Similar echocardiographic findings in two patients with surgically confirmed Candida endocarditis of the aortic valve are described. It is suggested that echocardiography performed early in the clinical course of evaluation of drug abuse patients with suspected endocarditis, particularly in the presence of negative blood cultures and systemic emboli, may help establish the diagnosis. Once the d...

• Impact of marshy area reclamation by various vegetations on soil nematode community was investigated. Nematode abundance lowered mostly due to bacterivores. Reclamation effectively diminished the metabolic footprint. Robust management strategies must be adapted for conservation and protection ecosystems. Marshy areas are ecologically important sensitive which under immense pressure, such as t...

Infective endocarditis is an uncommon heart disease with a variable incidence, mostly related to the ever-increasing development of cardiac surgery and the longer survival of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Thirty-seven episodes of infective endocarditis (IE) were evaluated in 36 children (under 15 years of age) admitted to hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical ...