Microbiology research group

Microbiology Research Group consists of 4 departments: the Molecular bacteriology Department, Pulmonary Research Department, Bacteriology Department, Mycology and Parasitology department. The group was approved by the Board of Trustees of Boo Ali Hospital Lab of Tehran in 2011 to integrate the activities of faculty members’ activities and to direct research in order to achieve the goals.

Fields of Research

• Identifying the condition of infectious microbial diseases
• Promoting public awareness on the prevention and control of microbial infectious diseases
• Focusing on basic and clinical research on the diagnosis of microbial infections in the region
• Developing and applying human knowledge in the field of using microbial resistance
• Awareness of the current status of microbial resistance in Tehran
• Identifying and preventing the factors affecting the process of increasing microbial resistance
• Performing applied research and compiling a comprehensive plan in order to improve the health level of the covered population
• Collecting, adjusting and classifying relevant documents and papers, and publishing scientific results
• Teaching human resources to research, encouraging and employing researchers
• Reducing the cost of health services
• Attracting attention and cooperation of relevant research and executive centers in the country
• Scientific cooperation with research and teaching centers of other countries and international organizations in accordance with the laws and regulations of Islamic Republic of Iran

Research Activities

• Investigating the GI bacterial infective agents including Shigella, Salmonella, Pathogenic Escherichia coli, Campylobacter and Clostridium
• Investigating bacterial agents of meningitis and UTI
• Investigating hospital acquired ( nosocomial) infections caused by resistant microorganisms such as MRSA, VRE and resistant Gram-negative bacteria
• Investigating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) through epidemiological studies, pathogenesis, diagnostic tests and treatment regimens
• Investigating zoonotic diseases, especially brucellosis, through serological diagnostic tests, culture, molecular methods and treatment regimens
• Investigating the bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms, and respective drug resistance mechanisms.

Publications

Educational and Consulting Services

• Periodic reports of antibiotic resistance in Boo Ali hospital and other treatment centers
• Arrangement of educational workshops
• Educating fellows in pediatric infectious diseases
• Designing and doing student theses at different educational levels
• Preparing clinical and diagnosis guidelines
• Consulting services for lab related activities in case of hospital outbreaks

Lab Services

• Receiving samples, blood culturing using Bact Alert system and identifying species by API, 24 hrs. a day
• Detecting MRSA, VRE, CRE and metalobetalactamaze resistance and ESBL in the isolates from clinical specimens
• Receiving samples, Pediatric CSF analysis and culture
• Receiving samples, and bacteriological tests on the fluids under infectious diseases specialists’ supervision
• Performing tests for anaerobic bacteria
• Performing PCR assay to determine mycobacteria in clinical specimens

Objectives

• Attracting the members of the Center for doing research activities in the Center
• Supporting article publication
• Providing research advisory services at the Center
• Performing specialist tests for the diagnosis of infectious diseases and microbial resistance
• Holding regular teaching workshops on infectious diseases, microbial resistance, and modern laboratory techniques
• Supporting article presentation at scientific seminars
• Providing research advisory services at the Center
• Supporting stages of editing and approval of proposals for research projects
• Accelerating the approval process of research projects
• Updating news and portal pages and monitoring the portal pages of the Microbiology Research Center