Introduction: This study aimed to identify a specific dietary pattern related to insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in Tehranian adults. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 1063 men and women ≥25 years of age participating in the third phase of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. The dietary pattern was derived by reduced ranking regression (RRR), using 34 fo...

Background and Objective: Due to the emergence and development of antimicrobial resistance in coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS), which is mainly a normal flora of the skin surface and mucous membrane of humans, and the limitation of therapeutic options, this study was aimed to investigate the antibiotic resistance pattern in CoNS strains isolated from clinical specimens. Materials and Me...

Introduction: Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a worldwide problem, and is leading to multi-drug resistance (MDR: Multiple drug resistance). Therefore, this study aimed to determine the antibiotic strain patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from various clinical specimens of patients in hospitals in Yazd. Methods: In this descriptive cross- sectional study, 90...

Background and Objectives: Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive obligate anaerobic bacillus. Accurate and rapid diagnosis of this bacterium as well as assessment of its drug resistance pattern are one of the important issues in controlling infections caused by C. difficile. The purpose of the present study was to detect toxicogenic C. difficile and to evaluate drug resistance pattern of these...

Background: Nosocomial infections can be a major challenge for medical staff and health care providers when it comes to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Enterococcus faecalis is one of the bacteria that plays an important role in nosocomial infection. Therefore, it is important to study the prevalence and pattern of resistance of this bacterium in medical centers, especially in hospitals. The aim...

Abstract Bachground and Objective: most of environmental microorganisms have the genes resistance to antibiotics and metals. The aim of the current study was to survey resistance pattern to some antibiotics and heavy metals in three pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from different ecological areas. Material and Methods: first, the isolates were identified by biochemical methods and phylogenetic a...

Background & objectives: Wastewater treatment plants represent one of the most important approachs for water conservation. On the other hand, wastewaters can act as a source of antibiotics in aquatic environments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Yasooj municipal wastewater treatment plant for removal of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Listeria monocytog...

Background and purpose: Nosocomial infections are a major health problem worldwide. Hospital environment is a reservoir for nosocomial pathogens. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacteria isolated from the environment and medical equipment in Valiasr Hospital in Arak. Material and Methods: A total of 210 samples was collected from hospital a...

Abstract Background and Objective: The excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics will lead to drug resistance of microorganism and specially nosocomial organisms. Because of high incidence of antibiotic resistance in hospitals, we aimed to study antibiotic resistance to gram negative bacteria. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the data of biological sampl...