The so-called growth curve is of help to understand the underlying physiology microbial cultures. A number reported models describe observed trends and effects produced by changes culture environment. However, collected data (plate counts and/or Optical Density records) very often do not reliably comply with fitting parameters such models. An alternative semi empirical model describes experimen...

bacteremia is an important infectious disease which may lead to death. common bacteria and pattern of antibiotic resistance in different communities are different and understanding these differences is important. in the present study, relative frequency and pattern of drug resistance have been examined in bacteria isolated from blood cultures in razi hospital laboratory. the method of the study...