Invasive Fungal Infection in Febrile Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Chemotherapy in Iran.

Background: Patients with hematological malignancies undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy are susceptible to develop invasive fungal infections particularly Aspergillus and Candida spp. Early detection of these infections is required to start immediate antifungal therapy and increase the survival of these patients.

Method: Our study included consecutive patients of any age with hematologic malignancies who were hospitalized to receive chemotherapy and suffer from persistent fever (rectal temperature >38.

The effect of gall extract on burn wound healing in rat.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of galls extract on the rat skin burn wound healing.

Materials And Methods: Ethanol extract of the galls of was used to treat the induced burn wounds on the back of 32 Wistar rats divided into 4 groups. The groups were treated by placebo, 1%, 2% and 4% concentration gall extract gels for 14 days and the efficacy of treatment was assessed based on reduction of burn wound area, as well as histological and molecular characteristics.