PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate whether periodontopathogens are transmitted from husband to wife or vice versa. MATERIALS AND METHODS We tested the microbiological profile of 9 couples married for at least 10 years suffering from periodontitis. The microbiological analysis provides the quantification by Real-Time PCR of six main periodontopathogens, including P. gingivalis, T. de...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Microbiological follow-up is part of quality control of peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) manipulation. DESIGN AND METHODS We prospectively studied microbiological cultures performed in 865 consecutive untreated autologous PBSC harvests from 348 patients. Our aim was to know the rate of microbiological contamination, the optimum moment to evaluate the sample and the ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of microbiological contamination of water in different water filtration plants in Islamabad. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Water Filtration Plants (WFP) in different sectors of Islamabad, from April to September 2012. METHODOLOGY Water samples were collected in sterilized bottles according to the standard w...

• Analysis of the largest series hand osteomyelitis, 210 individuals. Staphylococcus aureus most common organism; wide variety organisms isolated. Enterobacterales type resistant organism. Arterial calcification on xray is associated with enterobacterales, enterococci and polymicrobial infections. Osteomyelitis in adults often requires debridement necrotic tissue antibiotics targeted at isolate...

Sažetak For the last few years in poultry industry there was increased the use of mechanically separated meat, meat of lower quality value, which is the product obtained by removing meat from poultry carcasses or by removing meat from flesh-bearing bones after boning. In this process, the loss or modification of the muscle fiber structure occurs. Since such meat has lower quality value, it is n...