A5013382815- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Infections and bacterial resistance
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Virology and Viral Diseases
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
2016-2025
University of Kashmir
2008
To find the effectiveness of essential oil lemongrass for treatment pathogenic organisms. Lemongrass was investigated activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), subtilis subtilis), Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), using Agar Diffusion Method Broth Dilution Method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) minimum bactericidal (MBC) were determined by The antibiotic susceptibility...
In Brief Background: As fungal endophthalmitis is an emerging challenge, the study was carried out to determine prevalence and spectrum of agents causing from a single center, identify risk factors, correlate clinical course illness with involved. Methods: The microbiological records all diagnosed during January 1992 through December 2005 at tertiary center in India were reviewed retrospectively. During this period, treatment protocol patients pars plana vitrectomy, instillation intravitreal...
Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by the Echinococcus granulosus, is a major public health problem worldwide, including India. The different genotypes of E. granulosus responsible for human hydatidosis have been reported from endemic areas throughout world. However, genetic characterization infecting population in India lacking. aim study was to ascertain genotype(s) parasite North Methodology/Principal Findings To transmission patterns genotypic analysis performed on hydatid...
The number of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases is increasing in India. This study looks upon the geographic distribution virus clades and variants circulating different parts India between January August 2020. NPS/OPS from representative positive states union territories were collected every month through VRDLs country analyzed using next-generation sequencing. Epidemiological analysis 689 SARS-CoV-2 clinical samples revealed GH GR to be predominant northern...
The genetic diversity and population genetics of the Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto complex were investigated based on sequencing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Total 81 isolates hydatid cyst collected from ungulate animals different geographical areas North India identified by cytochrome c oxidase subunit1 (coxi) gene. Three genotypes belonging to E. (G1, G2 G3 genotypes). Further nucleotide sequences (retrieved GenBank) for coxi gene seven populations covering 6 continents, compared...
Outbreaks of HFMD in children aged <5 years have been reported worldwide and the major causative agents are Coxsackievirus (CV) A16, enterovirus (EV)-A71 recently CVA6. In India, is a disease that not commonly reported. The purpose study was to identify type(s) associated with large outbreak Hand, foot, mouth during COVID-19 pandemic 2022. Four hundred twenty five clinical samples from 196-suspected cases were collected different parts country. This finding indicated emergence CVA6 along...
Over time, COVID-19 testing has significantly declined across the world. However, it is critical to monitor virus through surveillance. In late 2020, WHO released interim guidance advising use of existing Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) for integrated surveillance influenza SARS-CoV-2.In July 2021, we initiated a pan-India SARS-CoV-2 geographically representative network Virus Research Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs) 26 hospital laboratory sites 70 community sites....
There is a paucity of literature regarding the microbial etiology community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in India. The current study was aimed to hospitalized adults with CAP.The conducted 700-bedded North Indian hospital. Consecutive admitted CAP over period 2 years from 2013 2015 were recruited for study, and apart clinical evaluation underwent various microbiological studies form blood culture, sputum urinary antigen pneumococcus Legionella, serology Mycoplasma Chlamydia real-time reverse...
Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBL) producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains are responsible for several nosocomial outbreaks in tertiary care centers across the world. It is well known that poor outcome occurs when patients with serious infections due to MBL producing organisms treated antibiotics which organism completely resistant. Therefore, detection of these producing P. aeruginosa is crucial optimal treatment critically ill patient’s and prevent spread resistance. Current study was...
Background Echinococcosis is a human and animal health problem in many endemic areas worldwide. There are numerous reports hospital-based studies from Kashmir, North India, yet there has been no epidemiological study conducted the apparently area for hydatidosis. This was designed to determine seroprevalence of hydatid infection Kashmir Valley find out association risk factors acquisition this infection. Methodology Fourteen hundred twenty-nine samples were collected different districts...
Abstract During March to June 2021 India has experienced a deadly second wave of COVID-19 with an increased number post-vaccination breakthrough infections reported across the country. To understand possible reason these breakthroughs we collected 677 clinical samples (throat swab/ nasal swabs) individuals who had received two doses (n=592) and one dose (n=85) vaccines (Covishield Covaxin,) tested positive for COVID-19, from 17 states/Union Territories These cases were telephonically...
Abstract Serological diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is usually made by detecting specific antibodies in serum samples. However, collection blood samples difficult and may be hazardous unsafe. Thus, it important to assess alternative simple methods sampling body fluids that give similar results. Saliva urine have been suggested as possible alternatives detect for the various diseases. To best our knowledge, there has no previously published study regarding detection CE-specific...
Spinal epidural abscess, although an uncommon disease, often correlates with a high morbidity owing to significant delay in diagnosis.In prospective 5-year study, the clinical and magnetic resonance (MR) findings, treatment protocols, microbiology, neurological outcomes were analyzed for 27 patients spinal abscess.Patients typically middle-aged underlying diabetes presented lumbar abscesses. Those undergoing surgical intervention >36 h after onset of symptoms had poor outcomes.Early...
Abstract Objective: The burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is higher in low- and middle-income countries, but HAIs are often missed because surveillance not conducted. Here, we describe the identification response to a cluster Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) bloodstream (BSIs) associated with high mortality surgical ICU (SICU) that joined an HAI network. Setting: A 780-bed, tertiary-level, public teaching hospital northern India. Methods: After detecting BCC SICU, cases...
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) remain a major threat to the health of children throughout world, mostly in developing nations. The aim present study was determine any relationship between STHs and hemoglobin status school Kashmir Valley (India). Stool blood samples were collected from 382 male female age group 5-15 yr all 6 districts Valley. Finger-prick used collect hemoglobin, which then measured on-site by Sahli's acid hematin method; stool processed using both simple smear zinc...
Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is one of the most daunting challenges a physician faces in such settings. Among AUFI, rickettsial infections are common and related (such as anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Q fever) which caused by an unusual type bacteria that can live only inside cells another organism. The present study was therefore planned with objective to estimate prevalence infection among patients fever determine any association socio-demographic characteristics...
Candida dubliniensis is a pathogenic species which shares many phenotypic features with albicans. These similarities have caused significant problems in the identification of C. an average clinical mycology laboratory. Several phenotypic-based tests been developed to distinguish albicans from but none has demonstrated being sufficient alone for accurate differentiation two species.To facilitate these species, we evaluated utility novel medium 'Hypertonic Xylose Agar Medium' (HXAM).A total...
Introduction: On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared outbreak of novel coronavirus disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARSCoV-2) virus as a pandemic. This recently discovered β-coronavirus spread instantaneously across mainland China due to human-tohuman transmission and crossed international borders aided intercontinental travel. In most nations, logarithmic growth cases very quickly overwhelmed healthcare system which led...