Dirofilariasis in the hiding in oral cavity of a patient from Karnataka, India.

"Human dirofilariasis, caused by filarial worms of the genus , is considered an emerging zoonotic filarial infection transmitted to humans by zoo-anthropophilic blood-sucking insects. The most common species causing human infections include and . In this case report, we present the case of a 60-year-old male patient who reported the presence of an intraoral swelling in the right maxillary vestibular region.

in a tertiary healthcare setting in south India: A case series.

species can produce a variety of clinical manifestations, and several non- species of , including , have been linked to the rise of invasive fungal infections with high rates of treatment failure. Nosocomial outbreaks and high mortality rates in healthcare institutions across the globe have been associated with , an emerging infectious yeast that was initially discovered in the ear canal of an elderly Japanese patient in 2009. The fact that has been found on six continents after it was initially isolated has raised serious concerns among scientists and healthcare practitioners.

A rare occurrence of Serratia rubidaea in a patient with ear discharge.

Serratia species are not as frequent as with more virulent members of the Enterobacteriaceae. However, when infections do arise, they are largely associated with Serratia marcescens. Presently, about 10 species of Serratia are recognized and infections caused by the remaining Serratia species are seldom recorded in literature, as they are not often isolated from clinical specimens.

A pilot study to evaluate urine LAM assay for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis among non-HIV patients.

There is a great need to improve diagnostic tools for tuberculosis where the majority are without HIV co-infection in resource-poor settings and high-burden areas such as India. The urine LAM assay has not hitherto been studied and may have a role to play. Our study found that, as a stand-alone diagnostic tool, the assay was suboptimal when compared to Xpert MTB/Rif.

Echinostomiasis in a child with severe anemia.

A child had presented with complaints of dark green-colored loose stools, nonbilious vomiting, and fever for a day. Blood investigations revealed low hemoglobin levels. Abdominal ultrasonography showed features suggestive of worms.