocilizumab is a monoclonal antibody against the Interleukin-6 (IL6) receptor, but its effect on improving the clinical condition of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) patients is debated. Accordingly, this study investigated the impact of Tocilizumab as an alternative treatment on the outcomes of covid-19 patients. Methods: In this retrospective case-control stud...