Publications

candida infection in the intensive care unit: a study of antifungal susceptibility pattern of candida species in milad hospital, tehran, iran.	the occurrence of candida infections has improved during the past two decades as a result of increase in the number of immunocompromised patients. in this study the antifungal susceptibility patterns of candida species isolated from sterile body sites of patients admitted in milad intensive care unit (icu) during 6 months were determined.	2015	26563641
the epidemiology of candida species associated with vulvovaginal candidiasis in an iranian patient population.	vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common infection among women worldwide. according to previous epidemiological studies, candida albicans is the most common species of candida. the prevalence of non-candida species, however, is increasing. identification of candida species among the population will not only help health professionals to choose suitable antifungal treatments, but also prevent development of drug resistance. the aim of this study was to identify, using chromogenic agar medium, the cand ...	2010	21194828
onychomycosis in tehran: mycological study of 504 patients.	onychomycosis is a common nail disorder resulting from the invasion of the nail plate by a dermatophyte, yeast or mould species and gives rise to some diverse clinical presentations. the purpose of the present study was to isolate and identify the causative fungi of onychomycosis in the population of tehran, iran. nail samples from 504 patients with prediagnosis of onychomycosis during 2005 were examined both by direct microscopical observation of fungal elements in koh preparations and in cultu ...	2010	19389065
vulvovaginal candidiasis and its related factors in diabetic women.	one of the problems of women with diabetes is resistant vulvovaginitis, which is related to some factors such as hyperglycemia, allergy and atopy. one of the most common pathogens associated with this condition is candida albicans . thus, most physicians begin antifungal therapy at the patients first visit, even without paraclinical findings. we aimed to determine the prevalence of candida vulvovaginitis and factors that cause diabetic women to be prone to this infection.	2007	18182346
onychomycosis in tehran, iran: prevailing fungi and treatment with itraconazole.	a total of 187 patients with suspected onychomycosis were examined for causative fungal agents between 1996 and 1997. laboratory examination confirmed onychomycosis in 115 patients, of which 97 cases were presented with positive microscopic and cultural examinations, and they were selected for itraconazole pulse therapy. from an etiological point of view, 48.4% of the nail infections, mainly toenail infections, were caused by dermatophytes, 43.3% were infected with candida spp, specially infecte ...	2001	11392568