Changing epidemiology of coagulase-negative staphylococci in normal flora of skin.

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：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：PURPOSE:The main purpose of this study was to establish 'Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network' in India and to monitor the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of clinical isolates to establish a national network across the country for monitoring antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella. MATERIALS AND METHODS:T...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Dahiya S,Sharma P,Kumari B,Pandey S,Malik R,Manral N,Veeraraghavan B,Pragasam AK,Ray P,Gautam V,Sistla S,Parija SC,Walia K,Ohri V,Das BK,Sood S,Kapil A

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Bacterial infections of the eye are common and ophthalmologists are spoilt for choice with a variety of antibiotics available in the market. Antibiotics can be administered in the eye by a number of routes; topical, subconjunctival, subtenon and intraocular. Apart from a gamut of eye drops available, ophthalmologists ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sharma S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of various anti-tuberculosis drugs for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) strains isolated from clinical samples. METHODS:Forty-nine human isolates of MAC were tested for susceptibility to nine chemotherapeutic agents. All isolates were from Indian patients su...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Venugopal D,Kumar S,Isa M,Bose M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. Asymptomatic colonisation of the vagina and rectum with Group B streptococci is common in pregnancy. Maternal colonisation of GBS can vary depending on ethnicity and geographical distribution....

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Narava S,Rajaram G,Ramadevi A,Prakash GV,Mackenzie S

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：:The aetiology of appendicitis is usually polymicrobial. We report a rare case of appendicitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae as the only causative organism. The case assumes significance because it occurs in the absence of any predisposing factor for invasive pneumococcal infection, it is unimicrobial, it may lead...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Bhattacharya S,Kanungo R,Natarajan MK,Mahalakshmi VN,Srinivasan K

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：: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：:An ocular cysticercosis case of a 42-year-old male, who presented with anterior uveitis is being reported. Microscopical examination of the cyst revealed presence of only one hooklet suggestive of T. solium cysticercus. Mitochondrial DNA analysis confirmed it to be T. solium cysticercus of Asian genotype. This is the ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sharma M,Beke N,Khurana S,Bhatti HS,Sehgal R,Malla N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease (CLD) that can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Genotypes of HCV can vary in pathogenicity and can impact on treatment outcome. OBJECTIVES:To study the different genotypes among patients with HCV related CLD attending a t...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Christdas J,Sivakumar J,David J,Daniel HD,Raghuraman S,Abraham P

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhinosporidiosis and its causative pathogen Rhinosporidium seeberi have been known for over a hundred years. Yet unresolved enigmas in rhinosporidiosis include the mode of infection, mechanisms of spread, mechanisms of immunity, some aspects of histopathology e.g. the significance of transepidermal elimination of spor...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Arseculeratne SN

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：:Invasive candidiasis is a life-threatening complication of critically ill immunocompromised patients with high attributable mortality. Due to non-specific clinical presentation, early detection of candidemia and accurate identification of Candida species are essential pre-requisites for improved therapeutic outcome. S...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Ahmad S,Khan Z

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：: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：: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：:A 14 year old girl from a coastal district of Odisha presented with a six month history of asymptomatic brownish patches on the palm of the both hands. Epidermal scrape from these patches showed brown septate hyphae with occasional yeast like cells. Hortaea wernekii was isolated from the fungal culture. A diagnosis of...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Sarangi G,Dash D,Chayani N,Patjoshi SK,Jena S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Extended spectrum -lactamases (ESBLs) are plasmid mediated, TEM and SHV derived enzymes, first isolated in Western Europe in mid 1980s, most commonly in Klebsiella spp., followed by Escherichia coli. These enzymes are capable of hydrolyzing broad spectrum cephalosporins and monobactams but inactive against cephamycins...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Chaudhary U,Aggarwal R

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterial antigen MPB64 is a secretory protein specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. A lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (ICA) is a method used for the rapid differentiation of M. tuberculosis complex. AIM:We aimed to evaluate the performance of ICA in rapid differentiation of M. tuber...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Akyar I,Kocagoz T,Sinik G,Oktem S,Aytekin N,Kocagoz S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the incidence of extended spectrum b lactamase (ESbL) producing strains and multidrug resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from children between 0-5 years of age. METHODS:Multidrug resistance and ESbL production was studied in a total of 120 isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae obtained ...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Subha A,Ananthan S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a fatal case of disseminated trichosporonosis caused by Trichosporon asahii in a patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) and to present an update on systemic trichosporonosis with special reference to India. METHODS:The diagnosis was based on repeated demonstration of budding yeast cells and a...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Chowdhary A,Ahmad S,Khan ZU,Doval DC,Randhawa HS

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:We report a case of a 30-year-old immunocompetent man with disseminated cryptococcosis who was initially treated with antitubercular therapy due to clinical and radiological diagnosis of vertebro-cerebral tuberculosis. The diagnosis of Cryptococcus infection was made due to incidental isolation of this fungus from blo...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Gupta R,Kushwaha S,Behera S,Jaiswal A,Thakur R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of great importance. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii are important pathogens and emergence of resistance in these have increased the morbidity and mortality rates. This surveillance study was initiated by the Government of India - Indian Co...

journal_title：Indian journal of medical microbiology

authors： Pragasam AK,Vijayakumar S,Bakthavatchalam YD,Kapil A,Das BK,Ray P,Gautam V,Sistla S,Parija SC,Walia K,Ohri VC,Anandan S,Veeraraghavan B

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：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