Bacteremia

Antibiogram pattern of isolated bacteria from bacteremia in hospitalized children – Bandar Abbas, Iran

Introduction: Presence of bacteria in blood is a serious cause of hospitalization, morbidity and mortality in pediatric. Microbial culture of blood samples is the most reliable technique to identify the responsible bacteria and determine antibiotic susceptibility. Extensive use of antibiotics and increasing prevalence of resistant organisms urged us to expand our knowledge about antibioti...

ارزش PCR درتشخیص باکتریمی تجربی انتروکوکی در موش

Background and purpose: Bacteremia is one of the most common infective diseases. Rapid diagnosis of bacteremia might have great effect on the treatment of the disease and could result in a successful treatment by selecting effective antibiotics. Bacteremia due to Enterococcus faecalis is more common in hospitals and resistant strains are the main causes. Routine method using for diagnosis of ba...

بررسی سطح اندوتوکسین خون بیماران همودیالیزی و مقایسه آن با کشت خون

Introduction: Presently, bacteremia is the principal cause of morbidity in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Gram-negative bacteria account for approximately 50 percent of documented infections. Endotoxins released during lysis of gram negative bacteremia result in inflammatory and defense response by the body and if not treated promptly result in septic shock and ultimately death of the patie...

Parvimonasmicra bacteremia in a patient with colonic carcinoma

Background: Parvimonas micra is a gram-positive anaerobe and a part of the normal commensal flora of the gastrointestinal tract. Factors predisposing to anaerobic bacteremia include malignant neoplasms, periodontal disease, immune deficiencies, chronic renal insufficiency, decubitus ulcers and perforated abdominal viscus. Cases of Parvimonas bacteremia in a patient with esophageal carcinoma and...

Molecular diagnosis of occult bacteremia using Universal PCR method in 3 to 36 months children with fever without source and a negative blood culture

Introduction: Early diagnosis of bacteremia and its complications is the most important part of the care and management of the children. The utility of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques has been shown to identify pathogens in less and more optimal time. The aim of our study was to evaluate the importance and prevalence of occult bacteremia using universal PCR of blood in 3-36 month chi...

T-helper-17, Regulatory T-helper Cells Related Serum Markers and IL-13 in the Outcome of Polytraumatic Patients with Bacteremia