Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, which are known as the meninges. This infection may be caused by Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria. In this study, we presented the case of a female newborn with meningitis secondary to Streptococcus pneumonia. Her birth weight and height were normal. After 24 hours of birth, the neonate was diagn...

background: anti-microbial agents have been used as a chemotherapeutic agent to improve oral health. this in vitro study was carried out to determine antimicrobial efficacy of different toothpastes and mouthrinses against the oral pathogens.     methods: a total of five toothpastes and five mouthrinses were tested for their antimicrobial activity against three oral pathogens namely, streptococc...

background: group b streptococcus (gbs) colonizes the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract of 10-40% of pregnant women and it is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. objective: this study was to evaluate whether vaginal gbs culture results alter after digital vaginal examination or not. antibiotic resistance pattern of this specie has been also assessed. materials and methods:...

background: in this study, erythromycin resistance isolates from the students with aged 12-15 yr old were studied and the mutations in the 23s rrna were identified by sequencing. methods: throat samples of 327 students with 12-15 years old from 3 schools of tehran were cultured on the selective strep­tococ­cus pyogenes medium and 23 strains were primarily selected as s. pyogenes . results: all ...

conclusions in spite of what the parents believe, iron supplements not only do not cause dental carries but also they have preventive and inhibitory effects on them. furthermore, it is highly recommended that supplements containing both iron and zinc elements should be preferred over supplements containing only iron elements. materials and methods the antimicrobial effects of six different type...

background and aims: one of the most common chronic diseases in the world is tooth decay. a variety of bacteria are involved in this disorder of which streptococcus mutants is the most common. essential oils are considered as new natural compounds for use in combating drug-resistant bacteria. this study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of some essential oils prepared from eucaly...

background: streptococcus pneumoniae (s. pneumoniae) is a gram-positive pathogen bacteria which causes a variety of diseases, including otitis media, bacteremia, and meningitis. cases report : a 19-year-old man with paroxysm was admitted to emergency department of hospital. he was diagnosed with s. pneumoniae meningitis on the basis of an analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid and blood culture. c...