Publications by authors named "Sumit K Rawat"
Article Synopsis
- * Out of 47 children with hepatitis linked to COVID-19, a significant 79% displayed symptoms of CAH-C, showing a mild illness and quick recovery, while the remaining 21% exhibited more severe symptoms resembling MIS-C, with higher risks and complications.
- * The research underscores the importance of distinguishing between CAH-C and MIS-C in pediatric patients to provide appropriate and timely care, as CAH-C tends to have a better prognosis.
Background Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne re-emerging disease that has caused a significant number of outbreaks recently in diverse geographic settings across the globe. It leads to severe debilitating illness in a significant proportion of persons who are infected. Measures to limit the impact produced by recurrent outbreaks of the disease are limited and there is an urgent clinical need for early identification of those predisposed to develop severe disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. MUNCO is an international database used to collect clinical data on cases of CAM in real time. Preliminary data from the Mycotic Infections in COVID-19 (MUNCO) online registry yielded 728 cases from May to September 2021 in four South Asian countries and the United States.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe transplacental route of vertical transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) has been known for over a decade. Here we present evidence which suggest HBV can replicate in placenta. Forty-one HBsAg positive and 10 control pregnant women were enrolled in the study after obtaining informed consent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe established an online registry of coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis cases in India. We analyzed data from 65 cases diagnosed during April-June 2021, when the Delta variant predominated, and found that patients frequently received antibacterial drugs and zinc supplementation. Online registries rapidly provide relevant data for emerging infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The infection by SARS-COV-2 leading to coronavirus disease has become a worldwide pandemic. It is not clear whether the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its severity differ in pregnant compared to the nonpregnant outcome.
Concerns: Out of four, three pregnant women were discharged with mild symptoms but one pregnant woman admitted at 24 weeks gestation with 3 days of vomiting, breathlessness, and cough had fatal outcome.