background and purpose: detection of agents responsible for cutaneous mycosis may be effective in the prevention of fungal infections from environmental and animal sources. with this background in mind, in this study, we aimed to identify the distribution of cutaneous mycotic infections in patients referred to imam reza hospital of mashhad, iran during 2000- 2011. materials and methods: in tota...

serum samples from 201 hiv positive patients were collected to determine the seroprevalence of cmv infection in iranian hiv infected patients during march 2004 until march 2005 using conventional elisa kits. an antibody level of >1.1 iu/ml was considered positive. the seroprevalence of cmv infection was 94%.the maximum prevalence of cmv antibody was seen in patients with unsafe sex and idus. pr...

background : the objectives of this study were to assess the antibiotic resistance and clonality of the bacteria isolated from patients with long- (ltc) and short-terms catheterizations (stc). methods : a total of 31 clinical staphylococcus aureus isolates were collected from loghman hospital of tehran, iran. in vitro biofilm formation ability was determined by microliter tissue culture plates....

procalcitonin is widely used as a biomarker for diagnosis and prognosis for sepsis and infection as well as monitoring the response to antibiotic therapy. in this study we systematically reviewed the value of procalcitonin in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in patients with sepsis or infection.

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 ...