BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the adherence of microorganism to different types of brackets using the scanning electron microscope (SEM). A double-blinded study was undertaken to evaluate and adherence of microorganisms to different types of brackets using SEM. MATERIALS AND METHODS At random, 12 patients reporting for treatment to the department of Orthodon...

IN VITRO EVALUTION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS METHANOLIC AND ACETONE EXTRACTS PEGANUM HARMALA LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA AGAINST SOME HUMAN PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM

Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) reduces the ability of person’s immune system to combat infection from microorganism such as Tuberculosis, Herpes simplex, Candida, Toxoplasma. Some of these microorganism are normal flora and usually do not generate a serious disease in healthy people, therefore these infections are known as opportunistic infections (OIs). The OI by tuberculosis is...

Acinetobacter baumannii have been a leading cause of nosocomial infections, causing significant morbidity and mortality. It is the most commonly isolated microorganism from clinical specimens. A. baumannii has low virulance and causes opportunistic nosocomial infections. The most important features of A. baumannii are the ability to persist in the hospital environment and the increased multidru...