Isolation of some microorganisms from Iraqi patients with chronic maxillary sinusitis

Maxillary sinusitis is one of the most common infections of humans. Sinusitis can be defined as an inflammation of the membrane lining of any sinus, especially one of the paranasal sinuses. To determine the causative microorganisms of chronic maxillary sinusitis. Forty five chronic sinusitis patients were involved in the present study. Sampling method were sinus specimens [aspiration or injection aspiration]. Haemophilus species, Streptococcus pneumoniae [S.pneumoniae] and Moraxella catarrhalis [M.catarrhalis] were the most frequent isolates; in addition Penicillium and Cladosporium species were isolated from some chronic sinusitis patients. Chronic sinusitis could be caused by either bacterial species or by fungal species; most bacterial isolates were Haemophilus species followed by S.pneumoniae and M.catarrhalis. The incidences of chronic sinusitis were more at patients age [20-29 years] groups

Microorganisms isolated from foot ulcers infection of diabetic Iraqi patients

Diabetic foot infections may be classified as superficial or deep. Bacteria are liable to enter any cut or ulcer causing infection. Defect in treatment of infected deep diabetic foot may result in oesteomyelitis, limb loss, and even death. Microorganisms were isolated and identified from both superficial and deep foot ulcers infection of [60] diabetic patients. The present results showed that high incidence [30.8%] of Escherichia coli [E-coli] was isolated from dry - superficial foot ulcers followed respectively by Staphylococcus epidermidis [S. epidermidis]. 3.1% and 15.4% of Proteus mirabilis [P. mirabilis], equal Percentages for Klebsiellae Pneumoniae [K. pneumoniae], Klebsiellae ozaenae [K, ozaenae], Citrobacter freundii [C. freundii] and Pseudomonas aeruginosa [Ps. aeruginosa which were 7.7%. the most common microorganisms isolated from wet - superficial foot ulcers were 14.3% ofS. aurous and S. epidermidis, followed by equal by Percentages of E-coli, Enterobacter cloacae [E cloacae] k. pneumoniae, C. freundii; which were 9.5% also equal Percentages for K. ozaenae, P. mirabilis, Morganella morganii [M. morganii] providencia rettgri [P. rettgri], Enterobacter. aerogenes [E. aerogenes], Acinetobacter baumanii [A. baumanii] and Ps. aeruginosa [4.8%] were isolated The present findings demonstrated that the microorganisms isolated from different depth of deep ulcer were 18.4% of Ps. aeruginosa, followed by equal Percentages [12.2%] of E-coli and P. mirabilis. Then 10.2% of k. Pneumoniae and equal Percentages 8.2% for both S. aureus and S. epidermidis, similar Percentages4.l for Klebsiellae terrigina [K. terrigina] and providencia stuartii [p. stuartii]. the other species from different other genera represent one [2.1%] isolate only. The infected superficial ulcers from diabetic patients demonstrates high incidence of Ecoli followed by S. epidermidis, Proteus and Klebsiella. While the most common microorganisms isolated from wet-superficial foot ulcers were S. aureus, S. epidermidis, E.coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, Providencia, Morganella, Citrobeacter, Acinetobacter and pseudomonas. The microorganisms isolated from different depth of deep ulcers were pseudomonas, E.coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S.capitis, Streptococcus viridans, Shigella, Serretia, Acinetobacter

Isolation of some microorganisms from Iraqi patients with acute maxillary sinusitis

Maxillary sinusitis is one of the most common infections of humans. Sinusitis can be defined as an inflammation of the membrane lining of any sinus, especially one of the paranasal sinuses. To determine the causative microorganisms of acute maxillary sinusitis. Forty five acute sinusitis patients were involved in the present study. Sampling methods -were per-oral nasopharyngeal swabs. Haemophilus species, Streptococcus pneumoniae [S.pneumoniae] and Moraxella catarrhalis [M.catarrhalis] were the most frequent isolates. The most causative agents of acute maxillary sinusitis were bacterial isolates, which were Haemophilus species followed by S.pneumoniae and M.catarrhalis. the incidences of acute sinusitis were more common at patients' age [20-29 years old] groups

study of diabetic foot ulcers in relation to depth, location of the ulcer and patient's, age and sex

Over a nine months period, extending from October, 2002 through July 2003, microorganisms were isolated and identified from foot ulcer infections of diabetic patients. The foot ulcers were clinically identified as superficial [dry, wet] or deep, the depth of both superficial [wet, dry] and deep foot ulcers in relation to location, patient age and sex were studied from 60 patients of surgical wards. The depth of different diabetic foot ulcers were measured by sterile cotton tip applicator inserted from the surface to the deepest point of the ulcer base. It was demonstrated that the superficial ulcers were mostly wet, the site of the ulcers were mainly in the right foot more than in left foot, mostly the toes. The incidence of deep ulcers were mostly in males, while the prevalence of both superficial and deep ulcers increase with advancing age. The present study showed a different classification of foot ulcers [superficial and deep] from past literature studies