Publications by authors named "Shamsi Kalhori"
endocarditis (AE) accounts for a-quarter of all fungal endocarditis, mainly in immunocompromised hosts prior to heart-valve surgery with high mortality, even with treatment. Herein, we report a rare case of AE in a diabetic 60-year-old woman with a history of redo mitral valve prosthesis suspecious of acute endocarditis. She underwent second redo surgical mitral valve replacement in combination with mechanical aortic valve replacement.
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti- antibodies in hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the hemodialysis unit of Fatemeh Zahra hospital at the Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in Sari, Iran.
Methods: Seventy-three patients with CKD and 145 healthy volunteers were assessed for anti- (IgG, IgM, and IgA) antibodies using a conventional ELISA technique.
Background And Objectives: Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection which has been conducted in many parts of the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology and to identify the aetiological factors of onychomycosis in Mazandaran province, Iran.
Materials And Methods: During the period of 10 years (2003-2012) 1100 patients suspected with onychomycosis, referred to the Mycology Laboratory of the Referral Laboratory and Boali Sina Hospital of Mazanadaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, were assessed for the presence of onychomycosis with mycological examination based on conventional techniques.