b ackground : a cinetobacter spp. emerged as an opportunistic pathogen for hospital-acquired infections. recently, increasing antibiotic resistance among acinetobacter spp. has worsened the problem. the aim of this study was to investigate  the  emerging  trend  of  infection  due  to acinetobacter  in ghaem university hospital, mashhad during 2006-2012. methods : the demographic data and infor...

background: the ultrasonography probes are cleaned by absorbent soft, dry cloth. this question arose whether linear and convex ultrasound probes coupling with gel could perform as a means for nosocomial infections transmission, and which method is economical and more efficient for cleaning the probes. this study was conducted to answer these questions. methods: one hundred – ninety two patients...

there are increasing reports of emergence of multiple drug resistant (mdr) acinetobacter spp in the world; however there are a few reports in our country. 145 a. baumannii isolates from distinct wards and children's medical center (cmc) in tehran were studied in order to find the profile of antibiotic resistance among them. 40.6% (59/145) of a. baumannii isolates were identified as mdr. overall...

conclusions within the limitations of this study, disinfectants were able to completely eliminate microorganisms carried by the alginate impressions. however, more efficient disinfection methods are needed to eliminate the risk of cross contamination by condensational silicone impressions. background dental impressions often carry microorganisms that may cause cross-infection from patients to d...

background: methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) is a common major human pathogen that causes hospital-acquired infections. characterization and typing of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome has led to a better understanding of mrsa infection cycle in hospital. the meca-associated hypervariable region size classifies mrsa isolates that colonized in nasal carriers. objectives: t...

b a ckground: s taphylococcus aureus (s. aureus) has remained always an important pathogen of common infections acquired in community and as  well as serious nosocomial infections. with advent of penicillins and cephalosporins, infections could be effectively treated, but with the global emergence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus strains (mrsa) physicians were  again left  with li...

background and aims. although wearing a white coat is an accepted part of medical and dental practice, it is a potential source of cross-infection. the objective of this study was to determine the level and type of microbial contamination present on the white coats of dental interns, graduate students and faculty in a dental clinic. materials and methods. questionnaire and cross-sectional surve...

b ackground: health care-associated infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. reports have shown that nurses’ uniforms are sources of health care-associated infection transmission. the present study assessed the rate of bacterial contamination of healthcare worker’s white coats in two tertiary hospitals in mashhad, iran. methods: 300 healthcare workers participa...

background legionellaceae contains legionella genus with over 52 species and 64 serogroups. it is one of the most important causes of respiratory disease in human. more than 30% of hospital-acquired pneumonia is caused by legionella. ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is an infection acquired in hospital wards, particularly in intensive care unit (icu). this disease approximately affects 9% ...

background: the number of reported cases, infected with carbepenem resistant acinetobacter baumannii (crab) and multi-drug resistant (mdr) acinetobacter species had gradually increased in most pla general hospital wards from april to june in 2007. objectives: we have described the investigation of an outbreak of crab and mdr acinetobacter in pla general hospital, beijing. the prospective and re...