Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients during the second wave of the pandemic in India.

Introduction: India witnessed the catastrophic second wave of COVID-19 during the summer months of 2021. Many patients with non-resolution of symptoms admitted to dedicated COVID-19 treatment centers required prolonged inpatient care which led to the unavailability of beds for other COVID-19 patients. The objective of this study was to determine the duration of SARS-CoV-2 positivity in moderate and severe COVID-19 patients requiring long-term pulmonary care as well as to find out the association between different variables with the persistence of the virus.

Clostridium septicum arthritis in a young infant: A case report.

Septic arthritis is one of the most serious conditions leading to grave consequences in all age groups, with a number of cases seen in infancy and childhood. Although septic arthritis in neonates is a known clinical entity, it is a diagnostic dilemma for the paediatricians. Of the reported causes of bacterial arthritis, anaerobic bacteria account for only 1%.

Antimicrobial resistance profile of Methicillin-resistant colonizing the anterior nares of health-care workers and outpatients attending the remotely located tertiary care hospital of North India.

Introduction: Resistance to antimicrobial agents is a major concern worldwide and is exemplified by the global spread of the Methicillin resistant (MRSA). Health care workers (HCWs) and asymptomatically colonized patients are important sources of nosocomial MRSA infections.

Aims And Objectives: To determine the prevalence of MRSA colonisation, two hundred HCWs and 200 consecutive outpatients attending our tertiary care hospital were studied.

Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus co-infection in hemodialysis patients: A retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital of North India.

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections represent significant public health issues globally. They are important causes of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Patients with HBV/HCV co-infection have a higher risk of progression to cirrhosis and decompensated liver disease and have an increased risk of hepatocellular cancer (HCC).

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection among Seronegative Patients undergoing Haemodialysis in a Remotely Located Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India: Value of HCV-RNA and Genotypes.

Background: Haemodialysis (HD) patients are at an increased risk of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, which is significantly associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

Aim: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of HCV infection in anti-HCV antibody negative haemodialysis patients by Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) and value of HCV-RNA among seronegative patients undergoing haemodialysis in a remotely located tertiary care hospital.

Materials And Methods: A total of 100 chronic renal failure patients on haemodialysis were studied.