Identification of circulating miRNA biomarkers in leptospirosis for early detection: A promising diagnostic approach.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global significance, contributing to morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is endemic to tropical regions, with outbreaks during monsoons. The disease manifestations are similar to that of other febrile illness such as dengue, malaria hence often misdiagnosed and underreported.

Identification of Dominant Leptospira Serogroups among Leptospirosis Cases and Their Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study in Mangaluru, India.

Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonotic disease of worldwide significance, endemic to the southern region of India, with clinical manifestations similar to other febrile illnesses; hence, it is often misdiagnosed and underreported. Inadequate information about the disease burden and the regional circulating serogroups contributes to its neglected disease status. This study aimed to identify the infecting Leptospira serogroup in the coastal region of Mangaluru and study the clinical symptoms and outcome among leptospirosis patients.

Current methods for the diagnosis of leptospirosis: Issues and challenges.

Leptospirosis is a re-emerging anthropo-zoonotic infection of worldwide significance caused by the pathogenic spirochete (Leptospira interrogans) of the genus Leptospira, predominant in tropical/temperate regions and endemic to areas receiving heavy rainfall and flooding. Clinical presentation is similar to that of other febrile illnesses exhibiting mild symptoms which are often self-limiting. Hence, Leptospirosis is often mis-diagnosed and remains untreated progressing to Weil's Disease which is fatal.

Hospital wastewater treatment reduces NDM-positive bacteria being discharged into water bodies.

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) is a novel type of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) associated with Enterobacteriaceae constitutes an important growing public health threat. The present study aims to characterize the NDM-1 producing Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) from the effluents of two tertiary care hospitals in Mangalore, South India and to profile their antibiotic resistance pattern. A total of 134 GNB were isolated from 30 hospital wastewater samples (treated and untreated) and analyzed.

A Study on the Role of Heart Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein in the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Introduction: Heart type Fatty Acid Binding Protein (H-FABP) has been proposed as an early cardiac biomarker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial Infarction (AMI) using animal models and clinical samples.

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the role of H-FABP in early detection of AMI by comparing its sensitivity, specificity and predictive value with Creatinine Kinase-MB (CK-MB) and Cardiac Troponin I (cTnI).

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study of 50 patients admitted with the diagnosis of AMI at a tertiary care hospital in South India.