M Qureshi, M Zangiabadi, A Ebrahimzadeh,, M Rezaee Firoozabadi, M Rood Bari,
Volume 1, Issue 1 (Spring - Summer 2007 [PERSIAN] 2007)
Abstract
Abstract Background and Objective: Airborne fungi have been proposed as the most common cause of some adverse health effects such as skin, eye and respiratory disorders therefore, we carried out an aerobiological study to determine fungal seasonal frequency in the air of Zahedan, Iran. Materials and Methods: The air samples (n=1080) of this descriptive cross sectional study were obtained, in different hours, from different urban places of zahedan in 2001, and studied via sabouraud dextrose agar(S.D.A). Results: 1917 colonies were found in the 1080 studied plates and indicated that the most Common fungi were aspergillus(41%), penicillium(33%) and rhizopus(6.8%), based on chi square, The fungal frequencies in the evening(39.3%), at noon(38.2%) and in the morning(22.5%) were not statistically different . Highly contaminated area was down town (Bazar) and then hospitals. There was significant correlation (p<0.001) between fungal frequency and the seasons- winter (15.9%) and summer (31.4%). Conclusion: Based on the results, we suggest strongly improving environmental hygienic condition of the buildings and passages and rapid waste material disposal. It seems that the most effective strategy in decreasing fungal disorder is performing some educational programs. Keywords: Fungal agents, air, Zahedan.
Sahar Siddiqui, Mohd Suhail Lone, Umer Qureshi, Rayees Khanday,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (3-2025)
Abstract
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common pathogen that causes both community and hospital-acquired infections Objectives: To identify clinico-microbial profiles of S aureus acquired in the community and in the hospital. Methods This study was conducted from January 2021 to December 2022 in Postgraduate Department of Pediatrics Children Hospital Srinagar J&K on patients aged one month to 18 years suspected of having S. aureus sepsis or disseminated disease. Results: There were 56 patients identified with S aureus septicemia (SAS) over the study period; 37(66.10%) had community acquired S aureus sepsis (CASS) and 19(33.90%) hospital acquired S aureus sepsis (HASS). 35(62.50%) affected belonged to male gender; 40(71.43%) patients belonged to rural area. Localized musculoskeletal symptoms (91.90%) were the most commonpresentation P value < 0.05. Pleuropulmonary disease and necrotizing soft tissue disease were significantly associated with patients of HASS and CASS respectively. The common disease presentation was pneumonia followed by abscess. Septic shock, respiratory failure, multi organ dysfunction, etc were the common complications seen more often in HASS. Out of 50 patients who had SAS in cultures, 48 were Methicillin resistant S aureus (MRSA) and 2 were Methicillin sensitive S aureus (MSSA). The survival rate from CASS was 94.60% and from HASS was 89.50% Conclusions: CASS and HASS affects children, is multifocal, and has high morbidity associated. The sensitivity pattern of Staphylococcus aureus in our settings as well as globally has undergone a dramatic change with rise in proportion of Methicillin resistance and needs to been addressed urgently.
