Point Prevalence Study (PPS) of Antibiotic Usage and Bacterial Culture Rate (BCR) among Secondary Care Hospitals of Small Cities in Central India: Consolidating Indian Evidence.

 Indian hospitals (especially government-run public sector hospitals) have a nonexistent antimicrobial stewardship program (AMSP). After successfully initiating AMSPs in tertiary care hospitals of India, the Indian Council of Medical Research envisages implementing AMSP in secondary care hospitals. This study is about the baseline data on antibiotic consumption in secondary care hospitals.

The Profile of Use of Rituximab in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Central India.

Background: Rituximab, one of the most commonly used biologics, was once approved by the United States Food and Drug Association (US FDA) for the management of different systemic autoimmune disorders, and it is now used extensively in managing off-label indications. There is a scarcity of data regarding its utilization pattern in India.

Objective: To assess rituximab usage pattern in two tertiary care hospitals of Central India.

Kodameae ohmeri - An Emerging Yeast: Two Cases and Literature Review.

Kodameae ohmeri is an emerging pathogen in various types of infections. Most infections are seen in patients with compromised immunity like cancer patients. Few cases of neonatal infections due to K.