Publications by authors named "Prem Ananth Palaniappan"

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  • Prototheca species can cause infections in humans, leading to symptoms like skin infections, bursitis, and systemic disease.
  • A case is reported where Prototheca was found in a patient's blood, triggering septic arthritis, but no other pathogens were detected in joint cultures.
  • The blood isolate was identified using PCR, and the patient's condition improved after treatment with intravenous itraconazole.
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Background: Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) is a human upper respiratory tract colonizer which causes wide range of disease especially in children<5 years old and in the elderly. Although worldwide incidence in industrialised countries where Hib vaccination is commonly used has dropped sharply since implementation of H.

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is a black yeast-like fungus with most of the strains being isolated from soil and plants. It tends to cause sooty blotch and flyspeck disease in plants. In humans, it is known to cause superficial skin and nail infections.

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