In vitro antimicrobial activity of commonly used vasoactive drugs.

Study Objective: Microbial contamination during preparation of the infusion drugs is an important issue in intensive care units. Objective of this study was to investigate in vitro antimicrobial properties of commonly used vasoactive drugs.

Design: Prospective study.

Is there a relationship between Parkinson's disease and Chlamydia pneumoniae?

Objectives: The aim was to investigate a possible relationship between Chlamydia pneumoniae and Parkinson's disease (PD).

Study Design: Serum samples obtained from a cohort of 51 patients with PD and from 37 age- and sex-matched controls were assessed for the presence of antibodies. The control group was selected from healthy people.

Crevicular fluid levels of interleukin-8, interleukin-17 and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 after regenerative periodontal therapy.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of regenerative periodontal therapy on clinical parameters and interleukin-8 (IL-8), IL-17 and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of subjects with chronic periodontitis (CP).

Materials And Methods: Fifteen patients received demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) surgically to the site of infrabony defect. Clinical periodontal indices were recorded, and GCF samples were collected at baseline and at the 6(th) and the 9(th) month after the surgery.

Comparison of the antimicrobial effect of heavy silicone oil and conventional silicone oil against endophthalmitis-causing agents.

Purpose: To conduct an in vitro experimental study comparing the effectiveness of conventional silicone oil and heavy silicone oil against endophthalmitis-causing agents.

Materials And Methods: The antimicrobial activity of conventional silicone oil (RS OIL 5000) and heavy silicone oil (heavySil 1500) was tested. The antimicrobial effects of both silicone oils were determined by the growing capability of the microorganism.

Antimicrobial effectiveness of silicone oil, heavy silicone oil and perfluorodecaline against Bacillus cereus.

The purpose of this work is to study the effectiveness of silicone oil, heavy silicone oil and perfluorodecaline against Bacillus cereus. For this we tested the antimicrobial activities of three intraocularly used liquids--silicone oil (Siluron 1000), heavy silicone oil (Densiron-68) and perfluorodecaline (F-Decalin)--against B. cereus (NCTC 9946).