Publications by authors named "Harsha Tr"

Article Synopsis
  • The study highlights the need for alternative methods to detect SARS-CoV-2 using self-collected samples without viral transport media (VTM).
  • Evaluation involved a cross-sectional study with 125 participants to test various nucleic acid extraction methods from saliva and oral swabs.
  • Results showed that the kit-based extraction method (SKE) was the most effective, accurately identifying 93.07% of positive cases, suggesting these simplified methods are a viable and cost-effective option for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
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Neonatal bacterial sepsis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in neonates. 10% cases of neonatal bacteraemia and septicaemia are caused by Enterococci. The increasing incidence of Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) is of particular concern because of limited treatment options and increased mortality.

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