Publications by authors named "F Shirvani"

Background And Aims: () is the second bacterial cause of nosocomial infections in the general population after . This study surveyed the frequency of cytotoxin-producing strains of and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in a cohort of children admitted to a referral hospital with different malignancies.

Methods: The Stool samples of children admitted to the Cancer Chemotherapy Unit of the Mofid Children's Hospital, Tehran, Iran were analyzed using conventional biochemical tests and polymerase chain reaction targeting the gene to identify .

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Tinea incognita (TI) can mimic other dermatoses, presenting a diagnostic challenge for dermatologists. In some uncertain cases, it is crucial to accurately identify the causative agent using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. The global issue of drug-resistant dermatophytosis is increasing, with Trichophyton (T.

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The two-dimensional structures of transition metal nitride and carbide, TiN, and TiC have been alloyed with lithium (Li) in replacement of Ti, and their Li-ion applicability has been investigated using density functional theory and general gradient approximation. The alloy composition of [Formula: see text], 0.25, 0.

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Background: This study aimed to investigate the intestinal carrier status of Enterococcus spp. among children in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and reveal the role of hospitalization in the alteration of resistance phenotypes and clonal diversity of the isolates during admission and discharge periods.

Methods: Two separate stool samples were collected from hospitalized patients in the pediatric intensive care unit at admission and discharge times.

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Acute aortic dissection is the most common life-threatening disorder classically presenting with tearing chest pain radiating to the back yet can have deceiving clinical presentations. The patient was a 22-year-old pregnant woman (gravida 6, para 4, abortion1) at 26 weeks of gestation. She was a known case of Marfan syndrome who developed acute type A aortic dissection during pregnancy.

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