Diagnostic value of latex agglutination test in diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis.

Objectives: To know the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children below five years of age. To compare conventional culture and antigen detection methods (Latex agglutination test).

Materials And Methods: 100 CSF samples of clinically suspected meningitis cases in children below 5 years of age were included.

Rhizomucor variabilis: a rare causative agent of primary cutaneous zygomycosis.

Rhizomucor variabilis is a rare cause of human infections. We report a case of primary cutaneous zygomycosis in an immunocompetent host. Although microscopy reveals the fungal aetiology, the need for species identification is highlighted to better understand the species and establish an epidemiological pattern as it is reported from restricted geographical locations.

Morganella morganii, subspecies morganii, biogroup A: An unusual causative pathogen of brain abscess.

Morganella morganii is a gram negative aerobe , found often as intestinal commensal. It is commonly implicated in Urinary tract infections and pyogenic infections, but rarely causes CNS infections especially brain abscess. There are very few published reports of Morganella morganii as a causative pathogen in brain abscess.