Contrary to what used to be the case, actinomycosis is now a rare disease and only infrequently mentioned in otolaryngological textbooks (Ballantyne, J. and Groves, J. 1979). The disease is a chronic suppurative infection caused by micro-organisms from the actinomyces group, most often israelii. Actinomyces species are all oral commensals. They are gram-positive, non acid-fast, anaerobic or mic...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this cohort study was to assess the incidence of positive cultures in section's osseous slice biopsy (SOB) taken at the level of major limb amputation. In case of positive cultures we sought whether the microorganisms present in SOB could take origin from the primary infection site necessitating the amputation. The impact of diabetes on culture results was also investi...

Introduction: Demand for skin rejuvenation and anti-aging procedures with minimal down time and low risk has led to the development of methods for non-surgical treatment of wrinkles, scars and general facial enhancement. In the past few years, fractional radiofrequency (RF) systems have been introduced that enable controlled skin resurfacing. The new Hybrid EnergyTM (HE) micro needles technolog...

This work describes a novel transparent micro-needle array for photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications. This micro-needle array, with 250 um in height and 35 um in diameter, was placed onto skin and penetrated the cuticle yet not reaching the corium layer, so as to avoid pain and bleeding but achieve superior light transmission efficiency. For PDT applications, this design can significantly red...

Probiotics in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis as hydrogen peroxide1, 2,4,5,6. A number of factors are thought to disturb the balance of vaginal micro-flora, including repeated antibiotic use, hormonal imbalances, chronic stress and a processed diet7, 9. Opportunistic pathogens, such as the yeast Candida, may take advantage of this change in the vaginal environment. Although Candida is...

This study was conducted to determine caeca micro flora and tannin effects on amino acid availability (AAA) values for different grain sorghum cultivars (GSC). Three GSCs including low tannin (0.09%, LTS), medium tannin (0.19%, MTS) and high tannin (0.37%, HTS) were selected to determine AA availability compare to the corn by using the true metabolizable energy (TME) assay with both intact (INT...

Atopic dermatitis is a form of dermatitis commonly seen in children and adults. Its pathophysiology is complex and is centered on the barrier function of the epidermis. An important aspect of the skin's barrier is pH, which in turn affects a number of parameters such as the skin flora, protease function, and mediators of inflammation and pruritus. Normal pH for non-neonatal skin is acidic and r...

Dental plaques are the biofilms or the microbial population associated with the oral cavity and is responsible for several clinical conditions that affect the host system. Despite the fact that, the oral micro flora offer certain benefit to the host by offering protection to the epithelial cell from damage and enhances the digestion of some substrates, their harmful consequences cannot be denie...

background and objectives: poultry are more susceptible to receiving and spreading of fungal infections in exact condi- tions. the goal of this study was to identify the normal fungal flora and dermatophytes agent of the combs and wattles of adult native chickens in tehran, iran. materials and methods: a total of 150 combs and wattles samples were collected by skin scraping or brushing of the m...