Epidemiological characters of pityriasis versicolor and erythrasma among admitted patients of medical mycology lab of kermanshah university of medical sciences 1994 -2011

The rate of superficial mycoses are increasing in special conditions. This retrospective study was conducted to determine the epidemiological parameters of Pityriasis versieolor and Erythrasma during 1994- 2011. In this study, we assessed the results of direct microscopic study and the other data of the patients for Pityriasis versicolor and Erythrasma in 1994-2011. Of 2265, 1294 [57%] suffered from pityriasis versicolor, who were mostly males [60%]. The highest frequency was related to 20-29 year old and the lowest to 0-9. High school and university students were the most infected groups [33%], September was the most common period and the most common site of involvement was chest and abdomen. The people infected with Erythrasma [971; 42%], were mostly 30 -39 year old, males [58%], urban [98%], reported in July and involved in groin. The frequency of both diseases was high in active age group, males, and the hot months of the year, which are the most common predisposing factors

Study of operated primary and secondary [recurrence] hydatidosis in hospitals of Kermanshah, west of Islamic Republic of Iran

Cystic echinococcosis, caused by the larval stage of Echinoccocus granulosus, is a global public health threat. The aim of this study was to determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of cases of primary and secondary hydatid cyst in the west of the Islamic Republic of Iran. A retrospective record review was made in 7 public and private hospitals in Kermanshah from 2004 to 2009. Of 526 files of suspected cases analysed, 291 cases of hydatid cyst had been operated upon and confirmed. Of the patients, 51.5% were females, 57.7% lived in urban and suburban areas and the largest age group [17.5%] was 31-40 years. The major organs involved were liver [64.9%] and lung [26.8%] and 18 cases [6.2%] were confirmed as secondary hydatidosis. Most patients [79.4%] had been treated with albendazole.Kermanshah province should be considered an endemic region for human hydatid cyst disease; greater efforts in prevention are needed

trend of hydatidosis in Kermanshah province, western Iran [1986-2008]

Hydatidosis is the larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is endemic in Iran. There are many studies about hydatidosis in different regions of the country, but there is not any information about the disease in Kermanshah Province. This article will review all available data about hydatidosis in this province. Using web based search engines and a survey on medical student's theses, all the information about hydatid cysts in the province from 1986 -2008 was collected. During these twenty years, at least 482 proven cases of hydatid cyst have been identified in the province. Accordingly, the trend of hydatid cyst operation in the province has been growing and the average annual number of cases has reached 1.41/100,000. Frequency of disease in urban areas was slightly higher than rural areas and the rate of infection in housewives was more than others. Because of the growing trend of hydatid cyst operation in Kermanshah Province, which may be due to many different reasons, this province should be considered as one of the important endemic regions of hydatidosis in Iran

Seroepidemiological study of visceral leishmaniasis among humans and animal reservoirs in Bushehr province, Islamic Republic of Iran

Using direct agglutination tests, a survey of visceral leishmaniasis was carried out among children and adults from 13 villages and from nomadic tribes in Bushehr province during 1998-99. Of the 1496 plasma samples, the overall seropositive rate [titres > or = 1:3200] was 3.4%. Almost all cases [94.1%] were in children under 10 years old. Eighteen patients were diagnosed with kala azar; fever and splenomegaly were the predominant signs and symptoms. Parasitology and serology examinations of local animals identified dogs and jackals infected with Leishmania infantum. Suggestions for control of visceral leishmaniasis in this area are to eliminate stray dogs, identify cases among humans and suspected leashed dogs, and treat infected individuals

Evaluation of IFA, IHA and BLA tests in the serological diagnosis of amebic liver abscess

As there was not any previous comprehensive study on the serological tests for hepatic amebiasis in Iran, the indirect hem. agglutination [IHA], indirect fluorescent antibody [TFA], and biocolored latex agglutination [BLA] tests were evaluated in the serodiagnosis of amebic liver abscess[ALA]. For this purpose a total of 165 serum samples 18 of which were obtained from patients known to have ALA, were examined for Entamoeba histolytica antibodies. E. histolytica antigen used for IFA technique was prepared in the Intestinal Protozoa Laboratory, Protozoology Unit, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The results of the survey showed that the IHA and BLA were somewhat more sensitive than IFA in the serodiagnosis of ALA, The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of these tests were compared