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BiosecurityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Jayachandran SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):387-387 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jayachandran S Source Type: journals

Antimicrobial resistance - The modern epidemic current status and research issuesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kanungo RebaIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):386-387 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kanungo Reba Source Type: journals

The poem syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Desikan PIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):384-385 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Desikan P Source Type: journals

An unusual presentation of Wuchereria bancrofti infectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rawat V, Rizvi G, Sharma N, Pandey HIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):382-383 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rawat V, Rizvi G, Sharma N, Pandey H Source Type: journals

Calvarial tubercular osteomyelitic abscessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rajesh A, Purohit A K, Lakshmi VIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):380-381 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rajesh A, Purohit A K, Lakshmi V Source Type: journals

Cefoxitin disk diffusion test - Better predictor of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Gupta M, Singh N P, Kumar A, Kaur I RIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):379-380 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gupta M, Singh N P, Kumar A, Kaur I R Source Type: journals

Laboratory microbiology to clinical microbiology: Are we ready for a transition?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kapila K, Kaushik KIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):378-379 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kapila K, Kaushik K Source Type: journals

Potential of biofilm formation by staphylococci on polymer surface and its correlation with methicillin susceptibilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chaudhury A, Nagaraja M, Kumar A GIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):377-378 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chaudhury A, Nagaraja M, Kumar A G Source Type: journals

Vancomycin resistant enterococci in a tertiary care hospital in MumbaiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
De A, Bindlish A, Kumar S, Mathur MIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):375-376 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: De A, Bindlish A, Kumar S, Mathur M Source Type: journals

Pilot evaluation of commercial liquid culture method for isolation of mycobacteria in resource-poor settingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sharma R K, Rajput K P, Kothari N D, Nerurkar V, Malvankar S SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):374-375 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sharma R K, Rajput K P, Kothari N D, Nerurkar V, Malvankar S S Source Type: journals

Comparative in vitro antimicrobial activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of vancomycin-resistant enterococcusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Yemisen M, Demirel A, Mete B, Kaygusuz A, Mert A, Tabak F, Ozturk RIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):373-374 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yemisen M, Demirel A, Mete B, Kaygusuz A, Mert A, Tabak F, Ozturk R Source Type: journals

Red grain botryomycosis due to Staphylococcus aureus - A novel case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report here a case of an intensely inflammatory type of botryomycosis. A 35-year-old male labourer presented with swelling, redness and multiple sinuses on his foot, of eight months duration. The purulent discharge contained bright red coloured grains, 0.5 to 1 mm in size, which were round to oval in shape. Gram-positive cocci were demonstrated in crushed granules and tissue sections. Culture yielded pure and heavy growth of Staphylococcus aureus . He responded very well to cefazolin. There is no other report of such red grain botryomycosis due to S...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Katkar V, Mohammad F, Raut S, Amir R Source Type: journals

Primary cutaneous aspergillosis due to Aspergillus niger in an immunocompetent patientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mohapatra S, Xess I, Swetha J V, Tanveer N, Asati D, Ramam M, Singh M KIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):367-370Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is a rare entity, usually caused by A. fumigatus and A. flavus . Here, we present such a case, manifested by ulceration due to A. niger, which remained undiagnosed for a prolonged period. The immunological status was intact, although the patient had associated severe fungal infection. Recurrence of the lesion occurred despit...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mohapatra S, Xess I, Swetha J V, Tanveer N, Asati D, Ramam M, Singh M K Source Type: journals

Salmonella enterica serotype dublin bacteraemia mimicking enteric feverEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present here Salmonella Dublin Bacteraemia in an elderly patient, with all the clinical details, due to the rarity of its occurrence. He was treated successfully with ciprofloxacin and his follow up period was uneventful. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Dias M, Antony B, Pinto H, Rekha B Source Type: journals

A rare case of tubercular cerebellar abscessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of multiple cerebellar abscesses in a 55-year-old HIV seronegative non-diabetic female, who complained of headache, neck pain and unsteadiness of gait since two months. She had been on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, diagnosed earlier. Diagnosis was made by CT scan of brain and confirmed by bacteriological examination of drained pus obtained by suboccipital craniotomy. The patient showed signs of recovery. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Wanjari K, Baradkar V P, Nataraj G, Kumar S Source Type: journals

Female genital TB and HIV co-infectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Duggal S, Duggal N, Hans C, Mahajan R KIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):361-363HIV-induced immunosuppression paves the way for several infections, tuberculosis being very common in our country. Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB), presenting as menstrual irregularities, is a diagnostic challenge in an adolescent female when these may be considered normal. The present case is of a young female who presented with menstrual irregularities, diagnosed subsequently as a case of genital tuberculosis. Microbiological relapse after anti-tubercular treatment of six months caused suspicion of a co-existing immunodefic...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Duggal S, Duggal N, Hans C, Mahajan R K Source Type: journals

Magnitude of drug resistant shigellosis: A report from BangaloreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Srinivasa H, Baijayanti M, Raksha YIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):358-360Shigella is an important cause of acute invasive diarrhea in children and others. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella spp. isolated from diarrhoeal/ dysenteric patients in Bangalore was studied in our hospital from January 2002 to December 2007. One hundred and thirty-four isolates were identified as Shigella species. S. flexneri, S. sonnei...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Srinivasa H, Baijayanti M, Raksha Y Source Type: journals

Characterization of leptospires using V3 region of 16S rDNA by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis : A case studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study is a preliminary work to evaluate the usefulness of Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) to identify serovars of leptospira. The V3 region of most conserved 16S rDNA of five pathogenic leptospiral serovars and one saprophytic serovar was characterized. DGGE method was employed to separate the amplified V3 region based on the nucleotide sequence. On DGGE, amplified V3 region of leptospiral serovars, under study, showed bands at different positions indicating DGGE as the effective method of characterization in the future. DNA sequencing of V3 region of the three serovars showed great difference in nucleo...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Pol S S, Dhakephalkar P K, Bharadwaj R S Source Type: journals

Oral fluid, a substitute for serum to monitor measles IgG antibody?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Goyal A, Shaikh N J, Kinikar A A, Wairagkar N SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):351-353We have analyzed the suitability and potential of Oral Fluid (OF) to substitute serum in estimating measles IgG antibodies, during community surveys, by comparing the Optical Density (OD) of measles IgG antibodies in OF and serum of 100 apparently asymptomatic children. IgG antibody status was determined using commercially available - Measles IgG Capture ELISA. Sensitivity 89.5%, specificity 90.6% Concordance of 89%, coefficient of correlation r is equal to 0.97 (Karl Pearson's) and rho is equ...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Goyal A, Shaikh N J, Kinikar A A, Wairagkar N S Source Type: journals

Hantavirus species in India : A retrospective studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chandy S, Okumura M, Yoshimatsu K, Ulrich R G, John G T, Abraham P, Arikawa J, Sridharan GIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):348-350Hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Europe and Asia. There are about 20 documented hantavirus species and newer species are being described worldwide, especially in non-rodent reservoirs, i.e shrews. Focus reduction neutralization test is the classical serotyping technique for hantavirus. However, this study employs a previously established serotyping ELISA, to retrospectively analyze known hantavirus IgG reactive samples for infecting serotypes. The resu...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chandy S, Okumura M, Yoshimatsu K, Ulrich R G, John G T, Abraham P, Arikawa J, Sridharan G Source Type: journals

Characterization and anti - microbial susceptibility of gram - negative bacteria isolated from bloodstream infections of cancer patients on chemotherapy in PakistanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: High resistance observed in this study warrants the needs of surveillance of resistant pattern of antimicrobial agents. Due to increased level of drug resistance, carbapenem would be a prudent choice in high- risk cases. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Saghir S, Faiz M, Saleem M, Younus A, Aziz H Source Type: journals

The role of active efflux in antibiotic - resistance of clinical isolates of Helicobacter pyloriEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Energy-dependant efflux plays a role in the resistance of H. pylori clinical isolates to structurally unrelated antibiotics in a broadly specific multidrug efflux manner. Difference in the efflux potential of MAR isolates may be related to the presence or absence of functional efflux-pumps in diverse H. pylori isolates. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Falsafi T, Ehsani A, Niknam V Source Type: journals

Anti - microbial resistance stratified by risk factor among Escherichia coli strains isolated from the urinary tract at a rural clinic in Central IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: High rates of anti-microbial resistance in community-acquired uropathogens have made antimicrobial sensitivity testing necessary even in a rural, primary-care setting. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chatterjee B, Kulathinal S, Bhargava A, Jain Y, Kataria R Source Type: journals

Effect of stress on production of heat labile enterotoxin by Escherichia coliEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hegde A, Bhat G K, Mallya SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):325-328Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an important pathogen responsible for secretory diarrhoea. The production of heat labile enterotoxin (LT), by ETEC, is largely responsible for the pathogenesis of diarrhoea. In the present study we investigated the effect of stress factors such as temperature, pH, osmotic stress and nutritional limitation on the production of LT by ETEC using in-house GMI-ELISA. Four strains of E. coli consisting, one st...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hegde A, Bhat G K, Mallya S Source Type: journals

Distribution of Malassezia species in patients with pityriasis versicolor in Northern IranEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion : Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that PCR-RFLP is a relatively simple and quick method, completely comparable to the routine methods used for Malassezia identification. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Shokohi T, Afshar P, Barzgar A Source Type: journals

Genetic diversity among toxigenic clostridia isolated from soil, water, meat and associated polluted sites in South IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These analyses contribute to the understanding of prevalence of toxigenic clostridial species and phylogeny within the species and assist in development of improved diagnostics and therapeutics for the treatment of clostridial infections. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sathish S, Swaminathan K Source Type: journals

Beijing genotype and other predominant Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes observed in Mashhad city, IranEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Genotyping and Spoligotyping gives a unifying framework for both epidemiology and evolutionary analysis of M. tuberculosis populations. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rohani M, Farnia P, Nasab M Naderi, Moniri R, Torfeh M, Amiri M M Source Type: journals

Review of virulence factors of enterococcus : An emerging nosocomial pathogenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Giridhara Upadhyaya P M, Ravikumar K L, Umapathy B LIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):301-305Enterococcus, considered a normal commensal of intestinal tract, is fast emerging as a pathogen causing serious and life threatening hospital borne infections. This is attributed to acquisition of multi drug resistance and virulence factors of the organisms. The sequencing of Enterococcus faecalis has given a lot of insight into its genetic makeup. The E. faecalis strain V58...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Giridhara Upadhyaya P M, Ravikumar K L, Umapathy B L Source Type: journals

Established and potential risk factors for clostridum difficile infectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Vaishnavi CIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):289-300Clostridium difficile is the aetiological agent for almost all cases of pseudo membranous colitis and 15-25% of antibiotic associated diarrhoea. In recent years, C. difficile associated disease (CDAD) has been increasing in frequency and severity due to the emergence of virulent strains. Severe cases of toxic mega colon may be associated with mortality rates of 24-38%. The prevalence of CDAD is glo...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Vaishnavi C Source Type: journals

Women in medical microbiology: Reflections on contributionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kaushik K, Kapila KIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(4):285-288 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kaushik K, Kapila K Source Type: journals

Efficacy of nasopharyngeal culture in identification of pathogens in middle ear fluid in chronic otitis media with effusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: PCR is a more reliable method to detect middle ear pathogens in MEF in comparison with the conventional culture methods. The NP colonization wasn't found to be an indicator of the pathogen in MEF although middle ear pathogens colonize more in nasopharynx of diseased children. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 9, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Eser O K, Ipci K, Alp S, Akyol U, Unal O F, Hascelik G, Sennaroglu L, Gur D Source Type: journals

Evaluation of the bactec MGIT 960 TB system for recovery and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in a high volume tertiary care centreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: MGIT 960 system with PNBA assay for identification of M. tuberculosis complex is a rapid and useful method in laboratories processing a large number of specimens. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 9, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rodrigues C, Shenai S, Sadani M, Sukhadia N, Jani M, Ajbani K, Sodha A, Mehta A Source Type: journals

Microbes, the moon, and A/H1N1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Desikan PrabhaIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):182-184 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 9, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Desikan Prabha Source Type: journals

Emergence of novel influenza A/H1N1 virus as a pandemic agentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ravi VIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):179-181 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 9, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ravi V Source Type: journals

Research snippets from the medical worldEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Desikan PrabhaIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):282-283 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Desikan Prabha Source Type: journals

Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of health care workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Datta P, Rani H, Chander J, Gupta VIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):279-281 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Datta P, Rani H, Chander J, Gupta V Source Type: journals

Etiology and risk factors for early onset neonatal sepsisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ananthakrishnan Shanthi, Gunasekaran DIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):279-279 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ananthakrishnan Shanthi, Gunasekaran D Source Type: journals

Comparision of performance characteristics of automated PCR systems with culture for detection of MTB complex from clinical samples in central IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Desikan P, De S, Mishra P, Jain A, Panwalkar N, Verma M, Maudar K KIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):277-278 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Desikan P, De S, Mishra P, Jain A, Panwalkar N, Verma M, Maudar K K Source Type: journals

PPTCT of HIV: Two and a half year experience at MKCG medical college, Berhampur, IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dash M, Padhi S, Panda P, Pattnaik D, Parida BIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):276-277 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Dash M, Padhi S, Panda P, Pattnaik D, Parida B Source Type: journals

Ciprofloxacin breakpoints in enteric fever: Time to revise our susceptibility criteriaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rodrigues C, Kumar N J, Lalwani J, Mehta AIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):276-276 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rodrigues C, Kumar N J, Lalwani J, Mehta A Source Type: journals

Familial tularaemiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, we have presented an early stage case of tularemia with fever and pharyngitis and two cases from the same non-endemic region with typical lymphadenitis. All three patients were treated with non-specific medications in healthcare centres, the treatment being directed towards symptoms resembling those of upper respiratory tract infections. However, there was no regression in their complaints. Because the first case had been treated earlier, his lymphadenopaties regressed and there was no suppuration. The other two cases, which had been suspected to be exposed to the same pathogen based on their histories, wer...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Peker E, Ayaydin A, Duran N Source Type: journals

Uncommon presentation of pulmonary aspergillomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Baradkar V P, Mathur M, Kumar SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):270-272Cases of pulmonary aspergilloma without any predisposing factors are rarely reported. Clinical presentation varies from case to case. Here, we report a case of pulmonary aspergilloma in a 60-year-old male patient who was admitted to the Intensive Respiratory Care Unit with spontaneous pneumothorax. The patient had a history of dyspnea on exertion since 9 months and mild haemoptysis since the last 6 months. A computerised tomographic scan of the lungs showed a lesion in the left main bronchus along with obstructive emphysema of the right...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Baradkar V P, Mathur M, Kumar S Source Type: journals

Hantavirus infection: A case report from IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report here a case of hantavirus infection in a 46 year old quarry worker presenting with fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, thrombocytopenia and renal dysfunction. Seroconversion and rising anti-hantavirus IgG titers were taken as evidence of hantavirus infection. Clinicians should consider hantavirus infections in the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illness along with scrub typhus, leptospirosis and dengue. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chandy S, Boorugu H, Chrispal A, Thomas K, Abraham P, Sridharan G Source Type: journals

Mycobacterium thermoresistibile: Case report of a rarely isolated mycobacterium from Europe and review of literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study presents its phenotypic and biochemical profile, susceptibilities to selected antibiotics and hsp65 polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism profile with BsteII and Hae III . (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Neonakis I K, Gitti Z, Kontos F, Baritaki S, Petinaki E, Baritaki M, Zerva L, Spandidos D A Source Type: journals

Neonatal melioidosis: A case report from IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report, for the first time from the Indian subcontinent, a case of melioidosis in a neonate, its clinical presentation, microbiological diagnosis, possible mode of transmission and outcome. A pre-term female baby developed respiratory distress soon after birth. The child was febrile, had tachypnea, grunting, normal heart rate with a low pulse volume and poor peripheral perfusion. Chest X-ray revealed right-sided bronchopneumonia. B. pseudomallei was isolated from the blood culture of the neonate collected aseptically. The neonate was successfully treated with meropenem. (...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Noyal MJC, Harish B N, Bhat V, Parija S C Source Type: journals

Isolated pancreatic tuberculosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pandita K K, Sarla, Dogra SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):259-260Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is extremely rare, even in countries where TB is endemic. The recent increased reporting of TB of the pancreas is related to a worldwide increase in TB and an increase in emigration from countries where TB is endemic into countries where more sophisticated healthcare and diagnostic facilities are available. Herein, we report an unusual case of isolated pancreatic region TB, which presented with dyspeptic symptoms and was diagnosed by ultrasonography-guided needle aspiration and computed tomography scan ...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Pandita K K, Sarla, Dogra S Source Type: journals

Food poisoning due to Salmonella enterica serotype weltevreden in MangaloreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report emphasizes the geographical distribution of this organism in the Coastal Karnataka region. S.Weltevreden may be overlooked due to the biochemical similarity to S. Paratyphi B & S. Typhimurium. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Antony B, Dias M, Shetty A K, Rekha B Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic device for the detection of IgM & IgG antibodies to dengue viruses (DENV) in a tertiary care hospital in south IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study has evaluated the performance of a rapid immunochromatographic test (ICT) device in detecting antibodies to Dengue virus (DENV) in a tertiary hospital in South India. Sera from hospital attendees, with requests for DENV antibody testing, were tested with the Panbio Dengue Duo Cassette and a reference antibody capture assay for the detection of IgM (Dengue IgM capture ELISA-National Institute of Virology, India) and IgG (Dengue IgG capture ELISA-Panbio Diagnostics Inc., Australia) antibodies. The ICT results were compared with results of antibody capture tests for the detection of the IgM and IgG antibodies, resp...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Moorthy M, Chandy S, Selvaraj K, Abraham A M Source Type: journals

Microbicides in India-present and futureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nath A, Garg SIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009 27(3):251-253India continues to wage a battle against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Despite an array of preventive and control efforts directed against the disease, it continues to finds its way from the high risk groups to the general population. Women are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS because of biological as well as socio-cultural factors. Microbicides appear to provide an attractive option as a means of protection to be used by women. At present, microbicide trials are in study phases I and II in India....
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nath A, Garg S Source Type: journals

Isolation and identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria from water and soil in central IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, NTM were isolated from environment (soil and water) of the AIDS patients with disseminated NTM disease to know the prevalence of environmental NTM species and their correlation with clinical isolates from patients of the same area. Paraffin baiting technique was used to isolate NTM from environmental samples. Once isolated, subcultures were made on Lowenstein Jensen and Middlebrook 7H10 media and the species were identified using phenotypic and genotypic techniques. A total of 26 NTM isolates belonging to seven different species could be identified. <...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Narang R, Narang P, Mendiratta D K Source Type: journals