Correlation of serological markers and platelet count in the diagnosis of Dengue virus infection.

Background: The dengue virus causes one of the most important mosquito-borne viral diseases. Annually, it affects up to 100 million people. Detection of the secreted NS1 protein represents a new approach to the diagnosis of acute dengue infection.

Isolation, identification, and antibiogram of enterococci isolated from patients with urinary tract infection.

Background/objectives: Enterococci, though commensals in adult feces are important nosocomial pathogens. The most common nosocomial infection caused by these organisms is urinary tract infection.

Objectives: (1) To isolate and speciate enterococci from cases of urinary tract infection.

Anti-microbial resistance profile of Citrobacter species in a tertiary care hospital of Southern India.

Background: Recently, the isolation of this pathogen in hospital settings is increasing and multidrug-resistant strains are emerging; these strains present a challenge for clinician and the clinical microbiologist because of their increased occurrence in nosocomial infection. The current study was done to find out the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Citrobacter species from various clinical specimens.

Materials And Methods: Samples were collected from patients in accordance with standard protocols.