In recent years, the high frequency of fungal infections originating from Candida and dermatophyte strains has accelerated treatment attempts. Antimicrobial susceptibility test for poly (AN-co-VP) / copolymer, which we think could be an ideal drug in interventions was evaluated with disk diffusion method minimum inhibitor concentration. antimicrobial measurement data, it determined that coolyme...

Method: Seventy-three SMG isolated between November 2003 to October 2006 were examined. The phenotypic characteristics and hemolytic patterns of the bacterial colonies were noted. Lancefield sero-grouping was determined by rapid latex agglutination slide test. All isolates were tested using Vitek GPI System for identification. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by both disk diff...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Reports on MRSA strains are increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of MRSA strains isolated from clinical specimens and to evaluate their resistance profile. Additionally we compared the phenotypic and genotypic methods for detection of methicillin resistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, a total of 41 isolates o...

Camellia sinensis, commonly known as green tea, has been shown to possess antimicrobial properties and to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and periodontal diseases. This study investigates the effects of brewing green tea at varying concentrations and durations on its antimicrobial activity against common oral bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Staphyl...

Background: Widespread use and misuse of anti-infective agents have resulted in problems of drug resistance linked to treatment of infectious diseases caused by worrisome pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa with resistance to extended spectrum β-lactams and the carbapenems is emerging and requires the identification of effective alternative anti...

In June 1987, the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Subcommittee of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) established a fastidious-organism working group expressly for the purpose of addressing issues related to in vitro susceptibility tests with aerobic or microaerophilic bacteria that do not grow well on unsupplemented Mueller-Hinton (MH) media. The fastidious-or...

background one of the most important factors in inducing the logarithmic growth of streptococcus mutans, is a diet containing fermentable carbohydrates such as sucrose. objectives: the aim of the current research was to compare the ability of ordinary and probiotic chocolate to induce or inhibit the growth of s. mutans. materials and methods lactobacillus rhamnosus, l. plantarum and l. acidophi...

The management of infections due to A. baumannii is difficult because of rapidly developing resistance, however, tigecycline, a glycylcycline antimicrobial, is in use for several years. In the present study, it was aimed to determine the susceptibility rates of A. baumannii to tigecycline. A total of 90 A. baumanni isolates were tested using three methods such as disk diffusion, broth microdilu...

background and objectives: macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin b (mlsb) antimicrobial agents are widely used in the treatment of staphylococcal infection. clindamycin is the medicine of choice for some staphylococcal infections, particularly skin and soft tissues infections. erythromycin and clindamycin are two distinct classes of antimicrobial agents which inhibit protein synthesis in bac...

Abstract In the present study, nanoparticles of copper and copper oxides were synthesized and their antibacterial activity was evaluated and compared with silver nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were synthesized using facile chemical reactions, and then characterized using field emission scanning microscopy. The nanoparticles were stable for at least two weeks. The...