Nitazoxanide refractory cryptosporidiosis complicating Burkitt lymphoma in a child.

species cause watery diarrhea in several vertebrate hosts, including humans. Most apparently, immunocompetent-infected individuals remain asymptomatic, whereas immunocompromised may develop severe or chronic cryptosporidiosis. We report here the case of a 6-year-old girl undergoing chemotherapy for Burkitt lymphoma who experienced multiple episodes of watery diarrhea during her hospital stay.

Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for the diagnosis of intestinal protozoan infections among patients attending a rural outreach outpatient department in Northern India.

Despite great efforts, intestinal protozoan infections remain a significant healthcare concern worldwide. Although many point-of-care (POC) tests are increasingly being used, microscopic examination of stool specimens remains the mainstay for their diagnosis, especially in resource-limited settings. We assessed the utility of rapid POC tests based on immunochromatography among patients from rural Northern India.

Chromatinless microfilaria.

Herein, we are presenting a case of chromatinless microfilaria in a patient with chyluria.

A case of atypical vivax malaria with a global review of reports on myriads of morpho-variations in parasitized red blood cells.

, one of the major species associated with human malaria, continues to be a major public health problem in many parts of the world. Numerous studies related to vivax malaria have described quantitative haematological findings (level of haemoglobin, thrombocytopaenia, haematocrit values), but diverse morphological changes of parasite forms within infected red blood cells (iRBCs) have been mentioned only in few studies. Here we report a case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with fever, significant low platelet counts and hypovolaemia that created a diagnostic dilemma.

Seropositivity Pattern of Human Cystic Echinococcosis at a Tertiary Care Hospital of India.

Cystic echinococcosis (CE), even after several control measures, causes significant morbidity throughout the world. Besides imaging investigation technology, the serological tests are essential for both diagnosis and management of this slowly progressive disease. The present study was a hospital-based retrospective study that examined the seropositivity rate for antibody in patients suspected of CE at our tertiary health care center over 8 years from 2013 to 2020.

Seroprevalence of Strongyloides infection among steroid recipients in a tertiary care centre in North India.

Background: , a unique parasite, can cause mortal disease even years after the exposure. Iatrogenic use of steroids can complicate asymptomatic infections to a life-threatening hyperinfection and/or disseminated infection. Data regarding seroprevalence of strongyloidiasis remains scarce and this knowledge gap needs due attention in many endemic countries including India.

Intra-ocular hydatid cyst in a child: A rare presentation.

Intra-ocular cystic lesion in a young child can be parasitic lesion, old retinal detachment with cysts or simply a vitreous cyst. Intra-ocular localization of hydatid cysts is extremely rare accounting for less than one percent of all cases. This case describes a young child with left eye pain, redness and progressive diminution of vision with progressively enlarging intra- ocular cyst.

Understanding the true burden of "Naegleria fowleri" (Vahlkampfiidae) in patients from Northern states of India: Source tracking and significance.

The present study is an attempt to investigate the presence of Naegleria fowleri in Indian population. A total of 307 patients were enrolled and water samples were collected from both residential and surrounding areas of patients found positive for N. fowleri.

Toll like receptors (TLRs) in response to human gut microbiota of Indian obese and lean individuals.

Background: The rising incidence of obesity is one of the most serious public health issues in the developed as well as in developing countries like India. Obesity and overweight are most important risk factors for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer. In this study the body mass index (BMI) cut off was taken as 18.

Genetic polymorphisms associated with treatment failure and mortality in pediatric Pneumocystosis.

Data on the genetic diversity of Pneumocystis jirovecii causing Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) among children are still limited, and there are no available data from the Indian subcontinent, particularly associations between genotypes and clinical characteristics. A total of 37 children (62 days-12 years [median 5.5 years]) were included in this study.

Novel dihydropteroate synthase gene mutation in Pneumocystis jirovecii among HIV-infected patients in India: Putative association with drug resistance and mortality.

Objectives: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) remains a debilitating cause of death among HIV-infected patients. The combination trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT) is the most effective anti-Pneumocystis treatment and prophylaxis. However, long-term use of this combination has raised alarms about the emergence of resistant organisms.

Atypical cases of filariasis from a non-endemic area.

Filariasis can present in many different ways and pose significant dilemma to the clinician. We report four atypical cases of filariasis which presented as abdominal mass, cervical lymph node enlargement, fever in pregnancy and nosocomial febrile illness respectively. All the four cases were treated successfully with oral antifilarial agents.

Decreasing trend of seroprevalence of hepatic amoebiasis in tertiary care hospital of North India: 2010-2015.

Background: Globally, amoebic liver abscess, a common extraintestinal complication of intestinal amoebiasis. Diagnosis of hepatic amoebiasis is based on the detection of anti- immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), because of its technique's relatively higher sensitivity and specificity (90%).

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatic amoebiasis in a referral tertiary care hospital in North India.

species subtypes and associated clinical manifestations in Indian patients.

Aim: Present hospital based study was carried out at our tertiary care centre with an aim to study the distribution of species subtypes in patients with complaints of diarrhea.

Background: species are one of the important causative agents of parasitic diarrhea, amongst which () and ( are the two major species that are associated with human cryptosporidiosis.

Methods: Four hundred and fifty (n=450) diarrheic patients complaining of different types of diarrhea were enrolled in the present study.