background: applying prevention and control of infection (pci) standards in hospitals reduces probable risks to patients, staff and visitors; it also increases efficiency, and ultimately improves productivity of hospitals. objective: the current study aimed to determine the status quo of international standards of pci in hospitals located in the north of iran. materials and methods: this cross-...

conclusions: the rate of nosocomial infections was low in our study because the detection of nosocomial infection was based on the clinical grounds in most cases and laboratory reports might contain false-negative results. these results provide useful information for future large scale surveillance in the context of prevention programs. patients and methods: the investigation was designed as a ...

pocket infection of a cardiac device is usually treated by removing the device and re - implanting it in a new site after complete treatment of the infection. this report illustrates a complicated case of pocket infection in the wake of the implantation of a permanent pacemaker (cardiac resynchronization therapy). the patient was treated conservatively through daily irrigation and dressing, bro...

background: the ultrasonography probes are cleaned by absorbent soft, dry cloth. this question arose whether linear and convex ultrasound probes coupling with gel could perform as a means for nosocomial infections transmission, and which method is economical and more efficient for cleaning the probes. this study was conducted to answer these questions. methods: one hundred – ninety two patients...

according to the national institutes of health and the center for disease and prevention, it is estimated that 65 to 80 percent of the human infectious are caused by biofilms. antibiotics and drainage of purulent discharge are the main treatment measures. but in chronic infections sometimes these findings are not easy to recognize. biofilm is an extracellular polymeric conglomeration generally ...

background: wound infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. etiologic agents of wound infections vary with geographical locations. this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of wound infections, the effect of age and gender on the prevalence as well as the etiologic agents and their susceptibility to antibacterial agents. methods: wound swabs collected from 2061 p...

malaria remains a complex problem during the pregnancy, which threatens > 35 millions pregnant women every year. malaria pathogenesis in pregnancy results in accumulation of infected rbcs in the intervillous spaces causing severe alterations leading to the reduced materno-foetal exchanges. in this article we have revisited the current evidences of clinical implications and overall burden of mal...