Mucormycosis in post-covid patients: An epidemic in pandemic.

Rhino-orbitol-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is seen as a common post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fungal infection in India. It is a lethal, opportunistic infection of the paranasal sinuses and brain caused by fungi of the Mucorales, most commonly with Rhizopus spp. Early diagnosis and timely management are essential.

Detection of on stool specimens by PCR among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Background: To detect on stool specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Detection of complex in sputum forms the basis of diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, some patients tend to swallow sputum and some are unable to produce sputum.

Assessment of burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis at a tertiary care centre in northern India: a prospective single centre cohort study.

Objectives: We aim to define the burden of rifampicin monoresistant tuberculosis (TB) at a tertiary care centre in northern India as well as determine the second-line drug susceptibilities (SL-DST) in a subset of patients.

Methods: A total of 3045 pulmonary (n=1883) and extrapulmonary (n=1162) samples from likely patients with TB were subjected to microscopy, culture and the Xpert MTB/RIF assay from March 2017 to June 2019. SL-DST testing by line probe assay version 2 for fluoroquinolones (FQs) and second-line injectable drugs were performed on 62 samples.