conclusions our results indicated that the dissemination of pi-1 was widespread in s. pneumoniae isolates, although no pi-2 isolates were detected. furthermore, the frequency of rlra and rrgc of clinical isolates was significantly more than that of normal flora isolates. results the results confirmed the presence of rlra and rrgc genes in both clinical (n = 39) and normal flora (n = 26) isolate...

conclusions the result of this study indicated that nephrotoxicity rate among patients treated with vancomycin is under the influence of the poisoning by nephrotoxicants. higher vancomycin trough level was associated with increasing nephrotoxicity rate. results one hundred and fifty-four vap patients’ profiles were reviewed, of whom 110 were eligible. the median age was 33.50 (12 to 94) years a...

the reversed halo sign (rhs) may sometimes be seen in patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (cop), but is rarely associated with other diseases. herein, we present a case of a 21-year-old woman with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, with high resolution computed tomography (hrct) finding of rhs. this is an unusual and rare presentation of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.

conclusions the study indicated that the rate of p. jirovecii infection is similar to those reported from asian, indian and african countries. the similarity of the genetic pattern between iranian and indian isolates is probably due to their close geographical proximity. patients and methods we used two nested pcr and pcr-rflp assays to amplify mt lsu rrna and dhps genes in 126 samples obtained...

background community-acquired pneumonia (cap) is generally considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. objectives this study aimed to assess the efficacy of adjunctive coenzyme q10 (coq10) in the treatment of elderly cap. conclusions coq10 administration has no serious side effects and can improve outcome in hospitalized elderly cap; therefore, we recommend it as an adju...

Organizing Lobar Pneumonia is a rare form of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia.  Herein, we report a rare case of organizing pneumonia involving lung, mediastinum and esophagus.  A 16-year-old girl was referred to our center with clinical signs and symptoms of dysphagia and weight loss.  The main abnormal radiologic and endoscopic findings were stricture of the lower third of esopha...

conclusions a slightly higher mortality in patients with pneumonia, caused by s. maltophilia, was strived to explain by advanced age, higher acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (apache ii) and sepsis related organ failure assessment (sofa) score, and also higher inappropriate antibiotic use. results a total of 71 patients with s. maltophilia nosocomial infections, 35 (49.3%) primary ...

background extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl)-producing klebsiella pneumonia has become widespread in hospitals and is increasing in community settings. most of k. pneumonia that harbor these enzymes, display resistance to other unrelated antimicrobial agents and thus, often pose a therapeutic dilemma. objectives this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of esbl-producing k. pneumo...