Incidence and Risk Factors of Clostridium difficile Infection Among Adult Patients Admitted to the Inpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Hospital-Based Observational Study.

Background infection (CDI) is a significant healthcare concern, marked by its rising prevalence and associated morbidity and mortality. However, there is limited data on the epidemiology of CDI in the eastern region of India. Objectives The study aims to determine the incidence of CDI among adult patients admitted to the inpatient department of a tertiary care hospital and identify the risk factors associated with CDI.

Assessment of dimethoate and malathion mediated toxicity on Solanum lycopersicum L.

Nowadays organophosphate-based chemicals are most commonly used insecticides worldwide which are applicable to a wide range of crop plants. In this study, the effect of organophosphate insecticides, dimethoate (DM) and malathion (MT), was investigated on Solanum lycopersicum L. The seeds were germinated under in vivo conditions and after 1 month of germination, they were transferred to separate pots.

Brassinosteroid improves light stress tolerance in tomato () by regulating redox status, photosynthesis and photosystem II.

Plants often experience variations in light intensity, referred to as light stress, that negatively impact important aspects of plant growth and development, including photosynthesis and antioxidant system. The photosynthetic machinery is susceptible to these disturbances, especially photosystem II and its reaction centers. We aimed to evaluate the role of brassinosteriod in plants under both high and low light conditions by examining various physiological parameters such as photosynthetic efficiency, pigment levels, and enzymatic activity of various antioxidant enzymes in one month old tomato plants.

Photoperiodic control of growth and reproduction in non-flowering plants.

Photoperiodic responses shape the plant fitness to the changing environment and are important regulators of growth, development and productivity. Photoperiod sensing is one of the most important cues to track seasonal variations. It is also a major cue for reproductive success.