Endogenous methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus as a source of post-operative surgical site infections.

Objective: To determine frequency of Endogenous Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pre-operative patients and its frequency in Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) post operatively.

Methods: It was a descriptive cross sectional conducted at Department of Microbiology, Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi (FFH), Pakistan. Samples were collected from 1st November-31st May 2018.

Frequency of Cryptosporidiosis in Children having Persistent Diarrhea.

Objective: Globally childhood diarrheal diseases continue to be the second leading cause of death. are important intestinal parasites that cause diarrhea in humans and animals particularly in developing countries. This investigation was carried out to find out the frequency of cryptosporidiosis in children presenting with persistent diarrhea.