Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains.

Purpose Of Review: This article aims to review the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) based on recent literature reports, particularly, of the less common, but with emerging clinical significance species.

Recent Findings: The reported frequency of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is increasing, with very significant variability, however, between different countries. Apart from the major NFGNB, that is, A.

Melioidosis In Suspected Recurrent Tuberculosis: A disease in disguise.

Introduction: Melioidosis, caused by the soil saprophyte B. pseudomallei, is a 'neglected' infectious disease in many Asian countries. It remained undiagnosed or misdiagnosed in India for long due to a lack of awareness and facilities to diagnose the disease; however, it is slowly gaining the status of an emerging disease recently.

Mid-Regional Pro-Adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) as a Biomarker for Sepsis and Septic Shock: Narrative Review.

Early identification and diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock is vitally important; despite appropriate management, mortality and morbidity rates remain high. For this reason, many biomarkers and screening systems have been investigated in accordance with the precision medicine concept. A narrative review was conducted to assess the role of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) as a biomarker for sepsis and septic shock.

Management of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Need for a personalized approach.

Optimizing management of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) should focus on the accurate identification of true lung infection, determination of the etiological agent, and early institution of adequate empirical therapy and de-escalation. Local adaptation of the standard guidelines leads to favorable outcome in the management of VAP Areas covered: In this review, we present the concepts of early adequate therapy and the key considerations such as patient characters, clinical and etiological diagnosis, and assessment of patients for de-escalation that favor optimization of therapy. We highlight the issues that need a personalized approach in the management of VAP emphasizing on various patient categories for reassessment and tailoring the therapy.

Seroprevalence of Burkholderia pseudomallei among Adults in Coastal Areas in Southwestern India.

Background: Although melioidosis, is an important disease in many Southeast Asian countries and Australia, there is limited data on its prevalence and disease burden in India. However, an increase in case reports of melioidosis in recent years indicates its endemicity in India.

Aims And Methods: A population-based cross-sectional seroprevalence study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of B.

Burkholderia cepacia sepsis among neonates.

Burkholderia cepacia is a rare cause of sepsis in newborns and its transmission involves human contact with heavily contaminated medical devices and disinfectants. The authors aimed to determine epidemiology, clinical features, antibiotic sensitivity pattern, complications and outcome of blood culture proven B. cepacia infections in 12 neonates.

Time to positivity of blood cultures in neonates.

Blood culture reports in neonatal sepsis aid physician in either optimizing therapy or discontinuing antibiotics. We determined the time taken for neonatal blood cultures to become positive using the aerobic BacT/Alert system. Of 944 blood cultures from 816 neonates, 139 (14.

Molecular characterization of clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from India.

Multilocus sequence typing of seven isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei from India showed considerable diversity, with six different sequence types. Possible dissemination of melioidosis by historical trading routes is supported by links to strains from Southeast Asia, China, and Africa and the presence of the Burkholderia mallei allele of the bimA gene.