background: recently the role of platelets in the tissue regeneration, wound healing and prevention and control of infections has been reported. we aimed to assess the antimicrobial effect of human platelet concentrate against six bacteria, commonly found in wound and hospital-acquired infections. methods: in vitro susceptibility to samples of 10 random human platelet concentrates was determine...

objective: sea cucumber is a traditional food and medical item and has been reported to exhibit antioxidant, antifungal, anti tumoral and antibacterial bioactivity. the objective of this study is to describe the antibacterial activity of 4 extracts of holoturia. sp (sea cucumber), collected from hengam island of persian gulf. materials and methods: methanol, hexane, aqueous and chloroform extr...

background and objectives: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) is a well-known pathogen with a worldwide distribution. given the increasing rate of mrsa infections, implementing of reliable, accurate and rapid testing for diagnosis of mrsa is necessary. the aim of this study was to compare four diagnostic methods for detection of mrsa isolates. materials and methods: from decembe...

  Background and Objective: Reliable methods of detection of antimicrobial resistance are of paramount importance in the treatment and management of infections caused by coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS). The objective of the present study was to compare and evaluate the performance of disc diffusion and E test (Epsilometer test) methods for antimicrobial testing of coagulase ne...

Background and Aims: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of three medicinal plant extracts on fungi with three methods and to compare methods. Material and methods: This study examined the antifungal properties of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L), ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and Nafe Venus (Umbilicus intermedius boiss) extracts against fungi including, Aspergillus spp., Penicillium...

Antibiotic resistance of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) born aerobic gram-negative bacteria was evaluated during a six months period at a teaching hospital in Tehran, and determination of the validity of the results obtained from disc diffusion tests, using discs manufactured in Iran. Disc susceptibility tests using Iranian and standard discs (diffusion discs available in international markets) were...