Association of multidrug resistance behavior of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa to pigment coloration.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an adaptable bacterial pathogen that infects a variety of organs, including the respiratory tract, vascular system, urinary tract, and central nervous system, causing significant morbidity and mortality. As the primary goal of this study, we wanted to determine how pigment color production differed between clinical strains of P. aeruginosa, and whether or not that variation was associated with multidrug resistance or the ability to form biofilms.

Retrospective Analysis of Urinary Tract Infection in the Pediatric Population at a Tertiary Care Centre.

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the most common infections occurring during childhood. It is caused by both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and  is the most common causative agent.

Methods: Data of all pediatric patients in the age group of 6 months to 18 years with urinary tract infection were taken for analysis.

Molecular Characterization of New Delhi Metallo-ß-Lactamases-Producing Bacteria in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Intensive Care Unit Patients.

Background: The emergence of carbapenem-resistance in the gut flora of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) poses a significant risk for infection with these types of pathogens.

Materials And Methods: New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) in the gut flora of ICU patients was detected in cultures of a single rectal swab from each patient admitted to the ICU for a minimum period of 48 hrs. Samples were processed in the microbiology laboratory using blood agar and MacConkey agar.

Death from rabies: The reason being poor compliance to vaccination or it's failure.

Rabies is endemic in India and responsible for 20,000 human deaths every year. It is 100% preventable when the vaccine is taken along with proper wound care and rabies immunoglobulin administration though update continues regarding the requirement of the number of vaccine doses, the need for immunoglobulin, and if required their types. We study four cases of rabies having street dogs' bite category grade 3.

Pyogenic liver abscess: Clinical features and microbiological profiles in tertiary care center.

Background: Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is the end result of a number of pathologic processes that cause a suppurative infection of the liver parenchyma.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-five patients of age more than 18 years and radiologically confirmed cases of liver abscess were included in this study. Pus and blood samples were collected.

Clinical spectrum and risk factors for hospital-acquired septicemia in a tertiary care centre of North-East India.

Introduction: Although several studies have shown an increasing prevalence of sepsis due to multidrug-resistant organisms, specific data on hospital-acquired septicemia is lacking.

Materials And Methods: An observational prospective study was carried out for a duration of 1 year in which patients developing hospital-acquired septicemia were included and their disease spectrum and associated risk factors were analyzed.

Results: Among a total of 350 patients, 145 came out to be culture positive.

A comparative study of bacterial and parasitic intestinal infections in India.

Background: Infectious diarrhea causes a major health problem in developing countries with significant morbidity and mortality. Very often, rehydration therapy alone does not suffice, mandating the use of antimicrobial agents. However, rapidly decreasing antimicrobial susceptibility is complicating the matters.

Awareness in patients with COPD about the disease and pulmonary rehabilitation: A survey.

Background And Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It overloads the healthcare system and increase healthcare expenditure. As a patient's awareness enables him/her to acquire better self-management skills, it helps to reduce the severity and frequency of exacerbations, prevents hospitalizations, and improves health-related quality of life.