background clinical significance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbls) production in enterobacter spp. has not well been established. objectives this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of esbls produced by enterobacter spp. in clinical isolates. materials and methods this descriptive cross-sectional study was performed during may 2010 to april 2012 in the city of sanandaj,...

BRCAness is defined as the set of traits in which BRCA1 dysfunction, arising from gene mutation, methylation or deletion, results in DNA repair deficiency. In the present study, we addressed BRCAness, therapeutic efficacy, recurrence, and survival in patients with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy at Kitasato University Hospital, Japan, between ...

Nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter spp. resistant to carbapenems are increasingly reported worldwide. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter (CRA) is becoming a serious concern with increasing patient morbidity, mortality, and lengths of hospital stay. Therefore, the rapid detection of CRA is essential for epidemiological surveillance. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been extensively...

Liquid-based cytology (LBC) has been progressively used for evaluating fine needle aspiration (FNA) specimens. However, limited studies have examined LBC in FNA of parathyroid lesions. We retrospectively reviewed 24 FNA specimens of parathyroid lesions, including 6 specimens prepared by conventional smear, 12 specimens prepared using ThinPrep method, and 6 specimens prepared using SurePath meth...

Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Center, Mora Mustaqueem, Kanth Road, Moradabad, U.P.-244001, India Objective: The study was conducted to overcome specific limitations of formalin-preserved specimens at negligible cost. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on museum specimens collected from the Department of General Anatomy, Kothiwal De...

Objective (s): Silicate bioceramics containing Zn and Ca like hardystonite (Hr) with chemical formula Ca2ZnSi2O7 has attracted the attention of researchers in biomedical field due to its remarkable biological and mechanical properties. The new generation of bioceramics can applied in bone tissue engineering to substitute with infected bone. However, these zirconium-silicate bioceramics have pro...

In China during March 4-April 28, 2013, avian influenza A(H7N9) virus testing was performed on 20,739 specimens from patients with influenza-like illness in 10 provinces with confirmed human cases: 6 (0.03%) were positive, and increased numbers of unsubtypeable influenza-positive specimens were not seen. Careful monitoring and rapid characterization of influenza A(H7N9) and other influenza viru...

Objective(s):Antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and outbreaks caused by this organism have been reported from several areas of the world. The present study aimed at determining the antibiotic susceptibility profiles and the distribution of OXA-type beta-lactamases among Iranian Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Qom of Iran. Materials and Methods: For this study, 108 non-duplic...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of surface roughness on the initial attachment of mouse osteoblast-like cells on ceriastabilized zirconia/alumina nanocomposite (NANOZR) and yttria-stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) in comparison to those on pure titanium (Ti) and alumina oxide (AO). Specimens with smooth and rough surfaces were prepared by grinding with diamond paper or by sandblasti...