Clinical study of carbapenem sensitive and resistant Gram-negative bacteremia in neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients: The first series from India.

Objective: Carbapenem resistance is a growing global concern. There is a lack of published clinical studies on the topic from Indian subcontinent. Aim of this study was to analyze clinical profile of patients with carbapenem sensitive and resistant bacteremia among neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients.

Susceptibility profile of Gram-negative bacteremic isolates to beta lactam-beta lactamase inhibitor agents in comparison to other antibiotics.

Background: Comprehensive understanding about the local antibiogram is an essential requirement for preparation of hospital or unit based antibiotic policy. Bacteremic isolates are the most useful ones for this purpose, representing invasive disease.

Objective: To analyze susceptibility pattern of bacteremic Gram-negative isolates in our center, to various antibiotics, including beta lactam-beta lactamase inhibitor (BL-BLI) agents and carbapenem.

Mucormycosis in patients without cancer: a case series from A tertiary care hospital in South India.

Background: Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) is a life-threatening infection. We attempted to analyse clinical features and risk factors of Mucormycosis cases in a tertiary care referral institution in India, in patients without underlying malignancy.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of patients diagnosed as having Mucormycosis over a 10 year period of 2000-2010.

Elizabethkingia meningoseptica bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts: The first case series from India.

Background: Although Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) infections in immunocompromised hosts have been recognised, clinical data detailing these infections remain limited, especially from India. Antimicrobial susceptibility data on E. meningoseptica remain very limited, with no established breakpoints by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).

"Save Antibiotics, Save lives": an Indian success story of infection control through persuasive diplomacy.

Background: Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae is a worldwide threat, with increasing prevalence in many countries. Restricted usage of higher end antibiotics, especially carbapenem is of great importance in tackling these super bugs. Purpose of this retrospective study was to analyse the impact of antibiotic stewardship activities on the prevalence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae in our hospital.

Salmonella myocarditis presenting as acute myocardial infarction: a case report.

Cardiac involvement with Salmonella infection is well known and electrocardiographic changes bear a direct relationship to prognosis. We present here a case with ECG changes mimicking an acute myocardial infarction in salmonella infection.