Abstract Objective: To determine whether there is a correlation between the types of bacteria found in amniotic membrane and intrauterine infection causing preterm delivery.Method: This was an experimental study. We studied the amniotic membrane from patients undergoing spontaneous preterm delivery, both with premature rupture of membrane and intact membrane in Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital and so…
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) is a reflux of gastric content to the laryngopharyngeal and influenced by Helicobacter pylori infection. The treatment of H. pylori infection consists of proton pump inhibitor and two kinds of antibiotics, i.e. amoxicillin and clarithromycin. The role of PPI is currently being studied. The objectives of the research were to compare the effectiveness of antibiotics…
Incarcerated hernia is an acute abdominal case caused by bowel obstruction due to incarceration of hernia ring. An experimental study on animals proved that there was mucosal barrier damage after 4 hours of total bowel obstruction and total damage after 12 hours causing bacterial translocation. In order to determine contamination due to bacterial translocation in the hernia sac, culture was tak…
Piper betle L is a well known plant used in taditional medicine, espesially used as an antibactteria. The aim ot this research is to compare antibacterial activity and mechanism of inhibition between esential oil etanol 70% extract of betle leaves on some gram (+) becteria. The experimental result showed that MC values for essential oil against Staphylococcus aureus is 7,4% (b/v), Bacillus pumi…
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Bark) Pegler) is one of the wood mushroom that have a broad benefit. Besides Aiready known as a delicious food, shiiitake fungi can also act as a drug, such as antibacterial, antiviral, anti platelet agggulutination an cholesterol-lowering compound. The research was conducted to test the antibacterial activity of 70% athanol and n-hexane extract from Shitake fungus (…