background: infection control should be an integrated part of patient care, especially to ensure safety and survival in hospitalized neonates. although povidone‑iodine (pvp‑i) solution has been used as the most common antiseptic in hospitals of iran, chlorhexidine is currently used in some wards for skin disinfection. however, there is no evidence about the superiority of either antiseptic solu...

background compounds present in green tea have proved to inhibit the growth and activity of bacteria associated with infections. objectives to assess the effects of green tea leaves extract in presence of propylene glycol on the aerobic mouth bacteria load. materials and methods saliva of 25 volunteer girl students aging 20-25 years were selected and evaluated by a mouthwash sample containing 1...

Background: Among the most common causes of death in preterm infants are neonatal infections, which remain high despite antibiotic therapy and preservative measures. The control of hospital infections is now a global priority, and many factors contribute to the spread of these infections. This study aimed to determine the frequency of bacterial infections in neonates a...

Group B b-hemolytic streptococcus (GBS) sepsis is a serious bacterial infection in neonates, with significant morbidity and mortality. We report here a neonate with late onset GBS infection manifesting as a urinary tract infection (UTI) in an infant presenting with prolonged neonatal jaundice. The pathogenesis of this late onset is postulated.

Capturing the host response by using genomic technologies such as transcriptional profiling provides a new paradigm for classifying and diagnosing infectious disease and for potentially distinguishing infection from other causes of serious respiratory illness. This strategy has been used to define a blood-based RNA signature as a classifier for pandemic H1N1 influenza infection that is distinct...

Study aimed to determine the rate and prediction of infection in diabetes mellitus patients ≥ 18 year, with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Retrospective cohort study design was adopted to achieve the objectives. Universal sampling technique was employed for data collection among Diabetes ketoacidosis patients, over a period of 3 years (Jan 2008-Dec 2010). Statistical package for social sciences u...

background and objectives: urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections in the human population, and more frequent infection during pregnancy. with notice to this point that most of urinary tract infections during pregnancy are asymptomatic, they could lead to serious complications such as prematurity, low-birth weight, hypertension, and higher fetal mortality rates if...

  Background and Objectives:Infection of pleural fluid is a common disease and because of antibiotic administration, the microbiology of this fluid has changed. The aim of this study was to determine the common bacteria and suitable antibiotics for treatment in pleural effusion (PE). Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, 1210 samples with exudative features were cultured for p...