Subsequently, our research group published a patent of the anthroposophical formula using these two components, with the number BR1020180750755, which will be efficient to help the recovery of nails, and facilitate normal growth. Drug- and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates have been found worldwide. Treatment failures against carbapenems and extended-spectrum cephalosporins, the currently recommended drugs, contribute to consider K. pneumoniae infections as untreatable infections. The emergence and spread of oxacillinases (OXAs) with carbapenem-hydrolysing properties are a major concern and seriously become a public health problem worldwide. The present study was aimed to explore the blaOXA genes among clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae in some clinical settings in Tehran, Iran. Ninety K. pneumoniae isolates were collected from different clinical samples at hospitals in Tehran during 2016 and 2018. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on bacterial isolates using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method on Mueller Hinton agar plates. PCR experiments were carried out to detect the presence of the blaOXA genes, including blaOXA-1, blaOXA-2, blaOXA-4, blaOXA10, and blaOXA-48-like, using specific primers. s, especially blaOXA-48-like among K. pneumoniae isolates indicated the inadequate dissemination control of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the Iranian hospital environment. There is reason to assume that OXA producing K. pneumoniae will limit clinical therapeutic options in the future and pose threats to national public health among the Iranian population. Brucellosis is a highly infectious multi-systemic zoonosis, and it is caused by Gram-negative bacteria, Brucella. Despite the low incidence of neurobrucellosis, it is the most dangerous consequence of brucellosis. A 30-year-old Sudanese male patient presented to our hospital with a complaint of fever associated with confusion for three days. He had signs of meningeal irritation in the form of neck stiffness, positive Kernig's, and Lesage's sign. The computerized tomography of the brain was normal. The CSF analysis showed a clear colorless sample with normal tension, decreased glucose, and slightly increased CSF protein level. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/oicr-9429.html We reviewed his occupational history; the patient was a farmer with regular contact with cattle and camels. The patient had positive Brucella antibodies for both B.Abortus and B. melitensis with a high titer (1/640). As described in various patents, we administrated triple therapy for brucellosis for two weeks. A marked improvement of the conscious level was observed, and the patient was back to normal within a few days post-treatment. We encourage physicians to consider the diagnosis of neurobrucellosis with any neurologic sign without a known cause. Our case highlights the importance of occupational history in clinical medicine. We encourage physicians to consider the diagnosis of neurobrucellosis with any neurologic sign without a known cause. Our case highlights the importance of occupational history in clinical medicine.Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus are two important risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular diseases worldwide. In Latin America hypertension prevalence varies from 30 to 50%. Moreover, the proportion of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension is very low. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus varies from 8 to 13% and near to 40% are unaware of their condition. In addition, the prevalence of prediabetes varies from 6 to 14% and this condition has been also associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The principal factors linked to a higher risk of hypertension in Latin America are increased adiposity, low muscle strength, unhealthy diet, low physical activity and low education. Besides being chronic conditions, leading causes of cardiovascular mortality, both hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus represent a substantial cost for the weak health systems of Latin American countries. Therefore, is necessary to implement and reinforce public health programs to improve awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, in order to reach the mandate of the Unit Nations of decrease the premature mortality for CVD. A recent CDC report estimates that only 17.2% people with diabetes receive insulin. The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of patients with diabetes and their caregivers towards sharps waste disposal at home. A cross-sectional study conducted from February to July 2019 at the two main diabetes specialist centers in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Data collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, which was designed after a thorough literature review, were used to assess knowledge, attitude and practice using a total of 36 items. 406 patients comprised mostly females and those who were unemployed, with a mean age of 53.2 +18.5 years and a mean DM duration of 13.6 +8.7 years. Approximately <10% reported sharing used insulin needles or lancets as well as accidental family member sticks by the used needle or lancet. More than half of the respondents answered "I don't know" regarding the knowledge on transmission of hepatitis B or C and HIV by sharing lancet or insulin relation between practice and knowledge and a negative correlation between practice and attitude level. Patients with type 1 diabetes exhibited a significantly higher mean score in the practice only compared to patients with type 2 diabetes. A partial correlation showed a statistically significant positive correlation between practice and knowledge and a negative correlation between practice and attitude level.Juvenile idiopathic arthritis [JIA] is a chronic inflammatory disease and an exclusion diagnosis that includes all forms of arthritis that persist more than 6 weeks under the age of 16. Although there is not yet a cure for JIA, recent advances in the therapeutic field have created a more hopeful present and future for the patients. In the past, therapies for JIA have depended on non-steroidal medication, conventional synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs and corticosteroids. However, over the last decades, the advent of biologic therapies in JIA contributed to the preservation of functional activity, control of pain, avoidance of joint damage and extra-articular manifestations. Furthermore, over the last years, international institutions such as the American College of Rheumatology have released recommendations and guidelines for rheumatologists for optimal JIA management. All the above, have revolutionized the treatment of JIA with promising outcomes. To this end, we review and discuss appropriately the relevant literature.