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Article ; Online: The Prevalence of Fluoroquinolone Resistant Genes in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa of Plasmid Origin Isolated From Patients Admitted to Alzahra Hospital of Isfahan

Behrooz Ataei / Abbasali Javadi / Leila Zarghami / Fatemeh Nikookar / Morteza Pourahmad

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, Vol 40, Iss 662, Pp 124-

2022 Volume 129

Abstract: Background: Production of plasmid-dependent quinolone resistant proteins is a major problem in treating infections, but the effect of these proteins on antibiotic resistance has not been explored enough. Therefore, this study was performed to determine ... ...

Abstract	Background: Production of plasmid-dependent quinolone resistant proteins is a major problem in treating infections, but the effect of these proteins on antibiotic resistance has not been explored enough. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the frequency of these genes in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Al-Zahra Hospital of Isfahan.Methods: This cross-sectional study performed in Alzahra Hospital in Isfahan during 2019-2020. Cultures from 100 samples, positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa were examined for the presence of qnrA, qnrB and qnrS genes by PCR and the frequency of this gene was assessed based on the ward and the source of the sample.Findings: Out of 100 Pseudomonas aeruginosa samples, 56 (56%) had at least one qnr gene. Thirteen of these samples contained two genes and one contained three qnr females. The frequency of gene based on hospital wards was significantly different (P < 0.001) but the number of genes based on hospital wards was not significantly different (P = 0.57). The frequency of qnrA in all samples was higher than qnrB and qnrS, but the type of gene did not differ significantly in terms of the sampling location (P = 0.36). Also, the frequency of the number of genes observed based on the sample source was not significantly different (P = 0.98).Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that the frequency of qnr genes in fluoroquinolone resistant (PMQR) samples in Pseudomodonas aeruginosa is high and this factor can lead to progressive antimicrobial resistance in different hospital wards. Therefore, it seems that the development of suitable antibiotic administration in hospitalized patients is an effective measure in controlling the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Keywords	qnr gene ; fluoroquinolone ; antibiotic resistance ; pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Subject code	610
Language	Persian
Publishing date	2022-04-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Vesnu Publications
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Article ; Online: Species Variety, Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Prevalence of Enterotoxin Genes in Staphylococci Isolated from Foodstuff in Central Iran

Laleh HOVEIDA / Behrooz ATAEI / Nour AMIRMOZAFARI / Zahra NOORMOHAMMADI

Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 49, Iss

2020 Volume 1

Abstract: Background: The presence and diversity of Staphylococcus species and their enterotoxin-encoding genes in foodstuffs have not been comprehensively studied in some developing countries. This study aimed to assess the frequency of Staphylococcus spp. and ... ...

Abstract	Background: The presence and diversity of Staphylococcus species and their enterotoxin-encoding genes in foodstuffs have not been comprehensively studied in some developing countries. This study aimed to assess the frequency of Staphylococcus spp. and their related virulence factors in foodstuffs in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: Overall, 139 foodstuff samples, collected from Isfahan City (center of Iran) from Sep 2015 to Oct 2016, were processed for the presence of Staphylococcus spp. using standard bacteriological procedures and sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene. Antimicrobial susceptibilities and prevalence of mecA and toxin-encoded genes (sea, seb, sed, see and tsst1) were tested for all of the Staphylococcal isolates. Results: Forty-four Gram-positive cocci were recovered from 139 dairy and meat samples. The most prevalent species were S. vitulinus 25.0% (11/44) and S. aureus 20.5% (9/44); respectively. The most prevalent antimicrobial resistance was noted towards penicillin, cefoxitin and tetracycline. The sec, sea, see and tsst1 genes were found in 19%, 9.5%, 3.5%, and 3.5% of the isolates, respectively. Conclusion: Numerous virulence factors were detected in different Staphylococcus spp. isolated from foodstuffs, more attention should be paid to the presence of the bacteria. Proper hygienic and management practices should be considered in order to increase food safety and prevent extra treatment costs.
Keywords	Staphylococcal food poisoning ; Antibiotic resistance ; Sequence analysis ; Enterotoxins ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
Subject code	590
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Article ; Online: Thoracic CT scan findings in 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic in Isfahan

Behrooz Ataei

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Vol 16, Iss 8, Pp 1094-

2011 Volume 1094

Keywords	Medicine ; R
Language	English
Publishing date	2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Article ; Online: Quality of professional life and its association with emotional well-being among COVID-19 physicians and nurses

Reza Azizkhani / Azita Azimi Meibody / Ahmad Sadeghi / Gloria Meibody-Tabar / Fleuria Flechon-Meibody / Behrooz Ataei / Soheila Kouhestani

Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-

2023 Volume 1

Abstract: Background: The present study was to compare the professional quality of life (ProQOL) and its association with the emotional well-being among the physicians and nurses in contact with COVID-19 patients in Iran and France. Materials and Methods: The ... ...

Abstract	Background: The present study was to compare the professional quality of life (ProQOL) and its association with the emotional well-being among the physicians and nurses in contact with COVID-19 patients in Iran and France. Materials and Methods: The study was performed on 903 nurses and physicians in contact with COVID-19 patients in Iran and France.he subjects completed their demographics online and then answered questions addressing their job stress and emotion associated with their contact with COVID-19 patients and ProQOL. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using the SPSS software (ver. 25). Results: According to the results of the present study, the degree of contact with COVID-19 patients had a significant role in compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue, with the coefficient effects of 0.459, 0.688, and 0.433, respectively (P < 0.05). The emotional well-being had a significant role in increasing compassion satisfaction (B = 0.505, P < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, factors such as contact with a COVID-19 patient, emotional well-being, gender, and marital status had a significant effect on dimensions of ProQOL in both Iran and France. Considering that the entire focus of the physicians and nurses is on the health of COVID-19 patients and they have no concentration on improving their emotional state, it seems that supporting them in terms of psychological self-care and considering its indirect impact on the quality of professional performance are of particular significance.
Keywords	covid-19 ; emotions ; quality of life ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Article ; Online: Molecular typing of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from 2- to 6-year old children by staphylococcal protein A and agr typing in Isfahan, Iran

Sina Mobasherizadeh / Hasan Shojaei / Davood Azadi / Seyed Asghar Havaei / Behrooz Ataei / Farzin Khorvash

Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 3-

2021 Volume 3

Abstract: Background: Methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a considerable public health concern in the entire world due to the rapid spread of this bacterium in human community; also the epidemiology of MRSA has changed, as the isolation ...

Abstract	Background: Methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a considerable public health concern in the entire world due to the rapid spread of this bacterium in human community; also the epidemiology of MRSA has changed, as the isolation of MRSA strains from healthy and non-healthy patients. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance profile of community-acquired (CA)-MRSA nasal carriage in the Iranian samples. Materials and Methods: A total of 25 CA-MRSA were isolated from the anterior nares of 410 healthy preschool children. All MRSA isolates were characterized by the detection of the toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) and typed by γ-hemolysin genes, agr groups, and staphylococcal protein A (spa) typing. Kirby-Buyer antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed and interpreted as per the standard guidelines. Results: A total of 25 (6.1%) MRSA isolates were recovered from the anterior nares of 410 preschool children. Sixteen isolates (64%) were positive for the TSST-1 gene. Three agr specificity groups were determined, as follows: eight (32%) isolates belonged to agr Group I, five (20%) isolates belonged to agr Group II, and 12 (48%) isolates belonged to agr Group III. The repeated profiles of these spa types of 25 isolates were organized into eight different lineages groups. Five of lineages contained a single strain, three of lineages contained two strains, and three of lineages consisted of more than three strains. Conclusions: The results of our study show that the rate of MRSA in our region is significantly high. Additionally, spa type t037 was the predominant type among CA S. aureus.
Keywords	agr protein ; methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus ; staphylococcal protein a ; toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Subject code	610
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Article ; Online: Mortality Rate of Mucormycosis and its Risk Factors in Hospitalized Patients in Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, during 2011-2015

Somayeh Haghighipour / Maryam Samimi / Behrooz Ataei / Rasoul Mohammadi

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, Vol 35, Iss 453, Pp 1526-

2018 Volume 1531

Abstract: Background: Mucormycosis is a rare disease with high mortality rate, especially in immunocompromised patients such as patients with diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of mucormycosis and its association with mortality rate in patients ... ...

Abstract	Background: Mucormycosis is a rare disease with high mortality rate, especially in immunocompromised patients such as patients with diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of mucormycosis and its association with mortality rate in patients admitted to Alzahra hospital, Isfahan, Iran. Methods: 55 patients with symptomatic and definitive diagnosis of mucormycosis were enrolled in this retrospective cross-sectional study. Mortality risk factors were evaluated and compared between the dead and survived patients. Findings: Mortality rate was 29.09 percent among the patients and there was a significant relationship between the involved location and the mortality rate (P = 0.02). In addition, the mortality rate was 100% in patients with disseminated infections. Conclusion: The mortality rate in patients with mucormycosis admitted to Alzahra hospital was lower than the rates reported by other studies.
Keywords	Mucormycosis ; Mortality rate ; Fungal infections ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Language	Persian
Publishing date	2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Vesnu Publications
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Article ; Online: Vitamin D Level in Laboratory Confirmed COVID-19 and Disease Progression

Nasim Dana / Maryam Nasirian / Golnaz Vaseghi / Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani / Behrooz Ataei / Azam Mosayebi / Amirreza Manteghinejad / Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, Vol 54, Iss 3, Pp 206-

2022 Volume 212

Keywords	Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-10-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	AVES
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Article ; Online: A process evaluation of the Isfahan antibiotic awareness campaign

Soodabeh Rostami / Nazila Kassaian / Zary Nokhodian / Behrooz Ataei / Ali Zamanimoghadam / Parto Nasri / Shahrzad Ahangarzadeh / Zohreh Tahvilian / Parisa Shoaei / Kiana Shahzamani / Fatemeh Khoshdel Hashemi

Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 6-

Developing engagement on antimicrobial resistance

2023 Volume 6

Abstract: Background: One of the most prominent global health threats is antibiotic resistance, leading to infection treatment failure. The first Iranian antibiotic awareness week campaign was initiated to improve the prudent use and wise prescription of ... ...

Abstract	Background: One of the most prominent global health threats is antibiotic resistance, leading to infection treatment failure. The first Iranian antibiotic awareness week campaign was initiated to improve the prudent use and wise prescription of antibiotics. Materials and Methods: The Isfahan antibiotic awareness campaign was held from November 30 to December 6, 2019, among two targeted populations; the general population and health-care workers by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. In this campaign held in the main squares, streets, and a city's referral hospital, various educational methods were used to aware and sensitize the general population and medical staff about antibiotics and microbial resistance. These methods include face-to-face training, brochures, advertisement posters and billboards around the city, educational videos, social media messages, retraining for medical doctors and medical specialists, and interviewing in the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcast. Results: Two hundred and twenty general practitioners, medical specialists, and residents participated in two retraining educational conferences in Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. The mean score satisfaction of the two conferences was three from four. Nearly 2000 of the general population were under face-to-face educational programs whom after that, 83.6% had the correct answer to the questions around antimicrobial awareness. Conclusions: This campaign was an excellent experience as a pilot study with appealing issues. Further, activities are required to improve engagement with the target population and determine the impact of this campaign on antibiotic consumption and prescription behavior among the public and health-care professionals.
Keywords	drug resistance ; health behavior ; health campaigns ; health promotion ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Article ; Online: The Frequency of Hepatitis E in Renal Transplant Recipients in Isfahan City, Iran, on the Basis of Molecular Evaluation

Behrooz Ataei / Maryam Keihani / Morteza Pourahmad / Shahram Taheri

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, Vol 35, Iss 448, Pp 1283-

2017 Volume 1288

Abstract: Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) belongs to the family of Hepeviridae and is the sole member of the genus Hepevirus. HEV infection by genotypes 3 and 4 may tend to chronic infection, especially in immunocompromised patients such as liver and renal ... ...

Abstract	Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) belongs to the family of Hepeviridae and is the sole member of the genus Hepevirus. HEV infection by genotypes 3 and 4 may tend to chronic infection, especially in immunocompromised patients such as liver and renal transplant patients. This study aimed to assess the frequency of HEV infection in kidney transplant recipients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on kidney transplant recipients in Isfahan City, Iran, in 2016. 100 renal transplant recipients were randomly selected and reviewed in Alzahra hospital. Blood samples were obtained from 100 eligible patients. Serum samples were screened for HEV RNA by using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Findings: Mean age of the patients was 48.2 ± 14.2 years and 63% of them were men. Based on molecular evaluation, all off 100 studied patients had negative results for HEV. Conclusion: HEV infection is not an important problem in renal transplant recipient. It is recommended to check the patients with renal transplant for HEV when liver enzyme is elevated and it is not recommended as a routine lab test.
Keywords	Hepatitis E ; Kidney transplantation ; Chronic hepatitis ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Subject code	616 ; 610
Language	Persian
Publishing date	2017-11-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Vesnu Publications
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Article ; Online: Efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in pre-exposure severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 prophylaxis among high-risk healthcare workers

Elahe Nasri / Hamed Fakhim / Mehrdad Salahi / Safiyeh Ghafel / Samane Pourajam / Ali Darakhshandeh / Nazila Kassaian / Somayeh Sadeghi / Behrooz Ataei / Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard / Afsane Vaezi

Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 3-

A multicenter study

2023 Volume 3

Abstract: Background: Prophylaxis could be an established strategy to potentially prevent and control infectious diseases and should be considered in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of ... ...

Abstract	Background: Prophylaxis could be an established strategy to potentially prevent and control infectious diseases and should be considered in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a prophylaxis treatment strategy in the reduction of the risk of COVID-19 among health professionals. Materials and Methods: The health professionals were randomly assigned (1:1) to the control group without receiving any hydroxychloroquine as prophylaxis and the hydroxychloroquine group receiving a weekly hydroxychloroquine dose of 400 mg up to 12 weeks. Results: A total of 146 health professionals were randomly enrolled in this study between August 11 and November 11 in 2020. Among the screened health professionals, 21 (14.6%) were infected with COVID-19 during the 12 weeks, and 14 (66.6%) out of the 21 health professionals were in the control group. Most participants with COVID-19 had mild symptoms (62%). In addition, 9.5% (n = 2) of the participants suffered from moderate disease and 28.5% were diagnosed with severe symptoms. In the hydroxychloroquine group, 5 (7.1%) and 2 (2.8%) participants were reported with mild and moderate symptoms of COVID-19, respectively, and 2 participants had moderate, 8 (10.9%) participants had mild symptoms, and 6 (8.2%) participants had severe symptoms in the control group, within 3 months. Severe symptoms of COVID-19 were not observed in the hydroxychloroquine group. Conclusion: This study addressed the effect and benefit of hydroxychloroquine administration for the prevention of COVID-19 among health professionals. The improved perception of prophylaxis might highlight its important role in future COVID-19 outbreaks to prevent hospital transmission, which is a major route of spread.
Keywords	covid-19 ; health-care workers ; hydroxychloroquine ; prophylaxis ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
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