A rare case of Histoplasma fungemia in an AIDS patient.

abstract：:Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a form of atypical pneumonia that apparently originated in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China in late 2002. This first came to the world's attention in late February 2003, and has since spread worldwide. As of June 23rd 2003, the disease had been reported f...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Thomas PA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detecting high-risk-human papillomavirus (HPV) types has become an integral part of the cervical cancer screening programmes. This study aimed to develop a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for identification of HPV types 16 and 18 along with the beta globin gene in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded cervica...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Singh MP,Gupta N,Deepak T,Kumar A,Ratho RK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old male patient who was a follow-up case of neurosurgery presented to our emergency department with a history of high-grade fever and clinical features of meningitis for 1 week. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was sent to our laboratory for culture. The culture demonstrated growth of 1-2 mm in diameter light ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Tak V,Mathur P,Varghese P,Misra MC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the risk factors, microbiological features, clinical features and other epidemiological characteristics of Nocardia keratitis seen at a tertiary eye care centre in south India. METHODS:We evaluated 31 patients with Nocardia keratitis seen over two years, from September 1999 to September 2001. Corn...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Shukla J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in gram-negative bacteria that produce AmpC beta-lactamases is problematic. In the present study, the performance of modified double-disc synergy test (MDDST) that employs a combination of cefepime and piperacillin-tazobactam for the detection of Proteus mirab...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Khan MK,Thukral SS,Gaind R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ofloxacin (OFX) is one of the potent fluoroquinolone (FQ) recommended to treat MDR-TB. Over a decade, the preexposure of this drug for the treatment of other bacterial infections has resulted in acquisition of FQ resistance among Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. Considering this possibility, a study was unde...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Verma JS,Nair D,Rawat D,Manzoor N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent years have seen a rise of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) from common contaminants to agents of nosocomial blood stream infections (BSI's). Molecular typing and establishing a correlation with antibiotic resistance is essential particularly in countries like India where genotyping studies fo...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Singh S,Dhawan B,Kapil A,Kabra SK,Suri A,Sreenivas V,Das BK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the utility of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for diagnosing osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB). METHODS:Clinical samples (synovial tissue and synovial fluid) obtained from 23 cases of suspected osteoarticular tuberculosis were subjected to Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) smear examination, radiometric ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Negi SS,Gupta S,Khare S,Lal S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To find out the most suitable serological investigative procedures to diagnose dengue cases effectively in the laboratory practice identifying primary and secondary cases as well as period of suffering. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Dengue suspected cases sent to the laboratory in 2012 in central Kolkata by the local ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bhattacharya N,Mukherjee H,Naskar R,Talukdar S,Das G,Pramanik N,Hati AK

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Enteric fever is endemic in India with Salmonella Typhi being the major causative agent. Antibiotic therapy constitutes the mainstay of management. The present study was undertaken to find the susceptibility profile of Salmonella enterica var Typhi (S. Typhi) blood isolates in a tertiary care hospital between J...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Singhal L,Gupta PK,Kale P,Gautam V,Ray P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of reporting of a microbiology laboratory depends upon the quality of the culture media used. Quality of media directly affects the observations and inferences drawn from the cultural characteristics of microorganisms. Checking of different parameters of media such as growth supporting characteristics, phys...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Basu S,Pal A,Desai PK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium is an emerging human opportunistic pathogen of growing importance, especially among immunosuppressed haematology patients due to an increased incidence of disseminated infections over the past two decades. This trend is expected only to continue due to the advances in medical and surgical technologies that wi...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Tupaki-Sreepurna A,Kindo AJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An attempt was made to speciate 102 clinically significant isolates of coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) by a practical scheme adapted from various references. This scheme utilizes slide and tube coagulase test, urease test ornithine decarboxylase, novobiocin susceptibility and aerobic acid from mannose for assi...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Goyal R,Singh NP,Kumar A,Kaur I,Singh M,Sunita N,Mathur M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) is the hallmark in diagnosing hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In India many commercial assays are available for detection of HBsAg but very few can measure it quantitatively. The present study presents the comparative evaluation of two methods and their correlation with se...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gupta E,Pandey P,Kumar A,Sharma MK,Sarin SK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surveillance in Chennai identified 134 children and 443 adults clinically suspected for leptospirosis. Of these, 35 (26.1%) children and 118 (26.6%) adults had laboratory confirmed diagnosis for leptospirosis. The paediatric leptospirosis exhibited a higher frequency of classic features of Weil's disease. The prev...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Narayanan R,Sumathi G,Prabhakaran SG,Shanmughapriya S,Natarajaseenivasan K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis accounts for up to 4% of acute pericarditis and 7% cases of cardiac tamponade. Prompt treatment can be life saving but requires accurate diagnosis. We report a case of 30-year-old male who presented with fever, chills, and dry nonproductive cough since one month. The case was diagnosed by radiological fin...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Wanjari K,Baradkar V,Mathur M,Kumar S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Coagulase Negative Staphylococci, the most commonly isolated pathogen are becoming emerging threats to the community as well as to the nosocomial environment. The present study underscores the distribution of Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types among Methicillin resistant Coagulase Negati...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bhowmik D,Chakraborty P,Bhowmick R,Sarkar R,Chetri S,Bhattacharjee A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection of the sacroiliac joint is a rare entity. Clinical signs and symptoms are usually nonspecific and result in delayed diagnosis. We report a rare case of primary meningococcal arthritis of right sacroiliac joint in an 11-year-old male child. Synovial fluid aspirated from the joint space showed Gram-negative di...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sahu S,Mohanty I,Narasimham MV,Pasupalak S,Parida B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to ascertain if the simple practice of Gram stain, acridine orange stain and direct sensitivity determination of positive blood culture bottles could be used to guide early and appropriate treatment in trauma patients with clinical suspicion of sepsis. The study also aimed to evalu...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Behera B,Mathur P,Gupta B

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous infection with rapidly growing mycobacteria is uncommon and its diagnosis can be missed unless there is strong clinical suspicion coupled with microbiological confirmation. We report a case of localized recurrent soft tissue swelling of the foot by Mycobacterium fortuitum in a healthy adult male. The case is...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sarma S,Thakur R

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of eumycetoma of foot in an 8-year old male child was clinically diagnosed as chronic osteomyelitis and was microbiologically confirmed as eumycetoma. The case is being reported for its uncommon clinical presentation and etiological agent, Exophiala jeanselmei. The patient recovered completely after treatment w...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Capoor MR,Khanna G,Nair D,Hasan A,Rajni,Deb M,Aggarwal P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular infection with microsporidia has been documented in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Sources and mode of human infection with microsporidia have been difficult to ascertain although exposure to water may be an important risk factor. Of four genera that have been reported in human disease, on...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bommala ML,Nalamada S,Sharma S,Garg P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal listeriosis is widely reported, but this is the first case reported in Serbia. A newborn developed respiratory distress syndrome 2 hours after delivery and was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Initial empirical therapy was inappropriate. Consequently, on the second day, the patient developed meni...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Dinic M,Stankovic S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis is a rare infection caused by filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria. The parasites are transmitted to man by mosquitoes and the infection is manifested as subcutaneous nodules. Excision of the lesion is both diagnostic and therapeutic. Hereby we report three cases of human subcutane...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Khurana S,Singh G,Bhatti HS,Malla N

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Levonadifloxacin is a novel benzoquinolizine subclass of quinolone with broad-spectrum activities against problematic pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, quinolone-resistant S. aureus, vancomycin intermediate S. aureus, and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus. Levonadifloxacin and its o...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Baliga S,Mamtora DK,Gupta V,Shanmugam P,Biswas S,Mukherjee DN,Shenoy S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Scrub typhus is a zoonotic infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi which is transmitted by Leptotrombidium mites. The disease manifests as a mild-to-severe illness with non-specific clinical symptoms. Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential for patient management. Both serological and molecul...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Srinivasan S,Kalaimani S,Jude Prakash JA,Menon T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The chances of health care waste (Biomedical waste) coming in contact with the health care workers, patients, visitors, sanitary workers, waste handlers, public, rag pickers and animals during transportation are high. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study was conducted over a period of seven months (April 2013-...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kumar A,Duggal S,Gur R,Rongpharpi SR,Sagar S,Rani M,Dhayal D,Khanijo CM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella Typhi has rarely been associated with focal abscesses; and in literature, there is no evidence of its association with abscesses in the neck spaces. Ability of Salmonella Typhi to invade and localise in the neck spaces not only poses a diagnostic challenge but also underscores the necessity to understand th...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mahajan RK,Sharma S,Madan P,Sharma N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic resistance is a major problem in clinical health settings. Interestingly the origin of many of antibiotic resistance mechanisms can be traced back to non-pathogenic environmental organisms. Important factors leading to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance include absence of regulation in the us...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Choudhury R,Panda S,Singh DV

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important cause of chronic liver disease (CLD). Although Northeast India is believed to be a HCV hotspot, the proportion of HCV infection and the distribution of HCV genotypes in CLD cases from the region are not known. The objectives of the study were to determin...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Barman B,Bora K,Lynrah KG,Lyngdoh WV,Jamil M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00