Publications by authors named "Jayashree Konar"
Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Hospitalized Covid 19 Patients: A Study in Eastern India.
J Assoc Physicians India
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, led to a study focusing on the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) among confirmed COVID-19 patients over six months with 753 lab-confirmed cases.
- Out of the urine samples tested, 90 were culture-positive for bacteria (11.95%), with Escherichia coli being the most common pathogen (47.78%), followed by Enterococcus faecalis and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
- The study highlighted antibiotic resistance issues, noting that many Enterococcus faecalis were resistant to fluoroquinolones, while most Gram-negative isolates were susceptible to nitrofurantoin, emphasizing the importance of adhering to
Introduction: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is the most common healthcare associated infection that could be averted by antibiotics prophylaxis against the probable offending organisms. As has been playing a substantial role in the aetiology of SSIs, Methicillin Resistant (MRSA) happens to be a problem while dealing with the postoperative wound infection.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of SSI caused by MRSA and the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of MRSA.
Background And Objectives: Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most important cause of acute and epidemic viral encephalitis. Every year sporadic JE cases are reported from the various districts of West Bengal, indicating its endemicity in this state. JE vaccination programme has been undertaken by the State Health Department of West Bengal.
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