background: the advancement of technology in recent decades has been lead to use the electrophysiology cardiac devices. although these devices are used increasingly, but the frequency of subclinical infection is unknown. we investigate bacterial infections due to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icds) in patients with endocarditis. m aterials and methods: population of the study was cons...

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...

background hygiene and maintenance of removable prostheses are very important for the oral health. elderly patients are not capable of this affair since they might have diseases in addition to being old; thus, they require new alternative methods. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the disinfecting effects of three substances, water, normal saline and denture cleaning tablets c...

background: infection control should be an integrated part of patient care, especially to ensure safety and survival in hospitalized neonates. although povidone‑iodine (pvp‑i) solution has been used as the most common antiseptic in hospitals of iran, chlorhexidine is currently used in some wards for skin disinfection. however, there is no evidence about the superiority of either antiseptic solu...

background compounds present in green tea have proved to inhibit the growth and activity of bacteria associated with infections. objectives to assess the effects of green tea leaves extract in presence of propylene glycol on the aerobic mouth bacteria load. materials and methods saliva of 25 volunteer girl students aging 20-25 years were selected and evaluated by a mouthwash sample containing 1...

Background: Among the most common causes of death in preterm infants are neonatal infections, which remain high despite antibiotic therapy and preservative measures. The control of hospital infections is now a global priority, and many factors contribute to the spread of these infections. This study aimed to determine the frequency of bacterial infections in neonates a...

  Background and Objectives:Infection of pleural fluid is a common disease and because of antibiotic administration, the microbiology of this fluid has changed. The aim of this study was to determine the common bacteria and suitable antibiotics for treatment in pleural effusion (PE). Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, 1210 samples with exudative features were cultured for p...

patients and methods the study population consisted of all patients with type iiia gastilo open fractures of tibial shaft, with or without fibula fracture (caused by trauma). after wound irrigation, debridement, and wound swab sampling for microbial culture, all patients received prophylactic antibiotic regimens in fitting with their wound class. no topical antibiotics were used with a 6-month ...

the objective of the present study was to determine the grades of nonspecific bacterial infection of genitalia of repeat breeding cattle by a simple and rapid test under field condition. for this purpose, a total of 100 crossbred jersey cows comprising of 80 repeat breeding animals presented for treatment and 20 normal cyclic (control group) animals presented for artificial insemination at thei...