purpose: in this study, we have focused on antibacterial effect of newly synthesized thiazole, imidazole and tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives in iran on listeria monocytogenes. materials and methods: for evaluation of antibacterial effect, the disk diffusion method was applied to measure the growth inhibition zone diameter and broth micro dilution was performed to determine the minimum inhibito...

background and purpose: candida albicans is the most common causative agent of candidiasis. candidiasis management is dependent on the immune status of the host, severity of disease, and the choice of antifungal drug. antifungals, specifically triazoles, are widely administered for the treatment of invasive fungal infections. herein, we aimed to evaluate the in vitro susceptibility of c. albica...

backgrounds candida vaginitis is a common fungal infection among adult women and it has been estimated that 75% of all adult women experience at least one period of vulvovaginal candidiasis in their lifetime. several predisposing factors, such as diabetes mellitus,using contraceptive, pregnancy, and broad-spectrum antibiotics are reported as main risk factors for the infection. while, the main ...

Background & Aims: Nanosilver-based paint is a new technology with antimicrobial and antifungal characteristics. These characteristics were investigated in this study with regard to fungal contamination in hospitals. Method: Regarding hospitalization of transplant patients and their sensitivity to hospital infections, two similar rooms were selected in nephrology ward. One of them was paint...

Antifungals have always been considered as one of the astonishing discoveries of the 20th century. This is correct, but the real marvel is the development of antifungal resistance in hospitals, communities, and the environment concomitant with their use. Fungal infections have emerged as an important clinical threat, with significant associated morbidity and mortality.  This study is desig...

Invasive fungal disease represents a major complication in hematological patients. Antifungal agents are frequently used in hematologic patients for different purposes. In neutropenic patients, antifungal agents may be used as prophylaxis, as empiric or preemptive therapy, or to treat an invasive fungal disease that has been diagnosed. The hematologist must be familiar with the epidemiology, di...

in this research psedomonas fluorescens as a probiotic, sodium chloride, plant extract (terminalia catappa), malachite green and formalin as antifungal agents were used daily for 19 days on rainbow trout fertilized eggs in order to compare their survival with untreated fertilized eggs in control group. results showed that the percent of live eggs (eyed) after 19 days treatment with p. fluoresce...

dermatophyte fungi are the etiologic agents of skin infections commonly referred to as ringworm. these infections are not dangerous but as a chronic cutaneous infections they may be difficult to treat and can also cause physical discomfort for patients. they are considered important as a public health problem as well. no information is available regarding the efficacy of antifungal agents again...