November 2011

Extensive multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a young child

Although there has been increasing number of tuberculosis cases throughout the world, but multifocal cutaneous tuberculosis accounts to be a very rare manifestation. An  interesting study report inform us of one such case of multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a 12-year old male child encountered with a typical presentation alike in the absence of any primary tuberculous focus and extensive...

Author(s): Muhammad Hasibur Rahman and Nazma Parvin Ansari

November 2011

Antibiogram and multidrug resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus (MDRSA) associated with post operative wound infections in Basrah – Iraq

Fifty two clinical samples collected from patients with postoperative wound infections in various age groups were examined for presence of multidrugs resistant bacteria pathogens in especially Staphylococcus aureus. The majority of samples were for age between 31 to 40 year (32.69%) followed by other age groups, while the lowest samples were taken from age group 1 to 10 year (5.76%)  P<0.05. One hundred and...

Author(s): Ihsan Edan Abdulkareem AlSaimary