conclusions this study detected multiple drug resistance (mdr) in p. aeruginosa including aminoglycosides. therefore, identification of drug resistance patterns in p. aeruginosa is of great importance in prevention and control of infections in burn patient centers. background the prevalence of resistance to aminoglycosides among p. aeruginosa isolates has increased all around the world. the res...

background and objectives: incidence of hospital-acquired diarrhea has increased rapidly and burn patients are at high risk of getting it. infection with c. difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea. the aim of this study was to determine the baseline characteristics and clinical presentation of hospital-acquired diarrhea and compare c. difficile and non- c. difficile...

conclusions the results of this study reveal that the m. communis extract and methanolic extract of chamomile have a high antibacterial effect on regular and imp-producing p. aeruginosa strains; so, these extracts can be suitable alternatives for less-effective antibiotics, which are commonly used. materials and methods this cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on burn patients hospi...

conclusions the efflux pump may play a role in antibiotic resistance in a. baumannii isolates. the ability of a. baumannii isolates to acquire drug resistance by the efflux pump mechanism is a concern. thus, new strategies are required in order to eliminate the efflux transport activity from resistant a. baumannii isolates causing nosocomial infections. background acinetobacter baumannii has em...

awareness of women about emergency contraception in urmia     bahadori f [1] *, ayatolahi h [2] , yekta z [3] , fallahi v [4] , fallahi s4, mehdioghli r4     received: 12 mar, 2012 accepted: 25 may, 2012     abstract   background & aims : the aim of this study was awareness of women which were refer to family planning and kowsar center in urmia about emergency contraception.   materials & metho...

introduction and aims: acinetobacter baumannii in recent decay has become an increasing concern in hospitals for its ability to acquire antibiotic resistance determinants rapidly and becoming resistant to almost all of the antibiotic classes. borage (echium amoenum  fisch. et mey), is a wild annual plant of boraginaceae family, grows in northern mountains of iran and has largely been used by ir...

Background: Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma worldwide. In the elderly, flame and scald burns, or scalds alone, are the major causes of burns, occur at home, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Because elderly burned patients suffer from greater morbidity and mortality than younger patients with similar burn extents, preventing burns is paramount to continuing functio...