results among the specimens, 11 cases (1.4%) were culture-positive. among these isolates, only two isolates had high mic values for erythromycin and clarithromycin. pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of the isolates revealed 6 pfge profiles (a-f) among which three and two isolates had the same patterns in profiles a and b, respectively. conclusions azithromycin can be a good drug of choi...

background and aims. irrational prescription of antibiotics by clinicians might lead to drug resistance. clinicians do prescribe antibiotics for either prophylactic or therapeutic reasons. the decision of when and what to prescribe leaves room for misuse and therefore it is imperative to continuously monitor knowledge and pattern of prescription. the aim of the present study was to determine th...

in this study, 90 internal organ samples of poultry with symptoms of colibacillosis were obtained from maragheh poultry farms in east azerbaijan, iran. in total, 70 bacterial isolates were confirmed as escherichia coli (e. coli) strains using standard biochemical tests, and antibiotic sensitivity was determined by the disk diffusion method. antibiotics used in this study included ampicillin, pe...

transurethral ureterolithotripsy (tul) is a frequently used procedure in urology departments. many urologists perform tul without antibiotic prophylaxis; however the use of chemoprophylaxis before tul remains a controversial issue in urology. thisstudy was carried out to assess the safety of omitting antibiotic prophylaxis prior to tul. in a prospective randomized clinical trial from january 20...

background and objectives: pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent opportunistic pathogen in health care associated infections that is highly resistant to the majority of β-lactams. the aims of this study were to access the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of p. aeruginosa isolated from educational hospitals of qazvin and alborz provinces, to determine the prevalence of metallo-β-lactamase (mb...

background: the presence of aflatoxin m1 (afm1) andantibiotic residues in milk and milk products is a public healthconcern. milk and milk powder have the potential forintroducing afm1 and antibiotic into human diet. in recentyears, milk powder has been used on a large scale in dairyfactories. consequently, antibiotic residues and aflatoxincontamination control in these products has gained impor...

background: microbiological and chemical qualities ofmilk are among the most important issues in public health.objectives:although there are a few published studies whichhave been conducted in south east of iran this study wasperformed to investigate quality of raw milk delivered to a dairyindustry company kerman province. methods:atotal of 109raw milk samples were collected at the time of deli...

antibiotic resistance is a public concern, worldwide. the purpose of this study was to survey the antibiotic susceptibility pattern in the microorganisms isolated from the clinical samples in shahid faghihi hospital of shiraz, iran. in this study, the microorganisms were isolated from the blood, bone marrow, pleural fluid, csf and vaginal discharge. antibiotic susceptibility test was performed ...

despite of beneficial effects of antibiotics in treatments of infectious diseases, antibiotic residues in meat, milk, eggs and another products can cause serious side effects for human health. it is clear that, antibiotic residues in food stuff, cause bacterial resistance, allergic reactions, toxicity, carcinogenic effects and change of natural micro flora of intestine in consumers. so, the aim...

conclusions no correlation existed between cefazolin prophylaxis and postoperative infections in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. there may be an increased risk of infection in patients with previous cholecystitis or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. in addition, there was an increased risk of postoperative infection in patients with gallbladder rupture and suction ...