various changes have been noted in the lymphatic system during infection. The paper by Sprunt and Evans2 in 1920 and the subsequent discovery twelve years later of heterophile antibodies in the serum of patients with infectious mono-nucleosis3 stimulated renewed interest in the problem. Data from most laboratories show that the leucocytes rarely pass a level of 20,000 and that there is an "incr...

Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) is a painful, highly contagious ocular disease in sheep and goats. This study was carried out for identification and characterization of causative agent of ocular disease in a sheep flock consisting of 300 ewes in Mashhad, Iran. Several ocular swabs were taken from affected animals. The samples were pooled and processed in a laboratory for isolation of susp...

the usage of implantable cardiac defibrillator (icd) since 1980s is becoming more popular these days. the rate of both, endocarditis and constrictive pericarditis are low but it still needs attention. we are reporting a rare case of icd endocarditis as a result of toe infection in a diabetic patient. this was followed by infectious pericarditis after device removal by open heart surgery and the...

Several articles published in 2005 offer new knowledge in infectious diseases treated by practitioners. This paper discusses viral (influenza) and bacterial (pneumococci and legionella) respiratory infections. Resistant staphylococci, different from healthcare-associated MRSA, are now found in community. The article assesses that epidemics of Norovirus infections are common during winter time. ...

Patient's question " Doctor, please wait before rushing off. I have a question for you. Do I have cancer? Please be direct and honest with me, and explain to me the truth about what you know about cancer in a manner that I, as a layman, will be able to understand what you tell me. Most importantly, what is cancer, and what causes cancer? If I have cancer, how long will I live, and will I have j...

Anemia of chronic diseases (ACD) is a common problem in patients with infectious diseases and can influence the quality of life and patients' survival. Despite the clinical importance of ACD, data are still lacking regarding this problem in the infectious diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, related factors, outcome and approaches to anemia in the infectious diseases ward. Thi...