The aim of the present investigation was to prepare a colloidal ophthalmic formulation to improve the residence time of moxifloxacin. Moxifloxacin-loaded poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanosuspensions were prepared by using the solvent evaporation technique. The nanosuspensions were characterised physically by using different techniques like particle size, zeta potential, FTIR, DSC, and X...

In orthodontics effective disinfection of pliers in short time is important. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of three disinfectant solutions (two quaternary ammonium compounds (Deconex, Micro10+) and one hydrogen peroxide disinfectant (Sanosil)) in orthodontic pliers’ disinfection. Nine Adams pliers were sterilized with autoclave. Pliers were contaminated with standard and hospital staph...

Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human civilization. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food supplements and cosmetics. Annona squamosa (L) is a multipurpose tree with edible fruits and is a source one of the medicinal and industrial products. It is used as an antioxidant, anti-diabetics, hepato...

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess and examine water bodies in Jos, Plateau State for bacterial contamination. Methods: A total ninety four (90) samples were collected aseptically from different sources (stream, well, borehole, tap, dam, storage tanks vendors) locations investigated their contaminants using Most Probable Number Technique (MPN). Structured questionnaires used obtain...

In order to determine a retrospective study data were collected from all 2031 COVID-19 patients detected by PCR (nasal swap) January/ 2020- January /2021 for Fallujah General Teaching Hospital ,which total number of Positive covid19 210 in isolation ward and Negative 1821.The condense on bacterial co-infections antibacterial therapy this bacteria. Clinical information : the genera females 60 ( ...

Background : Paper currencies are widely exchanged, and because they exchanged from one place to another person another, can serve as ways of transmission multi-resistant bacterial diseases. Objective The aim the study is isolate contamination in Iraqi currency determine their antibiotic resistance Mosul City. Materials Methods 30 samples paper were collected five local sources population commu...

Introduction: Tracheostomy is a life saving emergency procedure and provides many benefits for long term ventilator dependent patients. However, colonization and infection of airways after tracheostomy is one of the serious complications increasing patient morbidity and mortality. Objective: To find out the colonizing agent in the trachea of tracheostomized patients and the type and frequency o...

The plant world is the source of many medicines. Recently, researchers have estimated that there are approximately 400,000 plant species worldwide, of which about a quarter or a third have been used by societies for medicinal purposes. The human uses of plants for thousands of years to treat various ailments, in many developing countries, much of the population trust in traditional doctors and ...

Twin brothers aged 9-years were seen over a period of 5-years and were diagnosed and treated as atopic dermatitis. They came to our attention due to repeated exacerbations of dermatitis and multiple skin abscesses. Physical examination showed that both the brothers had coarse facial appearance with prominent brow and deep-set eyes (Figure 1). There were papulopustular lesions all over the body ...

The term enzibiotic was coined from two words, enzyme and antibiotic and usually refers as the bacteriophage enzymes that attack the cell wall of bacteria with lyses [1]. However, enzybiotic present in bacteria, bacteria infected phages and in body fluids like tears, saliva and animal mucous [2]. Antibiotics had used 80 years with success to eradicate pathogenic bacteria like Escherichia, Klebs...