Triad of infective endocarditis, splenic abscess, and septicemia caused by .

A 40-year-old farmer from the district of North Karnataka who had received treatment for high fever of 8 days duration was admitted with fever, dyspnea, and poor general condition. Ultrasonography and echocardiogram revealed multiple splenic abscesses, vegetation on atrioventricular valve, aortic regurgitation (Grade I-II), and mitral valve regurgitation (Grade II-III), respectively. was detected in blood culture, and high titers of IgM and IgG anti- antibodies were observed in specific serological tests.

Clinical significance of various diagnostic techniques and emerging antimicrobial resistance pattern of Helicobacter Pylori from Gastric Biopsy Samples.

Background: There is no single technique that can meet the criteria in identification of Helicobacter pylori. The diagnosis is important asantimicrobial resistance is frequently observed and associated with treatment failure. The present study was conducted to evaluate diagnostic tests for identification of H pylori and to assess their antimicrobial resistance pattern.

Biofilm production by Candida: comparison of bloodstream isolates with cervical isolates.

The present study was undertaken to investigate biofilm formation among the clinical Candida isolates from blood and cervical swabs. A total of 16 Candida blood isolates from neonates and 21 cervical isolates from pregnant women with vulvovaginitis were included in the study. Each isolate was identified to species level by various phenotypic tests.

Ventilator associated pneumonia in a medical intensive care unit: Microbial aetiology, susceptibility patterns of isolated microorganisms and outcome.

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication of ventilatory support for patients with acute respiratory failure and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

Aim Of The Study: The present study was undertaken to do quantitative cultures of aerobic bacteria, perform the antibiotic susceptibility testing from the endotracheal aspirates and clinical outcome of the clinically suspected patients of VAP.

Methods: A prospective study was performed over a period of one year in a tertiary care hospital, enrolling patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) for ≥48 hr.

Haemagglutination and siderophore production as the urovirulence markers of uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

A total of 160 strains of Escherichia coli isolated from urine of patients with clinically diagnosed urinary tract infection were included in the study and 50 faecal isolates of E. coli were studied. They were studied for virulence factors, namely mannose-resistant and mannose-sensitive haemagglutination (MRHA, MSHA) and siderophore production.

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella typhi to quinolones & cephalosporins.

Antimicrobial sensitivity testing was carried out for 85 isolates of S. typhi by disc diffusion and microbroth dilution for estimation of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The drugs used included amoxycillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, gentamicin, netilmicin, cefuroxime, ceftizoxime, cefoperazone and ceftazidime.