background:cystitis and pyelonephnitis in ruminants mostoften result from ascending urinary tract infection (uti).objectives: investigating the prevalence of urine infection andits relationship with histopathological findings of bladder andkidney. methods: this study was carried out on 353 slaughteredbuffalos (143 female and 210 male) at ahvaz abattoir, southwest ofiran. after slaughter, urinar...

background: to determine prospectively the prevalence of anaerobic and aerobic infection in early onset (during 72 hours of age) neonatal sepsis, in tehran vali-e-asr hospital. methods: among all the live birth, neonates suspecting of having septicemia were investigated for isolation of micro­organisms. culture bottle containing enriched tryptic soy broth was used for standard blood culture sys...

Introduction: Mobile phones and computers are a reservoir of growth and transmission of microorganisms. This study aimed to evaluate the microbial contamination of computers and mobile phones used by students of an academic dental school, compared to the students of a non-medical school. Methods: Sampling was performed on 44 computers and 45 mobile phones in a dental school (test) and a non-med...

Polymyxins were discovered in the 1940s and used to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria. These molecules act destroying cell membrane through destabilization of phospholipids lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Due adverse effects, such as nephrotoxicity neurotoxicity, this class had seen limited use. However, with evolution antimicrobial resistance commercial drugs, use polymyxins has res...

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of hospital-acquired infections. This bacterium is resistant to β-lactam antibiotics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of S. aureus strains producing enzymes capable of destroying β-lactam antibiotics in a hospital environment. This descriptive and analytic study was performed in Besat Hospital, Sanandaj, Iran, 2016, on 158 swabs colle...

BACKGROUND:Cystitis and pyelonephnitis in ruminants mostoften result from ascending urinary tract infection (UTI).OBJECTIVES: Investigating the prevalence of urine infection andits relationship with histopathological findings of bladder andkidney. METHODS: This study was carried out on 353 slaughteredbuffalos (143 female and 210 male) at Ahvaz abattoir, southwest ofIran. After slaughter, urinar...