Despite intensive investigation of the fever caused by endotoxins of Gramnegative bacteria, the pyrogenic properties of Gram-positive bacteria appear to have attracted relatively little attention. There are scattered reports dealing with fever-inducing effects of whole cultures or culture filtrates of several Gram-positive organisms given intravenously.`6 Other investigators, however, have been...

Abstract Background Infection is the most frequent complication of central venous catheters used for hemodialysis. Objectives The purpose this study was to determine catheter-related infection rate at a dialysis center in Brazilian state Amazonas and identify risk factors microbiological profile infections. Methods This an observational with prospective data collection over 12-month period by c...

We report here a rare case of cutaneous infection due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum. The patient presented to the clinical laboratory with a skin ulcer on his left leg. Gram-stained preparation of the purulent secretion revealed the presence of numerous rod-shaped Gram-positive organisms in the absence of any other species. The organism was grown in pure culture on sheep blood agar an...

Background and Aims: Urinary tract infections are one of the most common human infections seen in all age groups and both sexes. Inappropriate use of antibiotics to treat urinary tract infection causes the resistance of the pathogens to the drug. The present study aimed to determine the frequency of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and antibiotic resistance patterns in patients with uri...

Endophthalmitis is a rare, but serious, postoperative complication of cataract surgery. It can have a devastating consequence on a patient’s vision: some patients may lose all light perception. The incidence of endophthalmitis has been reported to be between 0.13% and 0.7%.1 The primary source of this intraocular infection is considered to be bacteria from the patient’s ocular surface (cornea, ...

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in eight hematologic units to determine the efficacy and safety of oral enoxacin for infection prevention in adult patients with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. One hundred nineteen patients undergoing remission induction or consolidation chemotherapy were enrolled; 62 of them received enoxacin (400 mg orally every 12 h). Patient...

BACKGROUND Catheter Related Blood stream Infections (CRBSI) are prevalent and a potentially fatal complication pertaining to cardiovascular implant devices. There have been no major studies on bacterial colonization of catheters in cardiovascular patients in Iran. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence of catheter colonization of bacteria in the largest Iranian cardiovascular center. PATIENTS...