Isolation of fungi from patients with pulmonary system disorder

Sputum from 210 patients suffering from pulmonary system disorder were culturing on SDA, in order to isolation fungi species which may be have a role in this cases. Five species of fungi were diagnostic: Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger Aspergillus fumigatus, Geotrichum candidum and Mucor sp. C. albicans was showed a high percents No. [45.71 percent] follow by A. niger [9.52 percent] and A. fumigatus [8.57 percent], especially in males than females with 33.80 percent of negative growth. Smoking and antibiotic therapy were also recorded from all patients and C. albicans with Aspergillus species have also recorded from all patients and C. albicans with Aspergillus species have also been a high rats of isolate from these patients, whereas, Geotrichum candidum was not isolated from neither smoking patients nor patients under antibiotic therapy

effect of breast feeding on amoebiasis, giardiasis, and cryptosporidiosis in children below the age of two years

To determine the effect of breast feeding on amoebiasis, giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in infants in our region. Stool samples were collected from 180 children below 2 years of age who suffered from acute diarrhea. There were 81 breast fed, 49 bottle fed, and 50 mixed bottle and breast fed children. The direct smear method and then formalin-ether sedimentation were carried out to detect intestinal parasites. Fecal smears were prepared from the sediment and stained by the modified Ziehl-Neelsen method for the recovery of acid-fast oocysts of Cryptosporidium. Intestinal amoebiasis, giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis were found at the highest rates [53%, 55% and 64% respectively] among bottle fed children. Collectively, 16.3% of the bottle fed children with diarrhea tested positive for parasitic infections. Breast feeding appears to reduce the risk of these parasitic infections and should be encouraged