Shahriar Alian

Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Clinical and laboratory manifestation and outcome of icterohemorrhagic leptospirosis patients in Northern Iran

Background: Icterohemorrhagic form of leptospirosis has a high mortality rate.  In this study, the clinical manifestations, epidemiologic and laboratory findings and outcome of Weil’s disease were investigated. Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study was conducted on 66 consecutive patients with icterohemorrhagic leptospirosis who were admitted to Razi Hospital (The Therapeutic Center ...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Intranasal Mupirocin in Preventing Post-operative Infection after Open Heart Surgery

 Background and purpose: Surgical site infection is one of the most important complications of cardiac surgery, and in 50% of cases, is caused by Staphylococcus species. This study evaluated the effectiveness of intranasal administration of mupirocin in reducing nasal bacterial colonization, mediastinal, sternal, pulmonary, and skin infections after open-heart surgery. Materials and methods: T...

[ 3 ] - Chest CT Scan Findings and Severity of Disease in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to Qaemshahr Razi Hospital, 2020-2021

Background and purpose: Timely diagnosis of patients with suspected COVID-19 using chest Computed tomography (CT) scan is of great benefit in reducing the severity of the disease. Previous studies did not address this issue, so, this study aimed to investigate the findings of chest CT scan images and the severity of lung involvement in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Materials and methods...