Methicillin resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) were studied in a 300 bedded Central Government Hospital Rawalpindi, in which 291 staff members were screened by nasal swabbing. Of 125 cases carrying staph aureus 5 (1.78%) were methicillin resistant. They were treated with Bacitracin ointment to be applied to interior nares four times a day for one week. Hexachlorophane baths daily, chlorhexidine sham...

The present report concerns Malassezia-related pityrosporum folliculitis in a patient without any predisposing factor. Once the diagnosis had been confirmed by histopathologic exam, the patient was treated with oral ketoconazole and selenium sulfide shampoo; complete remission of the clinical condition was obtained. Thus it could be concluded that in spite of being routinely associated with imm...

With the increased demand for sustainable, hypoallergenic products, plant surfactants are a promising, eco-friendly option cleaning products due to their low toxicity or even absence of toxicity. In present study, surfactant-rich extracts from Chenopodium quinoa, Glycine max, and Malpighia emarginata were assessed stability, antioxidant capacity, toxic potential, potential in shampoo formulatio...