A5048743511- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
2017-2025
World Health Organization - India
2024
Baba Raghav Das Medical College
2021
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
2017-2021
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
2017-2021
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
2020-2021
Employees' State Insurance Model Hospital
2021
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar
2021
ESIC Hospital
2020
Dermatophytes are associated with superficial infections in humans worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine species distribution and susceptibility patterns clinical dermatophytes. Samples received for routine mycological processing from 124 suspected cases attending a dermatologic clinic tertiary care hospital were included study. On direct microscopy, 74.1% (92/124) positive 53.2% (66/124) grew on culture. isolates comprised Trichophytoninterdigitale (56%) followed by...
: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has so far affected over 41 million people globally. The limited supply of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) kits and reagents made meeting the rising demand for increased testing incompetent, worldwide. A highly sensitive specific antigen-based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is need hour. objective this study was to evaluate performance a chromatographic immunoassay-based (index test) compared with clinical reference...
To study the clinical, laboratory characteristics and outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) temporally related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a resource-limited setting. All meeting World Health Organization case definition MIS-C were prospectively enrolled. Baseline clinical parameters compared between survivors non-survivors. Enrolled subjects followed up for 4-6 weeks evaluation cardiac using echocardiography. The statistical data analyzed stata-12...
Evidence-based prescribing is essential to optimise patient outcomes in cystitis. This requires knowledge of local antibiotic resistance rates. DASH Protect Antibiotics (https://dashuti.com/) a multicentric mentorship programme guiding centres preparing, analysing and disseminating antibiograms promote antimicrobial stewardship community UTI. Here we map the susceptibility profile Escherichia coli from 22 Indian centres. These spanned 10 States three Union Territories. Antibiograms for...
Knowledge of local antibiotic susceptibility rates is essential to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship programs. DASH Protect Antibiotics (https://dashuti.com/), promotes the dissemination focused antibiograms in community urinary tract infection (UTI). This study mapped profile Klebsiella pneumoniae from 18 Indian centers. The centers spanned nine States and three Union Territories. Urinary K. outpatient clinic were collated analyzed. Standardization was achieved through online training....
Enterococcal infection has emerged as a major therapeutic challenge. Emergence of High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance (HLAR) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) further limited the drug therapy in enterococcal infections. However, nitrofuratoin being an old reported to have less resistance comparison other classes antimicrobial agents.To detect susceptibility nitrofurantoin against VRE isolates from Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) outdoor indoor patient departments.An observational...
Introduction Invasive fungal infections have always been a major cause of mortality and morbidity are especially prevalent in the immunosuppressed groups patients. Members Mucoracea family an increasing incidence prevalence. It has difficult to diagnose this condition due various reasons. Materials Methods This was observational study carried out jointly by Department Microbiology Pathology for duration one year. All patients who presented clinical departments with high index suspicion...
Infectious Keratitis (Ik) Is A Potential Vision-Threatening Ocular Infection Caused By Variety Of Microorganisms.To Explore Risk Factors And Etiological Agents Associated With Ik.A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study In Which Corneal Scrapings From 120 Suspected Cases Were Evaluated At Tertiary Health Care Institute January To December 2019.Scrapings Subjected Direct Microscopy, Culture, Identification Both Conventional Methods Maldi-Tof-Ms. The Patient's Demographic Data Predisposing Factors,...
Candida bloodstream infection is the major cause of increased morbidity and mortality (20–49%) in hospitalized patients both paediatric adult age groups. Due to increase number immunocompromised patients, other important species such as Trichosporon asahii Debaryomyces hansenii are emerging. One organism, Wickerhamomyces anomalous, previously known Pichia anomala (teleomorph stages several species), increasingly being reported a fungemia neonatal intensive care units now lot...
Sir, Geotrichum candidum is yeast found globally in soil, water, air, and sewage, as well plants, cereals, dairy products which rarely pathogenic humans. It a budding pathogen immunocompromised hosts. We report case of G. infective endocarditis 6-year-old child with pulmonary atresia. The boy presented to the pediatric outpatient department at our hospital complaints fever for 3 months associated weight loss anorexia. On examination, there was facial puffiness, abdominal distension, pedal...
Abstract Introduction Intestinal parasitic infections continue to loom in developing countries with low sanitation and socioeconomic conditions. Pandemic times are especially important study the prevalence of these pathogens since focus all healthcare services was coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This aimed evaluate time-trend intestinal capital region India during pandemic times. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a retrospective review based on data from past 2 years post-COVID-19...
This study was conducted to understand the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on urine culture and sensitivity results in an outpatient setting. There are plenty data from inpatient ICU settings but there is a paucity or community settings. Thus, this primarily targeted change antibiotic resistance urinary tract infection (UTI) agents pre- post-COVID-19 period.In study, samples received Department Laboratory Medicine (microbiology laboratory) with preliminary diagnosis UTI between April 2019 March...
Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that may lead to severe disease. These infections are among normal population and showing an increasing trend worldwide attributable the increase in immunosuppressed population. Most of these patients present with nonspecific clinical features such as fever, productive cough, exertional dyspnoea seen our series which makes it difficult be diagnosed. Pulmonary nocardiosis rarely clinically suspected often diagnosed very late course disease resulting...
Rhinocerebral mycosis is a rapidly invasive infection in diabetic patients with an unfavorable course. Herein, we report rare case of orbital cellulitis caused by Curvularia lunata following fungal rhinosinusitis male patient.A 35-year-old uncontrolled diabetes presented to the emergency department our center high-grade fever accompanied chills and rigors, severe diffuse headache, projectile vomiting swelling loss vision right eye. The tissue sample from surgical debridement showed pigmented...
Background Transmissibility within closed settings, such as households, can provide a strategic way to characterize the virus transmission patterns because denominator be well defined. We aimed household of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) and its associated risk factors. Methods This prospective case-ascertained study was conducted among contacts laboratory-confirmed SARS CoV-2 cases residing in Ballabgarh, Haryana. enrolled 148 index their 645 between December 16,...
Dipylidium caninum is a rare cestode infection in India, only previously reported children. We herein report the case of 50-year-old female from India who presented with 1-year history abdominal pain associated vomiting, cough, and passing worm segments stool. She had been treated albendazole without benefit. A stool examination revealed proglottids egg clusters D. caninum. was praziquental 600 mg once daily for 5 days. At follow-up month later, she recovered completely, repeat negative...
Background: Candida species are generally identified by conventional methods such as germ tube or morphological appearance on cornmeal agar (CMA), biochemical using API kits, and molecular biological techniques. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) has revolutionized the identification fungi reducing turnaround time days to minutes.
Background and Purpose: Herein, we describe a rare case of fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent individual without any underlying risk factors.Case report: A 55-year-old female presented with short history fever for 1 month, as well headache, sudden onset right-sided upper lower limb weakness, loss speech 10 days. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed large, peripherally enhancing, well-defined, cystic, space-occupying,...
B. cepacia is metabolically versatile organism which not only resistant to many antibiotics but also disinfectants. This makes their survival easy even in restricted areas like intensive care unit (ICU) and management difficult.To describe sudden emergence of Burkholderia at a tertiary centre ICU setting milieu colistin usage.Cases were patients with culture proven B.cepacia. They picked up as non-lactose fermenting, oxidase positive, motile, gram-negative bacilli was aminoglycosides...
Background and Purpose: Candida auris is a rapidly emerging fungus, which considered globally cause of concern for public health. This report describes the first case C. fungemia from tertiary care hospital in hilly state Uttarakhand India. Case report: The patient was 37-year-old female who underwent Whipple procedure carcinoma head pancreas. She developed fever 12 days after operation while recovering surgery hospital. Blood culture yielded identified by matrix-assisted laser...