Introduction: Antibiotic resistance, especially in Gram-negative uropathogens such as Escherichia coli, is the main barrier to treat urinary tract infection (UTI). In recent years, the dramatically increased resistance of E. coli to quinolones, a group of widely used antibiotics, has become a significant concern. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, we collected 261 E. coli isola...

Footpad infection of guinea pigs with herpes simplex virus led to an acute local inflammatory reaction, followed by a persistent latent infection of lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia. Spontaneous reactivation of the latent virus occurred, leading to recurrent lesions at the site of the initial infection. Clinical observations and virological studies during the acute latent and recurrent infection...

INTRODUCTION Pneumothorax as the first symptom of pleural aspergillosis is rare. CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old asthmatic Chinese man presented with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax and underwent lobectomy due to persistent air leakage. Aspergillus was detected histopathologically in the visceral pleural cavity. He was treated with itraconazole at 200 mg a day, and nine months later he had...

introduction: herpes labialis is important in dentistry because of its high prevalence. herpes simplex virus (hsv) is responsive to treatment and infection control methods help protect patients and dental personnel. due to high levels of stress in the flight crew this study evaluated the prevalence of recurrent herpes labialis in the personnel of an airline company. materials and methods: in th...

Recurrent herpetic infection on the mobile mucosa such as the oral floor, has not been reported previously. A case of recurrent herpetic infection of the oral floor in a 52-year-old man is presented. This case illustrates the fact that recurrent herpetic lesions can occur anywhere in the intra-oral mucosa.

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality for hospitalized patients. Although most patients have a clinical response to existing antimicrobial therapies, recurrent infection develops in up to 30% of patients. Fecal microbiota transplant is a novel approach to this complex problem, with an efficacy rate of nearly 90% in the setting of multiple recurrent C...