The aim of this study was the isolation and characterization of Klebsiella pneumonia from 160 urine samples of patients hospitalized in children hospital in AL-Ramadi Proveng during October 2006 to May 2008. Also determination of the susceptibility of K. pneumoniae against a number of antibiotics to explain resistance mechanism for these antibiotics by using interpretative reading to avoid using it in treatment. Forty two isolates were detected as K. pneumoniae with resistance to a number of antibiotics . These isolates were tested to determine their sensitivities to a wide number of antibiotics which included β-lactum group and aminoglicosides using disk diffusion method and the strain E. coli ATCC 25922, using as standard strain. The interpretative reading of the sensitivity data to β-lactamas inferred the following: Classical type of K. pneumoniae 7\42 (16,6%), penicillinase-high level producing 6\42(14.2), 29\42(68.9%)ESBLs enzyme producing isolates. Then 7\42(16.6) producing ESBLs- Ceftazidimase enzyme and 22\42 (52.3%) ) producing ESBLs- Broad enzyme. As for aminoglicosides the interpretative reading inferred the following : Classical type of K. pneumoniae 4\42 (9.5%) and 8\42 (19%) producing enzymes AAC(3´)-I,11\42(26%) producing enzymes AAC(3´)-I I,6\42(14%) APH(3) enzymes and 5\42 (11,9%) AAC(6´)-II enzyme further, the enzymes ANT(3) were 8\42 (19%). The results of the present study indicated that K. pneumoniae strains had unusual resistance protocols and this high percentage of strains that produce β-lactamas enzymes in K. pneumoniae referred to wide unusual uses of antibiotics and poor control on infection in hospital.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes permanent morbidity, premature mortality and great burden to the healthcare system. Smoking is it's most common risk factor and Spirometry is for diagnosing COPD and monitoring its progression.
Objectives: Early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in symptomatic smokers’ ≥ 40years by spirometry.
Methods: A cross sectional study on all symptomatic smokers aged ≥ 40 years attending ten PHCCs in Baghdad Alkarkh and Alrisafa. Those whose FEV1/FVC was <70% on spirometry; after giving bronchodilator, were considered COPD +ve.
Results: Overall, airway obstruction was seen in
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In this article four samples of HgBa2Ca2Cu2.4Ag0.6O8+δ were prepared and irradiated with different doses of gamma radiation 6, 8 and 10 Mrad. The effects of gamma irradiation on structure of HgBa2Ca2Cu2.4Ag0.6O8+δ samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction. It was concluded that there effect on structure by gamma irradiation. Scherrer, crystallization, and Williamson equations were applied based on the X-ray diffraction diagram and for all gamma doses, to calculate crystal size, strain, and degree of crystallinity. I
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