background and objective: bacterial meningitis is an important cause of mortality and long-term neural morbidity. immediate diagnosis and treatment are necessary in appropriate time. this study was designed in afzalipour hospital in kerman to evaluate meningitis causes, frequency and csf laboratory changes. patients and methods: in this retrograde descriptive study from september 2003 to septem...

background & objectives: nanotechnology is one of great important part of technology. nanoparticles can be used in different applications for industrial, medical, military and personal use. the objectives of this study were preparation of polystyrene/zno nanocomposite films via a simple method and investigation of antibacterial activity of them. methods: polystyrene /zno nanoparticle (ps/n...

meningococcal disease remains a significant global public health and is unique among causes of bacterial meningitis and sepsis where it not only causes sporadic disease but also outbreaks. meningococcal disease has a rapid onset with high mortality. the understanding of immunopathogenesis is crucial for development of novel therapeutic strategies and vaccines designed against meningococcal dise...

due to lack of agroforestry research in iran, it is important to identify the existing agroforestry systems in order to create a database for further researches. feridan and chadegan citis, west of isfahan province are two areas in which the various agroforestry systems have been developed. these two regions were selected for research because of providing the easy access and a variety of system...

PT. Langkat Nusantara Kepong is one of the KSO companies engaged in oil palm plantation business. In carrying out operational activities PKS unit, supported by more than 100 workers who interact directly with machines and other work equipment. Every workplace contains a high potential for hazards, so prevention control effort needed to prevent accidents. The occurrence accidents caused actions ...

background: fillet is a popular part of chicken carcass which its high perishability is an economic problem. the present research was designed to study the microbial, chemical, and sensorial properties of chicken fillets coated by gelatin-carboxymethyl cellulose (cmc) film containing essential oil (eo) of bene (pistacia atlantica). methods: the chicken fillets were coated by gelatin-cmc film co...

introduction : hospital infections are one of the important reasons of mortality and incurred expenses. therefore, we must control these infections by identifying contamination sources. the aim of this study was the determination of bacterial pollution of corrugated anesthesia sets in surgical rooms. methods: this study was an analytic-description one performed in training hospitals of yazd cit...

background: urinary tract infection (uti) is a common cause for diseases in infants. various studies have suggested that infants with uti benefit from a lower rate of breastfeeding compared to control groups. our experimental evidence showed if breastfed infants are infected with a uti, their response to treatment is faster and better. objectives: the aim of this study is to compare bacterial r...

the level of dental and oral hygiene on elementary school age children is very low, so it can be increasing the incidence of dental and oral diseases which caused by various microorganisms. moutwash can keep dental and oral hygiene, but many commercial mouthwash is still used alcohol as their ingredients, which can be giving side effects, therefore, we still needed used alternative mouthwash, w...