Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of nosocomial infections that cause a broad spectrum of diseases. Increasing antibiotic resistance among S. aureus isolates is a serious concern in the treatment and control of staphylococcal infections. The knowledge of S. aureus prevalence and the current antimicrobial resistance profile is necessary in selection of appropriat...

INTRODUCTION In recent years curriculum reform and integration was done in many medical schools. The integrated curriculum is a popular concept all over the world. In Shiraz medical school, the reform was initiated by stablishing the horizontal basic science integration model and Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) for undergraduate medical education. The purpose of this study was to provide the requ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Reza Gharib, Professor of Pediatrics at the Shiraz School of Medicine. Dr. Gharib passed away on March 8, 2017 in the United States, due to a massive pulmonary embolism. His untimely death is a great loss, not only for his family but also for the Iranian medical community, particularly his former students, medical residents and colleagu...

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. (Corresponding autho ) PhD student, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. [email protected] 2. PhD student, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Ira...

*Corresponding author: Parisa Nabeiei, Sina Sadra Halls complex, Education Development Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Tel/Fax: +98-71-32333064; Email: [email protected] Please cite this paper as: Takmil F, Amini M, Nabeiei P, Bazrafkan L, Dehghani MR, Rezaee R, Ghanavati S, Kojuri J. A brief description of Medical Education Master Program in Shiraz University ...

1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Besat Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4. Trauma Research Center, Shiraz University of ...

Introduction: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or Kala-azar is a parasitic disease caused by a protozoan of Leishmania genus and in Iran by Leishmania infantum. Cytokines have a major role in determining progression and severity of clinical manifestations in VL. The role of TGF-β1 in VL has been recognized since 1992. We investigated polymorphism in the TGF-β1 gene, which is a cytokine known to have...

OBJECTIVES To assess the baseline knowledge regarding stroke risk factors, symptoms, treatment and information resources in an Iranian urban population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A community-based face-to-face interview survey was conducted in the Shiraz urban area in Iran. A total of 385 potential participants between the ages of 15 and 83 years were randomly selected from people referred to Mota...