Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a COVID-19 recovered patient: unravelling an infective sequalae of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Dear Editor, A 55-year-female, house wife, non-smoker, morbidly obese (BMI>35) with no other co-morbidities or pre-existing lung disease presented to the emergency room with complaints of highgrade fever, cough with minimal sputum, progressive breathlessness, streaky haemoptysis, and anorexia for the past 5 days. She was admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) for severe COVID-19 pneumonia three months back and had successfully recovered after 24 days of hospitalization..

A study of clinical profile of cases of MDR-TB and evaluation of challenges faced in initiation of second line Anti tuberculosis treatment for MDR-TB cases admitted in drug resistance tuberculosis center.

Objectives: To study the clinical profile of cases, evaluation of comorbidities and problems encountered in initiation of second-line drugs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients.

Methodology: A prospective observational study was conducted on MDR patients admitted in drug resistance tuberculosis (DRTB) center of RDGMC Surasa Ujjain, a rural medical college, over a span of one year.

Results: Out of 130 admitted cases, majority (30%) were between 31 and 40 years of age.