Background and Objectives: Despite significant promotion in the health care across the world, intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most important and common health problems, especially in the developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Gerash city. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on  the...

Background and Objective: Suicide is an important public health problem so that it is the third cause of death in 15-34-year-old individuals. The aim of this study was to survey epidemiology of suicide and attempted suicide in Larestan and Gerash. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on suicides and attempted suicides in Larestan and Gerash during 2008 to ...

Background and Objectives: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the presence of pathogens in the urinary tract. Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the most common bacteria responsible for UTI. Due to the variety of antibiotic resistance mechanisms, treatment of these infections has been difficult, therefore, selection of appropriate antibiotic has an effective role in controlling and im...

Background & aim: About 40% of women and 12% of men experience a urinary tract infection at least once in their lifetime. Aminoglycosides are very effective antimicrobial agents. The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli (E. coli) is becoming a global public health concern. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of ant(2'')-Ia and ant(4')-IIa genes in E....

Introduction Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by Candida species that affects millions of women every year. Due to increased drug resistance, selection of appropriate drugs has an effective role in controlling and improving the infection. The present study aimed to determine the frequency and drug susceptibility pattern in Candida species isolated from VVC in Gerash city. ...