Background and Aim: Infection control is an important issue in dentistry. Without an efficient infection control, pathogens left on instruments and working surfaces will have potential danger to patients’ health. In this research, antiviral effect of three disinfectants: 0.5% sodium hypochlorite 0.05% sodium hypochlorite and Deconex 50 AF, on HBV was investigated. Materials and Methods: In this...

Introduction: Disinfection is a process which pathogenic microorganisms on non-living surfaces are destroyed, so choose of appropriate disinfectant and standard disinfection methods can be effective in reducing nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of common disinfectants on microorganisms isolated from different parts of Shahid Sadughi accidents burns hospit...

Background: Excessive use of antibiotics and biocides has led to emergence of resistant Staphylococcal strains.  The aim of this study was to examine resistance of Staphylococcal strains biofilm isolated to biocidal components. Methods: 100 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were collected from hospitalized patients with infectious skins from two Shohadaye Tajrish and Valiasr ho...

Background and purpose: Appropriate and efficient disinfection is an important aspect of hospital infections control. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of common disinfectants used for Escherichia coli bacteria separated from two teaching hospitals in Sari, 2014. Materials and methods: Escherichia coli were taken from different wards in Zare and BouAli hospitals. E.Coli wa...

Background & Aim: Conjunctivitis is caused by a large group of infectious and non-infectious factors. However, no evidence of conjunctivitis following anal fissure surgery has been reported and such cases are not common. The present study is to report three cases of uncommon conjunctivitis following anal fissure surgery. Cases: Patients presented in this study included three middle-aged women ...