A comparative analysis of the second and third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic: an experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India.

As the world was still recovering from the 2020 pandemic, the devastating impact of Covid-19 driven by the Delta variant shook the world in 2021. As the second wave was declining, there was an unusual surge in Covid-19 positive cases by the end of 2021 which led to global concern about the change in virus characteristics. Whole genome sequencing is critical for understanding a rapidly progressing pandemic.

Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services: an experience from a tertiary care hospital.

India is home to the most significant number of tuberculosis (TB) cases around the globe. The COVID-19 crisis has massively affected TB healthcare services in the country. Are we sufficiently equipped to fight against TB during emergencies? Our study aims to provide a true insight into the disruption of TB care during the pandemic period at a tertiary care hospital in India.

Endotracheal Aspirate Microscopy, Cultures and Endotracheal Tube Tip Cultures for Early Prediction of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Neonates.

Objective: To evaluate the utility of endotracheal aspirate microscopy, culture and endotracheal tube tip culture for early diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonates.

Methods: Inborn ventilated neonates were followed-up for ventilator-associated pneumonia using Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria. Endotracheal aspirate microscopy, culture and endotracheal tube tip cultures were performed.

Salmonella brain abscess in an infant.

Brain abscess is an uncommon and serious life-threatening infection in children. Focal intracranial infections caused by Salmonella spp. in this age group are also rare.