BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Shigellosis is an acute gastroenteritis that is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in children with diarrhea in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of Shigella serogroups and serotypes and their antibacterial drug resistance profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fecal samples of all children suffering from ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The prevalence of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is increasing around the world. It involves healthy people and causes a variety of diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross sectional study was conducted from September 2010-June 2011 on children less than 14 years of Ahvaz, southwest Iran. The participants were selected with t...

In this study, a novel least square support vector machine (LSSVM) model integrated with gradient-based optimizer (GBO) algorithm is introduced for the assessment of water quality (WQ) parameters. For purpose, three stations, including Ahvaz, Armand, and Gotvand in Karun river basin, have been selected to electrical conductivity (EC) total dissolved solids (TDS). First, prove superiority LSSVM-...

BACKGROUND Linguatula serrata, one of the parasitic zoonoses, inhabits the canine respiratory system (final hosts). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of L. serrata nymphs in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) of cattle and buffaloes (intermediate hosts) that were processed in the Ahvaz, Iran abattoir. METHODS During November 2010 to March 2011, 223 animals (119 cattl...

BACKGROUND Candiduria presents as an increasingly common nosocomial infection, which may involves urinary tract. Spectrum of disease is varying from asymptomatic candiduria to clinical sepsis. Disease is most commonly caused by Candida albicans. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of candiduria in children attending Abuzar Pediatrics Hospital. PATIENTS AND...

INTRODUCTION The rate of caesarean delivery is increasing worldwide. Maternal beliefs may be influential on the mode of delivery. This study aimed to validate pregnant women's preferences for mode of delivery questionnaire among pregnant women. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study which was done in Ahvaz Public and Private Health Care Centers. A total of 342 low-risk pregnan...

Background. Rodents could act as reservoir for Cryptosporidium spp. specially C. parvum, a zoonotic agent responsible for human infections. Since there is no information about Cryptosporidium infection in rodents of Ahvaz city, southwest of Iran, hence, this survey was performed to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in this region. Materials and Meth...