Mutation in katG315 is, possibly, a good prognostic marker for treatment with second-line drugs in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: a preliminary study.

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：: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：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: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：:Tubercular splenic abscess in an immunocompetent person, especially when the patient is without any symptoms, is a rare clinical entity. We report a case of isolated tubercular splenic abscess in a 38-year-old asymptomatic healthy female and emphasize the importance of careful smear examination. The patient had come t...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Udgaonkar U,Kulkarni S,Shah S,Bhave S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Histopathological examination of tissue biopsies for the identification of infectious organisms is a very important diagnostic tool. Conventional culture confirmation of tissue biopsies often fail to identify any pathogen as, first of all, invariably most of the tissue samples that are collected and sent for culture i...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gupta E,Bhalla P,Khurana N,Singh T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A disease outbreak of A (H1N1) PDM09 was reported in Andaman and Nicobar islands in 2009 with an attack rate of 33.5% among settler population and 26.3% among the aboriginal Nicobarese tribe. During the ongoing outbreak of A (H1N1) PDM09 disease in different parts of the world, a subject working in Dubai cit...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Muruganandam N,Bhattacharya D,Chaaithanya IK,Bhattacharya H,Reesu R,Maile A,Bharathi GS,Sugunan AP,Vijayachari P

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：: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：PURPOSE:Humans are the only known natural hosts of hepatitis C virus (HCV). This study was undertaken to examine the frequencies of human leucocyte antigens (HLAs) Class I and Class II genotype profiles in anti-HCV-infected patients of Northern India. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From a period of January 2013 to August 2014,...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Chowdhry M,Makroo RN,Singh M,Agrawal S,Kumar M,Thakur Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 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: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：Purpose:The present study was undertaken to analyse the trend in prevalence of culture-positive typhoid fever during the last decade and to determine antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A isolated from patients of enteric fever presenting to our hospital. Methods:All the c...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sharma P,Dahiya S,Manral N,Kumari B,Kumar S,Pandey S,Sood S,Das BK,Kapil A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging nosocomial pathogen associated with wound infections, pneumonia and meningitis. It is also a multidrug-resistant pathogen causing high morbidity. This is a report of an unusual case of wound infection in a patient with laryngeal carcinoma. Accurate diagnosis of the infection and...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Biswal I,Mohapatra S,Deb M,Dawar R,Gaind R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

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：:Acute pancreatitis occasionally presents as pancreatic abscess with complications like pleural effusion and ascites. There are several pre-disposing factors, the most common being cholelithiaisis, alcohol abuse, infective causes, trauma, and metabolic causes such as diabetic ketoacidosis, while some cases are idiopath...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sonavane A,Baradkar V,Salunkhe P,D'Souza D,Kumar S

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Disseminated cases of histoplasmosis in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are rarely reported from India. Most of these cases report isolation of this fungus from the bone marrow, lymph node aspirate, spleenic aspirate, and biopsies. We report isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum from the blood of an AIDS pati...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Baradkar VP,Tendolkar U,Baveja S,Kamath S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric leukaemias. Antifungal combinations to treat these patients are being explored. Fourteen children with leukaemias and IFIs were treated with a combination of antifungal agents at our centre. The first antifungal was ampho...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Meena JP,Gupta AK,Jana M,Seth R

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Five patients with HIV associated cutaneous cryptococcal infection are reported. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Vasanthi S,Padmavathy BK,Gopal R,Sundaram RS,Manoharan G

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Unavailability of optimal susceptibility testing (ST) challenges the clinical use of colistin. Broth microdilution (BMD), which is the reference for colistin ST, is inconvenient for diagnostics. Vitek2 and E-test although technically easier, are no longer recommended. Materials and Methods:For the evaluat...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Das S,Roy S,Roy S,Goelv G,Sinha S,Mathur P,Walia K,Bhattacharya S

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Varied clinical presentations of Penicillium marneffei, an opportunistic pathogen in HIV disease has been rarely described in literature. We report a patient with advanced AIDS who presented to us with prolonged fever and had features of an acute abdomen. On radiologic imaging he had features of intestinal obstruction...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： George IA,Sudarsanam TD,Pulimood AB,Mathews MS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy (MHHIS) has been proposed to improve the Hand Hygiene (HH) compliance of the WHO recommendations on HH.Therefore, the current study was planned in our neonatal unit with the objective of evaluating the effectiveness of a Hand Hygiene Promotional Program (H...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Thomas AM,Kaur S,Biswal M,N Rao KL,Vig S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood bank regulations and bio medical waste rules of India advocate disinfection of contaminated blood units. Incineration is not recommended due to poly-vinyl chloride (PVC) content of blood bags. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of chemical disinfection of blood units deliberately contaminated with ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Chitnis V,Chitnis S,Patil S,Chitnis D

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants qnr, aac(6')-Ib-cr and qep in extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) -producing E. coli and to determine the association of these determinants with CTX-M group in Cairo, Egypt. MATERIALS AND METHODS:MICs of 15 antimicrobial agen...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Hassan WM,Hashim A,Domany R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) is now introducing daily fixed-dose regimen instead of Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS) regimen for treatment of drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB) in India. It would be beneficial to understand the drawbacks, barriers and advantages of t...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ghosh R,Roy S,Rashid MK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00