Diabetic foot infections: a study of microorganisms associated with the different Wagner grades.

Patients with diabetes foot infections were evaluated over a two year period to assess the bacteriological spectrum in the different Wagner's grades of foot wounds. Most of the diabetic foot wounds were found to be polymicrobic in nature with an average of 3.07 organisms isolated per case studied.

A two-stage clinical trial of Phyllanthus amarus in hepatitis B carriers: failure to eradicate the surface antigen.

Background: There have been conflicting data in literature about the value of Phyllanthus amarus in treating hepatitis B virus-related disorders.

Aim: To evaluate the role of Phyllanthus amarus in eradication of the virus in hepatitis B carriers.

Methods: Phyllanthus amarus was administered to 30 asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in a dosage of 250 to 500 mg thrice daily for 4 to 8 weeks.

Chloramphenicol resistant Salmonella species isolated between 1978 and 1987.

During the ten year study i.e. 1978 to 1987, out of 53,251 cases of suspected enteric fever, S.

Serum immunoglobulins in viral hepatitis.

The serum levels of IgA, IgG and IgM were determined by single radial immuno-diffusion technique in 104 male patients of acute viral hepatitis. HBsAg was detected by counterimmuno-electrophoresis (CIEP) and 51% were HBsAg + ve. IgA, IgG and IgM levels were found to be higher than normal levels.