Publications by authors named "L Ganguli"
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- The study investigated thrombosis occurrence in healthy soldiers at high altitudes, finding significantly higher rates of both venous and arterial thrombosis compared to near-sea-level environments.
- Key physiological changes included increased coagulation factors and reduced levels of natural anticoagulants in those with thrombosis, alongside elevated inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers.
- These findings suggest that altitude may exacerbate thrombosis risk due to distinct biological mechanisms, highlighting the need for further research and awareness in high-altitude environments.
The bacteriology of the tonsillar surface and core in 30 children undergoing tonsillectomy was studied. Antibiotics taken in the six months before surgery were recorded. Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus were the commonest isolates; Streptococcus pyogenes was relatively rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh prevalence of antifungal resistance in Candida spp. from patients with AIDS.
J Antimicrob Chemother
November 1994
Three hundred and forty-eight isolates of Candida spp. from patients treated at a regional infectious diseases unit for AIDS, immunocompromised patients admitted to the Hope Hospital and isolates referred from around the North West of England were tested for their in-vitro susceptibility to amphotericin B, fluconazole and flucytosine using standardized methods. Candida albicans comprised 73% of isolates, Candida glabrata 10% and Candida parapsilosis 7%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShiga-like toxin-producing (SLT) Escherichia coli, particularly those belonging to serogroup O157, are responsible for haemorrhagic colitis, haemolytic uraemic syndrome and some cases of gastro-enteritis. The rapid and reliable diagnosis of all these infections is necessary for correct patient management and for epidemiological reasons, but is rarely possible with present methods. We compared the efficacy of two methods, (i) the culture of faeces in broth that contained mitomycin C followed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for SLTs, and (ii) the culture of faeces on sorbitol MacConkey agar (SMA), in the detection of infections caused by SLT-producing E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting began at a hospital for the elderly on the 25 October 1991. The symptoms and pattern of spread suggested a viral aetiology from a point source. Electron microscopy confirmed the presence of Norwalk virus.
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