Antibiotic resistance is a public concern, worldwide. The purpose of this study was to survey the antibiotic susceptibility pattern in the microorganisms isolated from the clinical samples in Shahid Faghihi hospital of Shiraz, Iran. In this study, the microorganisms were isolated from the blood, bone marrow, pleural fluid, CSF and Vaginal discharge. Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed ...

background and objective:  early diagnosis of streptococcus agalactiae remains difficult, since symptoms are very nonspecific. its frequency has not been completely investigated in urinary tract pathogen of pregnant ant and non pregnant women in iran. the aim of this study was determining the frequency of group b streptococci in female patients. materials and methods: a total of 11800 urine sp...

study was conducted to determine the frequency of staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa and determine the antibiotic susceptibility patterns in patients with acute middle ear infections referred to amir alam hospital. material and methods: in total 102 middle ear discharge specimens were collected during 6 months period from patients with acute otitis media. specimens were assessed f...

abstract         background and objective: one of the main tasks of clinical microbiology laboratories is to determine antibiotic resistance profiles in common pathogens and ensure the selection of effective antibiotics for certain infections. the aim of this study was to compare the methods of disk diffusion, broth microdilution and modified hodge test in escherichia coli isolates from urinary...

T he concept of attacking invading microorganisms without harming the host was first introduced by Paul Ehrlich. In 1910 he discovered ‘‘salvarsan’’, which he announced as a magic bullet for the treatment of syphilis. Penicillin, produced by the fungus, Penicillium notatum, was first discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, purified by Florey and Chain in 1940, and shown to have wide applicabil...

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a heterogeneous group of bacteria widely distributed in nature. These bacteria are found in gastrointestinal (GI) and urogenital tract of humans and animals; they are present on plant material, in milk and meat, and numerous fermented foods. Lactic acid bacteria have been associated with traditional dairy products, cereals, vegetable and meat fermented foods, due ...

  Background and Objectives: Blood stream infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in the world. In this study, we aimed at describing the organisms responsible for septicemia in 2006-2007 and their antimicrobial susceptibility that might lead to proper selection of antimicrobial agents in hospitalized patients with suspected sepsis. Materials and Methods: Microbiology reports of ...