Farshad Nojoomi

Assistant professor of Microbiology Dept. Microbiology Department, Faculty of medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN.

[ 1 ] - The prevalence of diarrhea-causing bacterial strains in Tehran, Iran

Diarrheal disease is one of the main causes of death in developing countries. This study was performed to the prevalence of bacterial causes of diarrhea in patients admitted to the Military hospitals and Imam Khomeini Medical Center Hospital. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a period of 9 months from June 2014 to February 2015, 435 non-duplicative diarrheal stool samples were collect...

[ 2 ] - Prevalence of Clinically Isolated Metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coding Genes, and Possible Risk Factors in Iran

Background & Objective: The spread of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a global concern. Metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) enzymes cause extensive drug resistance among Gram-negative bacteria. The current study aimed at determining the prevalence of MBL-producing P. aeruginosa in Iran. Methods<...

[ 3 ] - بررسی مقایسه ای عفونت های بیمارستانی با منشأ باکتریائی در بیمارستان های امام رضا (ع) وبعثت شهر تهران درسال93-1392

Introduction: Nowadays, Some frequent medical interventions including the widespread use of immunosuppressive drugs and antibiotics lead to the spread of drug resistance and drug resistant nosocomial infections. This study aimed to evaluate the status of nosocomial infections in two selected hospitals in Tehran. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on hospitalized pa...

[ 4 ] - Honey Bee Dry Venom Reduces Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Secretion in PLC/PRF/5 Cell Line

Background and Aims: Currently, many efforts are directed toward functional Hepatitis B virus (HBV) treatment. This is achievable by suppression of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) secretion. In this regard, use of natural products has been the areas of interest by scientific communities. Materials and Methods: Dried Honey Bee venom was extracted for assessing its anti-HBsAg secretion potential. He...