Susceptibility profile of Gram-negative bacteremic isolates to beta lactam-beta lactamase inhibitor agents in comparison to other antibiotics.

Background: Comprehensive understanding about the local antibiogram is an essential requirement for preparation of hospital or unit based antibiotic policy. Bacteremic isolates are the most useful ones for this purpose, representing invasive disease.

Objective: To analyze susceptibility pattern of bacteremic Gram-negative isolates in our center, to various antibiotics, including beta lactam-beta lactamase inhibitor (BL-BLI) agents and carbapenem.

Histoplasmosis in India: truly uncommon or uncommonly recognised?

Objectives: To study the clinical profile of patients with proven histoplasmosis who had presented to a tertiary care referral centre.

Methods: We retrospectively analysed the medical records of 24 patients diagnosed to have histoplasmosis between January 2002 and April 2011. Histoplasmosis was diagnosed when compatible intracellular organisms were seen on biopsy and/or when Histoplasma capsulatum was grown in culture.

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella enterica serovars in a tertiary care hospital in southern India.

Background & Objectives: Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi are predominantly known to cause enteric fever. Multidrug resistance in S. Tphi and S.