Clinical Presentation, Anti-microbial Resistance, and Outcome of Salmonella typhimurium Causing Urinary Tract Infections: A Report of Two Cases.

Non-typhoidal causing urinary tract infections is uncommon.Their presence in urine is usually suggestive of genitourinary abnormalities, immunosuppression, andother comorbid conditions. The first patient is an 18-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain and burning micturition.

Microbial Colonization Pattern of Indwelling Double J Stents in Children.

Background: Indwelling double-J-stent (DJ stent) kept post-urological procedures may cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to polymicrobial biofilm formation and colonisation.

Aims: To determine the incidence and microbiological characteristics of DJ stent related UTIs in a paediatric population.

Methods And Material: Patients under the age of 18 admitted for DJ stent removal following pediatric urological procedures were enrolled into the study.

Characterization of Chlorhexidine Resistance Among Clinical Isolates of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Species in a Tertiary Care Center, Chennai.

Background Coagulase-negative (CoNS) are potential pathogens and are often associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Chlorhexidine (CHX) is the most widely used antiseptic to reduce colonization and infection by all , including CoNS. Resistance to CHX among CoNS has been observed over the past few years, consequent to its widespread use.

Antimicrobial resistance profiling of bacteria isolated from wastewater and samples of pharmaceutical industries in South India.

The study was aimed to determine the phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance in the isolated bacteria from the influent (25), effluent (15), surface and ground water samples (15) surrounding the pharmaceutical industries located in south India. From 55 samples, 48 isolates of 10 different bacteria were obtained. The identified bacterial isolates were viz.

Virulence, Susceptibility Profile, and Clinical Characteristics of Pathogenic Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci.

Background Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are emerging as clinically significant pathogens. A high proportion of methicillin resistance along with intense biofilm-producing ability render CoNS-related infections challenging to treat. This study was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms of methicillin resistance, identify genes encoding for virulence, and their association with clinical outcomes among clinical isolates of Staphylococci in a tertiary care center.