Prevalence and trends in the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A among children in a pediatric tertiary care hospital in South India over a period of ten years: a retrospective study.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and trends in the antimicrobial resistance of typhoidal salmonellae in children and adolescents at a pediatric tertiary care hospital in South India. Typhoidal salmonellae were isolated from 483 of the 77,713 blood cultures received during the ten-year study period (2007-2016). Isolates were speciated by conventional biochemical reactions and serotyping.

Clinical and Microbiology Profile and Outcome of Diarrhea by Coccidian Parasites in Immunocompetent Children.

Background: Several studies have reported prevalence of pediatric coccidian parasitic diarrhea, but there is little information about their clinical profile, management and outcome. This study reviews the clinical profile and treatment outcome of coccidian parasitic diarrhea in immunocompetent children.

Methods: Five thousand one hundred and twenty-three immunocompetent children younger than 15 years of age presenting with acute diarrhea to a tertiary care pediatric hospital during a period of 4 years (2009-2012) were included in the study.

Umbilical arterial catheter insertion length: in quest of a universal formula.

Objective: The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy in length of insertion of umbilical arterial catheter in all new born groups stratified according to weight, by using two different methods, that is, Wright et al./Case (Group I): (4 × Body wt (BW) (kg)) +7; Shukla et al./Control (Group II): (3 × BW (kg)) +9.

Prolonged neonatal interhospital transport on road: relevance for developing countries.

Objective: To compare prolonged inter hospital long distance transports on road undertaken by a qualified transport team vs those done by the same team from shorter distances and time.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive comparative study of the neonatal transports done during a period of 48 mo. All neonates transferred on road to a tertiary level pediatric hospital from various maternity and pediatric centers.