Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: an emerging pathogen causing meningitis in a hospitalized adult trauma patient.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Humoral immune responses in cytomegalovirus (CMV) are not studied well. Pre-transplant CMV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody levels (Pre-Tx IgG) could influence the occurrence of post-transplant CMV infections. OBJECTIVE:Correlation between pre-Tx IgG and post-Tx risk of acquiring CMV infection was investigat...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gupta E,Pamecha V,Verma Y,Kumar N,Rastogi A,Hasnian N,Bhadoria AS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to compare various laboratory diagnostic methods, namely histopathological examination, Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain, AFB culture by conventional Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) method and fluorescence-based mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) technique and polymerase chain reaction (PC...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Patwardhan SA,Bhargava P,Bhide VM,Kelkar DS

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Culture filtrate proteins (CFPs) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are potential vaccine candidates. OBJECTIVE:The aim was to study the influence of iron levels on CFPs and assess the immuno-protective potential of defined antigenic fractions from high (8 μg Fe/mL) and low iron (0.02 μg Fe / mL) cultures of M. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Duggirala S,Venu K,Subhakar K,Sritharan M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The non-sporing anaerobes cause a wide spectrum of infections. They are difficult to culture and their identification is tedious and time-consuming. Rapid identification of anaerobes is highly desirable. Towards this end, the potential of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for providing a fingerprint...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Menon S,Bharadwaj R,Chowdhary AS,Kaundinya DV,Palande DA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.188314.]. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

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更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive infections due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae are uncommon in the adult population, and sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis (SCSA) is usually caused by other organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We hereby report a case of SCSA caused by this organism. The patient responded we...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Dhekane PN,Gopalakrishnan R,Sree VL,Devaprasad VD

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The implementation of hospital infection prevention and control (IPC) in south Asia is not well described. We aimed to assess IPC programmes in hospitals in this region and explore opportunities for improvement. Methods:Attendees from hospitals in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gupta SK,Siddharth V,Belagere MR,Stewardson AJ,Kant S,Singh S,Singh N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hepatitis C is global health problem affecting a significant portion of the world's population. Available data in Western Maharashtra on seroprevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution are very limited. OBJECTIVES:The present study was carried out to estimate the seroprevalence, factor...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Patil SR,Datkhile KD,Ghorpade MV,Patil SS,Kakade SV

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Opportunistic viral infections cause increased morbidity and mortality among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals, especially those who are not on antiretroviral treatment. Early diagnosis of these opportunistic viruses will be able to reduce the risk of disease progression with appropriate i...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sachithanandham J,Ramamurthy M,Kannangai R,Daniel HD,Abraham OC,Rupali P,Pulimood SA,Abraham AM,Sridharan G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermophilic Campylobacter are commonly associated with poultry as commensals of the avian gut and are the causative agent responsible for human Campylobacteriosis. This study aimed to establish the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. from environmental sources that have previously been implicated as sources of horizonta...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Parkar S,Sachdev D,Kapadnis B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) in developing countries and is a global health problem. AIMS:To analyze the trend of antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates over the years, in a tertiary care hospital of North India. SETTINGS AND DESIGN:The stu...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bharara T,Bhalla P,Rawat D,Garg VK,Sardana K,Chakravarti A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer, a major cause of cancer mortality in Indian women. The current study was undertaken to add information to the existing data on HPV type distribution in Indians, in an attempt to document HPV types for future vaccination prog...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Wagh P,Kulkarni P,Kerkar S,Tongaonkar H,Deodhar K,Rekhi B,Salvi V,Chaudhari H,Warke H,Mania-Pramanik J

更新日期：2019-10-01 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:Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) pose an emerging problem in hospitals worldwide. The present study was undertaken to determine the occurrence, species prevalence, antibacterial resistance, and phenotypic and genetic characteristics of VRE isolated in Riyadh hospitals, KSA. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two hund...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Salem-Bekhit MM,Moussa IM,Muharram MM,Alanazy FK,Hefni HM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Various antifungal agents both topical and systemic have been introduced into clinical practice for effectively treating dermatophytic conditions. Dermatophytosis is the infection of keratinised tissues caused by fungal species of genera Trichophyton, Epidermophyton and Microsporum, commonly known as dermatophy...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bhatia VK,Sharma PC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to a variety of antimicrobial agents is emerging in bacterial pathogens throughout the world. Since the accuracy of the antimicrobial susceptibility data is associated with the performance standard of the test, strict adherence to the standard procedures is essential. The Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion suscepti...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sudha V,Prasad A,Khare S,Bhatia R

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in school going children of different age groups and sex and to isolate the organisms responsible for asymptomatic bacteriuria and to know their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. METHODS:A total of 1817 school children...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kumar CS,Jairam A,Chetan S,Sudesh P,Kapur I,Srikaramallya.

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：: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：:An outbreak of food poisoning due to Salmonella enterica serotype Weltevreden ( S.weltevreden ) involving 34 students has been reported from a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore. The symptoms developed 8-10 hours, after consuming a non- vegetarian dish, probably fish, from an outside caterer. The identity of the orga...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Antony B,Dias M,Shetty AK,Rekha B

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here the emergence of a new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) due to Leishmania tropica (L. tropica) in the Ajmer city of Rajasthan, India, a previously non-endemic area. Between January-February 2006, 13 new indigenously acquired cases of CL were diagnosed among the patients attending the Skin and STD d...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Rastogi V,Nirwan PS

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) secondary to infections occurs due to excessive, non-malignant proliferation of histiocytes, with resultant haemophagocytosis. The syndrome is essentially treatable, provided timely etiological diagnosis is achieved. In this report, we present a rare case of a child who hailed from Uttar...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Mathur P,Samantaray JC,Samanta P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Influenza viruses have emerged as virulent pathogens causing considerable burden across the world. A thorough understanding of the pattern in occurrence of influenza globally is the need of hour. The present study deals with analysis of the dynamics of Influenza virus, especially the influence of seasonal ch...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Kiruba R,Suresh Babu BV,Sheriff AK,Gunasekaran P,Anupama CP,Saran N,Kumar VS,Padmapriya P,Chakravarthy NN,Kaveri K

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：: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：:Brevibacteria are a part of the normal skin flora and may be dismissed in blood cultures as contaminants. They have been reported as opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients. We report a catheter-related bloodstream infection with Brevibacterium casei in a 6-year-old child with aplastic anaemia. Treatment...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Joshi S,Misra R,Kirolikar S,Mushrif S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term superantigen was introduced in microbiology and immunology only a decade ago. The unique feature of superantigen is that it bypasses the antigen processing mechanism and specifically binds to TCR v segment and forms a trimolecular complex along with major histocompatibility complex class II. Since its discove...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Hemalatha V,Srikanth P,Mallika M

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：:In the present report, we have analysed C.trachomatis infection and HIV positivity among patients (n-143) who attended the STD clinic at the Institute of STDs, Government General Hospital, Chennai. HIV positivity rate was significantly high among those with chlamydial infection than in those without chlamydial infecti...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Joyee AG,Thyagarajan SP,Reddy EV,Venkatesan C,Ganapathy M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00