Publications by authors named "Rajesh Kumar Padhi"
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- Early diagnosis and treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is vital, and mixed infections complicate diagnosis.
- The study tested the effectiveness of a single reaction PCR compared to traditional methods (KOH + CFW smear and culture) for detecting fungal infections, with clinical samples from 33 patients.
- Results showed PCR was more effective in identifying mixed infections (51.5% vs. 9.1% by KOH + CFW) and had higher detection rates in nasal biopsies (90%) compared to endonasal swabs (77.8%).
Background: Superficial and deep fungal infections are more frequent in transplant recipients primarily because of the failure of cell-mediated immunity and lesser amount of antigen-presenting Langerhans cells in their epidermis. Here, we report seven cases of post-renal transplant subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis, all of which manifested within 1 year after transplantation and were unresponsive to prolonged courses of itraconazole. This is the first case series, to our knowledge, of phaeohyphomycosis in transplant recipients in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neonatal morbidity due to neonatal jaundice is an alarming situation, which needs to be detected and managed at the earliest possible. Many different etiologies come into play together, and at times, it is difficult to isolate the cause of neonatal jaundice. Certain diagnostic tests such as hemoglobin levels, reticulocyte count, leukocyte count, and blood grouping might hasten the diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbout 500 million people suffer from malaria leading to death in 2-3 million cases every year, of which about 1 million are children. Horstman et al., 1985, and Weber et al.
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