Screening of Iranian plants for antifugal activity: part 2

In this study, 278 species from 37 families of native Iranian plants were screened for in vitro antifungal activity against 19 fungal strains. Initially, the crude extracts in concentration of 100 micro g/ml were tested. Among 278 plant extracts, 201[71.27%] of them showed antifungal activity against at least one fungal strain. A wide range of total extracts of different species were shown to have potentially noticeable antifungal effects. The outstanding species were: Mentha longifolia, Saliva multicaulis, Thymus transcaspicus, Zataria multiflora, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Hulthemia persica, Heracleum persicum, Pimpinella anisum, Pragnos ferulacea, Pragnos uloptera, and Viola odorata

case report of cryptococcal meningitis

Case of cryptococcal meningitis is reported in a 26 year old man by the Medical Mycology Department of the School of Public Health, Tehran University. The patient with the symptom of meningitis was admitted to the hospital with the symptom of meningitis was admitted to the hospital. Lumbar puncture was performed in the hospital. After direct examination and culture of cerebrospinal fluid, Cryptococcus neoformans were isolated

Study of fungal infection in burn patients

In a survey of 150 burned patients, only 2 cases were found to be infected with subscar candidiasis and subscar Phycomycosis based on histological and culture result. Colonization of the burned wounds with fungi were seen in a total of 12 patients