Publications by authors named "Ilakkiya Arumugam"
Comparative Evaluation of Colistin-Susceptibility Testing in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Using VITEK, Colistin Broth Disc Elution, and Colistin Broth Microdilution.
Cureus
July 2024
Purpose: The study aimed to compare the results of colistin-susceptibility testing performed using the automated VITEK system, colistin broth microdilution (BMD), and colistin broth disk elution (CBDE) methods.
Materials And Methods: This exploratory study was conducted in a tertiary care center in South India. Carbapenem-resistant (n = 49) isolates collected from a clinical microbiology laboratory over six months (March-September 2023) were used for the study.
Article Synopsis
- Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can lead to serious neurological conditions, either as complications during initial infection or when the virus reactivates, with better outcomes if diagnosed early and treated with antiviral drugs.
- In a study involving 30 unvaccinated participants, VZV DNA was found in one case while anti-VZV IgG was present in a significant majority, highlighting varied clinical presentations such as meningitis and altered sensorium.
- Routine testing for both VZV DNA and anti-VZV IgG in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is essential to improve early detection and reduce complications from VZV reactivation.
Varicella vaccine was first licensed in Japan and South Korea in 1989 for use in healthy children and was introduced in US in 1995. So far, 29 countries have adopted varicella vaccine in their universal immunization program (UIP). No Asian country, India included, has adopted the varicella vaccine as part of their UIP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Our objective was to assess the antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of orthodontic stainless steel brackets coated with different phases of photocatalytic titanium oxide.
Methods: From a total sample of 115 brackets, 68 orthodontic stainless steel brackets were coated with titanium oxide using a radiofrequency magnetron sputtering machine. The coated brackets were then converted into 34 each of the anatase and rutile phases of titanium oxide.