discussion we have to stress that the importance of this case report is its presentation in an elderly patient, as the frequent age of presentation in the iranian patients is the middle age. on the other hand, pv occurs rarely, thus, the reporting of any rare case with some exceptions is important. case presentation we reported a case of pemphigus vulgaris in a 79-year-old patient with the exte...

the classical etiology of erectile dysfunction (ed) comprises aging and vascular, neurogenic, psychological and hormonal components. recent studies have shown that ed can be the forerunner of serious cardiovascular disturbances. it has also been reported that peripheral neuropathy and microvascular injuries caused by pathophysiological changes in patients with diabetes and obesity lead to ed in...

Introduction: Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli generate a major problem for clinical therapeutics and epidemiological study. The incidence of ESBL producing strains among clinical isolates has been steadily increasing during the past few years, and remains an important cause of failure of therapy with cephalosporins. The aim of this study was to determine the a...

The seriousness of microbial resistance combined with the lack of new antimicrobials has increased interest in the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as novel therapeutics. In this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial activities of two short synthetic peptides, namely, RRIKA and RR. These peptides exhibited potent antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, and their antimi...

This review focuses on the development of nanoparticle systems for antimicrobial drug delivery. Numerous antimicrobial drugs have been prescribed to kill or inhibit the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. Even though the therapeutic efficacy of these drugs has been well established, inefficient delivery could result in inadequate therapeutic index and local and systemic side...

How to cite this article: Govender T, Dawood A, Esterhuyse AJ, Katerere DR. Antimicrobial properties of the skin secretions of frogs. S Afr J Sci. 2012;108(5/6), Art. #795, 6 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajs. v108i5/6.795 Antimicrobial resistance results in increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health-care costs. Therefore the need to develop new classes of antibiotics is indis...

Artocarpus (Moraceae) is a deciduous tree with appreciable importance as source of edible fruit and widely used in folk medicines. The extracts metabolites heterophyllus particularly those from leaves, bark, stem possess several useful bioactive compounds. This review indents to compile various studies on A. critically evaluates its ethnomedical ethnopharmacological properties. Several pharmaco...

In the United States, aquaculture industry has not seen same levels of growth in production as other countries—made evident by $17 billion seafood trade deficit estimated 2020. Nevertheless, remains an important fully capable supplementing domestic supply and reducing US deficit. Infectious diseases is one several factors that threatens capability sustainability industry, highlighting importanc...