Blood Culture Positive for Gram-Positive Rods: Contamination or a True Infection-A literature Review

Kobra Salimiyan rizi; Hadi Farsiani; Mohammad Momen Ghalibaf

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2021, , Pages 79-91

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2021.58032.1369

Abstract
  Today, human bloodstream infections (BSIs) are recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The bacteria, responsible for bacteremia, are usually identified in diagnostic clinical laboratories, using blood cultures. True bacteremia is defined as a positive blood culture (>15 CFU/mL), ...  Read More

Clinical and pathogenesis overview of Enterobacter infections

Kobra Salimiyan rizi; Kiarash Ghazvini; Hadi Farsiani

Volume 6, Issue 4 , November 2019, , Pages 146-154

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2020.44468.1296

Abstract
  Enterobacter spp. is a gram-negative environmental bacterium, which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and is found in water, sewage, soil, and plants. These bacteria are common among humans and animals, and the most frequently isolated species is Enterobacter cloacae. The species of this genus ...  Read More

Acinetobacter spp. Coinfection with Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: A Case Report at a Referral Hospital in Iran

Kobra Salimiyan Rizi; Hadi Farsiani; Saeid Amel Jamehdar; Mahboubeh Mohammadzadeh

Volume 6, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 74-76

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2019.36871.1251

Abstract
  Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is an emerging nosocomial gram-negative, rod-shaped pathogen in patients with underlying diseases. This bacterium is also considered to be a major pathogen in hospitalized patients. Some of the main risk factors for E. meningosepticum infections include immunosuppression ...  Read More

Peritonitis Due to Rothia dentocariosa in Iran: A Case Report

Kobra Salimiyan Rizi; Hadi Farsiani; Kiarash Ghazvini; Masoud Youssefi

Volume 6, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 37-39

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2019.38535.1261

Abstract
  Rothia dentocariosa (R. dentocariosa) is a gram-positive bacterium, which is a microorganism that normally resides in the mouth and respiratory tract. R. dentocariosa is known to involve in dental plaques and periodontal diseases. However, it is considered an organism with low pathogenicity and is associated ...  Read More