A5038739469- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Microscopic Colitis
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute
2013-2025
Christian Medical College & Hospital
2024
Christian Medical College
2024
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology
2021
Los Angeles Mission College
2018
Purpose. Resistant Gram-negative bacterial (GNB) infections, apart from tremendously escalating the cost of treatment, are a cause for substantial morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. Such bacteria rapidly acquiring resistance to many antimicrobial agents, especially beta-lactams which most frequently prescribed antimicrobials in hospital community patient care settings, now also colistin; last-line drug treat infections with such bacteria. The greatest threat treatment is...
Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of nosocomial infections. Vancomycin one the mainstays for cure MRSA infections and vancomycin MIC creep have been reported from different parts world. This study evaluated trends among analysed its relationship with consumption. Methods: During six years this retrospective study, Oxacillin all clinically relevant were retrieved automated Vitek-2 compact system. The consumption rate in our hospital as...
Background The pattern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) changes with time and varies in countries between hospitals within the same country. Physicians might thus benefit from information on regional patterns clinically significant bacterial isolates when deciding best empirical treatment. Numerous nosocomial infections are caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains, notably methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which also linked to higher morbidity death. Aim Evaluation AMR...
CONTEXT: In the wake of a growing burden health care associated infections (HAIs), health-care workers (HCWs) are advised to revert simple tools like hand hygiene (HH).AIMS: The aim this study is explore existing knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard HH, total HH compliance various barriers in our hospital so as plan strategies for bridging these gaps, thus improving patient care.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A cross-sectional was conducted among 300 HCWs Jubilee Mission Medical College...
Background: The multidrug-resistant and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains are an increasing global concern. primary cause of carbapenem resistance in A. is production various beta-lactamases with versatile hydrolytic capacities. present study investigates the prevalence different carbapenemases among clinical isolates from a tertiary care teaching hospital Kerala, India. Methods: Non-duplicate sputum, endotracheal aspirate, pus, urine, blood samples were included study....
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has made an unprecedented psychological impact on healthcare workers.The objective of this study was to appraise the willingness, attitudes and preparedness frontline workers respond pandemic.Methodology: This a mixed-method combining web-based cross-sectional survey, focus group discussions semi-structured interviews.The crosssectional survey covered 202 workers, qualitative assessment done 16 workers.Results: willingness found be significantly higher among...
A 30-year-old male working in an abattoir UAE returned home to Kerala, South India, after getting diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever infection. He was admitted a tertiary care center on the day of arrival and placed under isolation. Due risk spread infection among health-care workers, contact-tracing symptom-monitoring activities were undertaken. As strict standard contact precautions, isolation, identification listing, quarantine, sensitization workers implemented, no secondary...
Melioidosis, which is mainly prevalent in Thailand and Australia, has shown an increasing trend India the last few years. Aim: of this study was to evaluate clinical profile melioidosis cases South Indian state Kerala. Materials Methods: We retrospectively studied 37 culture proven admitted a tertiary care teaching hospital during January 2013 December 2017. Demographic data, predisposing factors, presentations, complications, management outcome were noted analysed. Results: There male...
Abstract Background Kerala was the first state to have confirmed case of COVID-19 in country and it Thrissur district on 30 January2020.Our institute being heart city had take adequate measures mitigate spread treat required patients by keeping its staff safe & Healthy. The hallmark COVID 19 infection is high infectivity, pre-symptomatic transmission asymptomatic prevalence which could result cumulative numbers infections, hospitalizations, deaths. confirm community July 2020.Health care...
Kerala state in India was known for its early response to the Covid-19 pandemic by public health mitigation measures through science-based advocacy. The objective of this study analyze epidemiological and clinical characteristics COVID-19 patients admitted a tertiary care center central Kerala. This retrospective case series undertaken reviewing medical records extracting data, symptoms laboratory findings consecutive between April 1st September 31, 2020. Clinical demographic parameters...
Background: This study was performed to determine the magnitude of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in a tertiary care hospital patients with antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) and risk factors this disease. Methods: A descriptive conducted department Microbiology during December 2019 May 2021. Stool samples were collected from signs symptoms AAD who had been consuming or anticancer drugs durng six weeks before sampling. The subjected C. glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) enzyme CD...
The COVID-19 pandemic era had witnessed an upsurge of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in COVID intensive care units (ICUs), which can be reduced by following proper hand hygiene (HH) practice. Performing HH auditing ICUs and providing timely feedback to the stake holders is crucial reduce HAIs.
Salmonella infections are widely known to cause gastroenteritis, especially in areas of poor hygiene and sanitation. Common symptoms include sustained fever, chills, abdominal pain. Sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), various neurological manifestations, multiorgan failure other uncommon presentations. Raising appropriate awareness about its clinical spectrum is therefore crucial, even the absence typical symptoms. The following case a 34-year-old Indian female who...
Evaluation of the four phenotypic methods for speciation Candida isolates in comparison with molecular method - IJMR- Print ISSN No: 2394-546X Online No:- 2394-5478 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijmr.2020.030, Indian Journal Microbiology Research-Indian J Microbiol Res
Background: Laboratory detection of various β-lactamases like extended-spectrum (ESBLs), AmpC β-lactamases, carbapenemases, etc., is often complicating and challenging to the clinical laboratories. The prevalence these resistance mechanisms varies from place hospital hospital. Aim: This study was aimed at detecting resistant phenotypes among Enterobacteriaceae isolates, along with assessing use a 12-disk procedure for same. Results: We found that ESBLs 60%, 10%, carbapenemases 12.6% in...
Background: In Kerala, an Indian State, COVID-19 treatment was restricted to government hospitalstill the first week of August 2020. There a suggestion involve private hospitals if diseasespreads fast and wide. Three quarters healthcare delivery in state is by health careproviders.Methods: The hospital administration decided train different levels care workers (HCW) incaring patients along with measures remain safe from disease. This mandatorytwo hours online training session covering...
Background: Health-care workers (HCWs) are always at risk of occupational exposures (OEs) to bloodborne pathogens which mostly occur through needlestick injuries (NSIs). Knowledge about the magnitude and profile such incidents in a hospital can help plan effective intervention strategies reduce mishaps. Objectives: This study was carried out find trends OE that had occurred past 2 years HCWs our is an 1800 bedded centre for prevention incidents. Materials Methods: An observational by...
BACKGROUNDCandidiasis is a common life-threatening condition with various clinical manifestations.It can cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in critically ill patients.Though mainly caused by C. albicans, it has shown change the epidemiological pattern an increase prevalence of non albicans Candida (NAC) recent years.This also reflected profile antifungal susceptibility since many these species show high level resistance associated treatment failures.Thus, important to know...
Background: The duration of the immune response induced by ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination in a real-world setting is unknown. Objectives: This study aimed to estimate 6-month trend SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer after Covishield among Health Care workers (HCW) and their associated factors. Materials & Methods: A prospective single cohort health care was done tertiary care-teaching institute central Kerala from January 2021 October 2021. HCWs who have given pre-vaccination serum sample for...
Abstract Background India started Covid-19 vaccination from January 16, 2021 after the approval of two candidate vaccines namely Covishield ™ and Covaxin ™. We report antibody responses among healthcare workers following doses in a tertiary care setting. Methods This prospective serosurveillance study was done Jubilee Mission Medical College, vaccinated during January- March 2021. Blood samples were drawn 170 participants their 1 st dose 156 2 nd to measure specific Ig G antibodies against...