BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection remains one of the most common infections, both in the community and in the hospital. The causative pathogen profile varies from region to region, but Escherichia coli (E. coli) remains the most common causative pathogen. The sensitivity of uropathogens to different drugs varies in different areas, and changes with time. This necessitates periodic studies of t...

PURPOSE Chronic bacterial prostatitis displays a variety of symptoms (mainly local pain exhibiting vari­ability in origin and intensity). These symptoms often persist despite bacterial eradication. The purpose of this article is to exam the role of phytotherapeutic agents as complementary treatment in patients with bacterial prostatitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The material consisted of individ...

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial in children. Urinalysis (UA) is a beneficial test for preliminary diagnosis of UTIs. The presence bacteriuria UA can be determined by either an enhanced (using uncentrifuged Gram-stained specimens) or manual centrifuged technique. However, diagnostic performance not well-established childhood Objectives: To assess a...

Present study attempted to assess the level of microbiological contamination in oral herbal medicines, frequently used for medications, through conventional cultural and biochemical tests along with the antibiogram of the isolates. Moreover, the anti-bacterial potential of the herbal medicines was also aimed to be checked by the agar well diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (M...