Farhad Sarrafzadeh

[ 1 ] - Evaluation of Bactereuria and Antimicrobial Susceptibility among Hospitalized Patients With and Without Catheter in Kerman Province- Iran in 2011

Nearly 15% to 25% of patients in general hospitals have a catheter at some timeduring their stay. Up to 97% of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are relatedto catheter. The type of bacteremia is usually polymicrobial which makes the treatmentmore difficult. Previous studies showed an increase in mortality from bacteremia in thesepatients. The aim of the present study was to compare the...

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of Bactereuria and Antimicrobial Susceptibility among Hospitalized Patients With and Without Catheter in Kerman Province- Iran in 2011

Nearly 15% to 25% of patients in general hospitals have a catheter at some timeduring their stay. Up to 97% of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are relatedto catheter. The type of bacteremia is usually polymicrobial which makes the treatmentmore difficult. Previous studies showed an increase in mortality from bacteremia in thesepatients. The aim of the present study was to compare the...

[ 3 ] - Assessment of adherence to antituberculosis drug regimen among patients receiving isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide: Kerman, Iran

Introdution: Among infectious diseases, tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death killing in nearly 1.5 million people yearly. Considering the importance of patient co-operation in drug therapy and resistance we decided to evaluate the rate of co-operation of tuberculosis infected patients in regard to their use of anti-tuberculosis drugs in Kerman. Methods: This descriptive study was...