Publications by authors named "Shital M Mahajan"
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- - A case of severe blepharoconjunctivitis was identified as external ophthalmomyiasis after examination with a slit lamp, revealing numerous pupae on the eyelids.
- - A total of 67 pupae were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia, and the patient healed without complications.
- - Physicians should be aware of ophthalmomyiasis externa in patients with blepharoconjunctivitis, especially in areas with many livestock, to prevent missing a diagnosis that could lead to more serious issues, such as ophthalmomyiasis interna.
, also known as , is a low-virulence, non-fermenter gram-negative bacillus mainly found in marine environments. We report a detailed series of four high-risk cases of septicemia with the common variable of positive blood cultures for . All four blood isolates were multi-drug resistant and susceptible to meropenem and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
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- * The illness presents with diverse symptoms like kidney failure and can be mistaken for other infections, making swift and accurate diagnosis challenging, especially given the limited lab resources.
- * The objective of recent investigations is to assess the severity of scrub typhus in India and enhance understanding of its epidemiology, complications, and treatment in areas where the disease is both established and emerging.