Infection among Patients Attending the Gastroenterology Department in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

is one of the most pathogenic organisms that cause gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma in humans. The main aim of this study was to determine the infection among patients undergoing upper GI endoscopy and to compare the efficacy of the diagnostic method of infection including invasive tests (biopsy-based tests like the rapid urease test (RUT), direct smear, and culture) and the noninvasive test (HpSA). A total of 100 stool samples and 200 gastric biopsy specimens were collected (2 samples from each patient) from June to November 2019.

: A Rare Cause of Urinary Tract Infection.

A 41-year-old man with a neurogenic bladder due to spinal cord injury (SCI) attended the outpatient department with chief complaints of fever, pain in the lower abdomen, and persistent hematuria for 10 days. From the urine culture and the microbiological and biochemical tests, the causative organism was identified as . The isolate was resistant to cephalosporins, while it was sensitive to ofloxacin, gentamicin, and imipenem.

A Rare Case of Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Child with a Congenital Heart Disease.

Cryptococcal meningitis, which has a high mortality rate, is rare in immunocompetent children. Although many immunocompromised conditions are identified as predisposing factors, congenital heart disease in children is not well recognized as a predisposing factor for the disease. A 12-year-old female child presented with a progressively increasing headache for one month.

Multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing uropathogens in children in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Background: The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing uropathogens has complicated the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI). Paediatric UTI is a common illness, which if not treated properly, may lead to acute and long-term complications, such as renal abscess, septicaemia, and renal scarring. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MDR and ESBL-producing uropathogens among children.

Carriage of Extended-Spectrum--Lactamase- and AmpC--Lactamase-Producing (ESBL-PE) in Healthy Community and Outpatient Department (OPD) Patients in Nepal.

Background: Extended-spectrum -lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC--lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC- have recently emerged as a public threat in the treatment of nosocomial as well as community-acquired infections. Very little information is currently available about its existence in Nepal. We, therefore, aim to determine the prevalence of ESBL and AmpC--lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC- have recently emerged as a public threat in the treatment of nosocomial as well as community-acquired infections.

Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Paratyphi A Isolated from Patients with Bacteremia in Nepal.

Little is known about the epidemiology of typhoid and paratyphoid fever in Nepal. We aimed to elucidate the molecular and clinical epidemiology of Paratyphi A in Nepal. Isolates were collected from 23 cases of bacteremia due to Paratyphi A between December 2014 and October 2015.