Neonatal listeriosis followed by nosocomial infection.

abstract：:Paragonimiasis is a foodborne parasitic zoonosis caused by lung fluke species of the genus Paragonimus. The Paragonimus westermani is the most common human pathogen in Asian countries. In northeast India, Paragonimus heterotremus has been documented as the only human pathogen in the earlier literature. In India, P. we...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Singh TS,Hiromu S,Devi KR,Singh WA

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case of prosthetic joint infection caused by Lysobacter thermophilus which was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Removal of prosthesis followed by antibiotic treatment resulted in good clinical outcome. This case illustrates the use of molecular diagnostics to detect uncommon organisms in sus...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Dhawan B,Sebastian S,Malhotra R,Kapil A,Gautam D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue has become endemic in India with outbreaks caused by all the four serotypes occurring almost every year. Dengue cases have been increasing alarmingly in Assam also. This study aimed to identify the dengue serotypes circulating in Assam. Clinically suspected dengue fever cases were included in the study. Viral R...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Rahman M,Sharma A,Patgiri S,Hussain E,Borah AK,Saikia L

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：PURPOSE:The intestinal flagellate Giardia lamblia includes many genetically distinct assemblages, of which assemblage A and B, predominantly infect humans. Nitroimidazoles derivatives (metronidazole and tinidazole) and nitazoxanide are some of the therapeutic agents for treatment of giardiasis. Nevertheless, some indiv...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Yadav P,Tak V,Mirdha BR,Makharia GK

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Malassezia yeasts are globally distributed agents of pityriasis versicolor and are implicated in the pathogenesis of seborrhoeic and atopic dermatitis. The aim of this study is to identify the Malassezia species obtained from pityriasis versicolor patients, using morphological, biochemical, physiological as wel...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Shokohi T,Afshar P,Barzgar A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreaks of varicella are reported when susceptible population accumulates. This study reports a chickenpox outbreak in Burail in August 2014, wherein 20 laboratory-confirmed cases were identified by the detection of varicella zoster virus (VZV) DNA and VZV IgM antibodies. The viral load between vesicular swabs and s...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Singh MP,Kaur R,Kumar A,Gupta M,Garg S,Ratho RK

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Injection abscess is an iatrogenic infection occurring as an isolated case or as cluster outbreak. These infections occur due to contaminated injectables or lapse in sterilisation protocol. While pathogens such as Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, E. coli, and S. aureus are the usual causative agents, unusual organisms such as...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Devi DR,Indumathi VA,Indira S,Babu PR,Sridharan D,Belwadi MR

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the changes in antibiotic susceptibility patterns of common intensive care unit pathogens with time from the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. METHODS:A prospective observational study was conducted in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) of a 2100 bed tertiary care hospita...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kaul S,Brahmadathan KN,Jagannati M,Sudarsanam TD,Pitchamuthu K,Abraham OC,John G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Virulence genes play important roles in pathogenesis of infections caused by S. aureus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PVL, eta and mecA genes in S. aureus isolated from patients in South-Western Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this study, a total of 116 S. aureus isolates from the ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Terry Alli OA,Ogbolu DO,Mustapha JO,Akinbami R,Ajayi AO

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Biochemical or nucleic acid based diagnostic techniques for MAC infection are unsatisfactory. This study aims to identify and evaluate M. avium secretory protein(s) of diagnostic potential, so as to develop a rapid and simple method for diagnosis of MAC infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Initially, a specific pro...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gupta K,Verma I,Khuller G,Mahajan R

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Helicobacter pylori causes various gastro-intestinal diseases. Antibiotic resistance to commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of H. pylori infection is the major cause for treatment failure. The aim of this study is to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern for clarithromycin and levofloxacin ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mahant S,Sharma AK,Gehlot V,Mukhopadhyay AK,Chhawchharia A,Dutta S,Agarwal A,Som A,Das K,Das R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-operative Nocardia endophthalmitis has an aggressive course and poor visual prognosis. It often masquerades as severe post-operative uveitis or toxic anterior segment syndrome due to the absence of vitreous involvement resulting in a delay in diagnosis. The poor prognosis in Nocardia endophthalmitis is due to sev...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Pradhan ZS,Jacob P,Korah S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 210 faecal samples collected from children below 5 years attending different hospitals in Jammu and exhibiting clinical signs of diarrhoea, 41.9% samples were found positive for group A rotavirus by RNA-PAGE. Escherichia coli isolated in the study belonged to nine serogroups, out of which O69 was most frequent,...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gazal S,Taku A,Bhat MA,Badroo G

更新日期：2014-01-01 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: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：:Disseminated cryptococcosis mainly occurs in patients with impaired cell mediated immunity. We present a case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a non-HIV patient with nephrotic syndrome who never received immunosuppression. Cultures of bone marrow aspirate, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and histology of skin lesions we...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Qadir F,Manzoor K,Ahmed E

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Beta-hemolytic Enterococcus faecalis was isolated from the pericardial fluid obtained from a patient with pyopericardium. The patient was immunocompetent and had mild pleural effusion. He was treated with parenteral co-amoxiclav and amikacin, had underwent pericardiectomy with repeated pericardial aspiration, and reco...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Karthikeyan K,Rajesh KR,Poornima H,Bharathidasan R,Brahmadathan KN,Priyadharsini RI

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) have recently emerged as important pathogens causing nosocomial blood stream infections. To evaluate the prevalence of CoNS in cutaneous normal flora, skin swabs were collected from voluntary blood donors and processed for culture and identification using matrix assisted laser d...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gautam V,Sethuraman N,Kaur R,Sachdev S,Marwaha N,Ray P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 is gram-negative enteric pathogen producing different types of Shiga toxin. This bacterium is the most corporate cause of haemorrhagic colitis in human. Administration of antibiotics (particularly sulfa drugs) against this pathogen is a debatable topic as this may increase the...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mushtaq H,Bakht J,Bacha N

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore baseline data, laboratory and molecular analyses to determine if any could serve as potential prognostic marker(s) for treatment response to second line tuberculosis regimens. Of a total number of 50 multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients starting second-line drug MDR-...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ahmed MM,Mohammed SH,Nasurallah HA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syphilis affects nearly 1.36 million pregnant women, majority of these cases being concentrated in the developing countries. We aimed at analysing the 11 years' trends in syphilis seroprevalence in antenatal clinics (ANC) and STD clinic cases. Laboratory data of syphilis cases from 2002-2012 were retrospectively analy...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Chopra S,Garg A,Chopra M,Ghosh A,Sreenivas V,Sood S,Kapil A,Das BK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya (CHIK) fever is a re-emerging viral disease characterized by abrupt onset of fever with severe arthralgia followed by constitutional symptoms and rash lasting for 1-7 days. The disease is almost self-limiting and rarely fatal. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a RNA virus belonging to family Togaviridae, genus ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Chhabra M,Mittal V,Bhattacharya D,Rana U,Lal S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Raoultella is a Gram-negative bacteria, which commonly occur in the natural environment such as water, soil and on plants. In recent years, Raoultella spp. gained more interest. There is also an increasing number of publications describing mainly clinical cases involving these bacteria. Identification of Rao...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sekowska A,Mikucka A,Gospodarek-Komkowska E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male infant admitted with pyogenic meningitis with protein energy malnutrition developed fatal infection due to Salmonella enteritidis. The same organism was isolated from CSF and blood cultures. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Varaiya A,Saraswathi K,Tendolkar U,De A,Shah S,Mathur M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella Typhi can be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant females with adverse outcomes. Risk of infections increases manifold during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and immunological phenomena. S. Typhi has the ability to cross placenta (vertical transmission) resulting in miscarriage, stil...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Jena PP,Duggal SD,Kumar A,Bharara T,Sharma A,Gur R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zoonotic filariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, a parasite of carnivores occurs mainly in countries surrounding Mediterranean region. The infection occurs in and around eye among animal handlers through vector transmission. We are reporting a case of human Dirofilariasis affecting subtenons region in a 63 year-old w...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sathyan P,Manikandan P,Bhaskar M,Padma S,Singh G,Appalaraju B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00