Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gut microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to healthy controls.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder with synovial inflammation of joints and extra articular manifestations. The results of recent researches consider the relationship between microbiota and the immune system as a double-edged sword. Considering that the relationship between the composition of intestinal microbiota and the immunological and clinical status of the body has been confirmed, it is very important to investigate the effect of each genus and species of bacteria on the state of the immune system.

The frequency of efflux pump genes expression in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from pulmonary secretions.

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen, and the cause of nosocomial infections worldwide in recent decades. Efflux pumps are considered as the important causes of multidrug resistance of A. baumannii.

Isolation and identification of specific bacteriophages against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiin vitro.

Drug resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are also cited as one of the most important causes of community and hospital acquired infections. Phage therapy can be used as a therapeutic method for the treatment of infections caused by these bacteria. The aim of this study was to isolate bacteriophages from municipal wastewater and assess their effects against drug resistant bacterial strains.

Determination of EPIYA motif in strains isolated from patients with digestive disorder.

This study was conducted to identify patterns of EPIYA motifs in . strains isolated from patients with gastrointestinal diseases in Hospitals of Shahrekord, and investigate the association between these biomarkers and clinical outcomes of gastrointestinal diseases due to . .

Phenotypic and genotypic detection of metallo-β-lactamases in A. baumanii isolates obtained from clinical samples in Shahrekord, southwest Iran.

Objective: Acinetobacter baumanii is a pathogenic bacterium that is the cause of many nosocomial infections. This study aimed to determine metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) produced by the A. baumanii isolates obtained from clinical samples in Shahrekord, southwest Iran.