fungemia in a patient with previous cardiac surgery: Case report and review of literature.

is a rare cause of invasive fungal infections. Most phenotypic tests that are routinely used for identification of yeasts fail to identify this organism. However, chromogenic media for yeasts, MALDI-TOF MS and DNA sequencing can be used for correct identification.

Development of a Sensitive and Specific Novel qPCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection and Differentiation of Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis by Melting Curve Analysis.

Molecular diagnostic assays can expedite the diagnosis of fungal infections, and subsequently help in early interventions and appropriate management of patients. The aim of this study was to develop a single set of primers for a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay to detect and identify commonly reported, clinically relevant molds i.e.

Gargle lavage & saliva: Feasible & cheaper alternatives to nasal & throat swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19.

Background & Objectives: In the present scenario, the most common sample for diagnosis of COVID-19 by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is nasal and throat swab (NTS). Other sampling options such as gargle lavage have found limited application in clinical use mostly because of unavailability of an appropriate gargling liquid. This study was conducted to assess the stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in normal saline at 4°C that can serve as a gargling liquid as well as a transport medium.

SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR profile in 298 Indian COVID-19 patients: a retrospective observational study.

Background: despite being in the 5th month of pandemic, knowledge with respect to viral dynamics, infectivity and RT-PCR positivity continues to evolve.

Aim: to analyse the SARS CoV-2 nucleic acid RT-PCR profiles in COVID-19 patients.

Design: it was a retrospective, observational study conducted at COVID facilities under AIIMS, New Delhi.

Periprosthetic joint infection following bilateral Total Knee arthroplasty.

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be protracted, incapacitating, needing multiple interventions and could even lead to mortality. Early post-operative PJI has been ascribed to peri-operative introduction of highly virulent bacteria, while delayed post-operative to low-virulence bacteria. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) do not figure in the usual list of etiological agents.

as a cause of acute CNS infection in an immune-competent girl undergoing repeated VP shunt surgeries.

We present the case of a 14-year-old immune-competent girl with ventriculoperitoneal shunt who was repeatedly hospitalised with meningeal signs despite repeated shunt revision surgeries. Eventually was isolated and the patient improved after specific treatment. is a rapidly growing, non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM).