Factors associated with cutaneous colonization of Mucormycetes in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.

This study was conducted to assess factors associated with cutaneous colonization of Mucormycetes in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. A total of 800 swab samples from 200 participants including 100 diabetics and 100 non-diabetics were collected from four different body sites: (1) the forehead, (2) nasal cavity, (3) hands and (4) feet. Fungal isolation, fungal identification and antibiotic sensitivity tests were performed on the isolates.

Assessment of Thyroid Dysfunction During Different Trimester of Pregnancy.

Background: Thyroid dysfunction is frequently seen in pregnant women and is associated with complications like miscarriage, gestational hypertension, placental abruption, pre mature delivery and fetal growth retardation and even causes impaired neuropsychological development of fetus. This study is carried out to assess the prevalence of thyroid disorder during different trimester of pregnancy.

Methods: Serum samples were collected from 124 pregnant women attending Patan Academy of Health Science for ante natal visit.

Methicillin-Resistant and Biofilm-Producing in Nasal Carriage among Health Care Workers and Medical Students.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat. It has been portrayed as a slow tsunami. Multidrug resistance and extensive drug resistance exacerbate the already-existing AMR problem.

Nasal colonization by potential bacterial pathogens in healthy kindergarten children of Nepal: a prevalence study.

Introduction: In low- and middle-income countries including Nepal, respiratory tract infection (RTI) is considered as one of the most prominent public health problems in children. Multiple carriage of respiratory pathogens is common in children, especially in preschoolers as they are easily transmitted through close contact and poor hygienic condition. Thus, this research is based on the study of prevalence, co-existence, associated factors and antibiogram of nasal isolates among healthy preschoolers.

Prevalence of as a Nasal Flora among Healthy Kindergarten Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Introduction: causes mild to severe disease in all age groups, mainly in children. This study investigates the prevalence of , its cocolonization with other common nasal flora, and associated risk factors in kindergarten children in Bhaktapur.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 136 healthy school-going children from four kindergartens of Bhaktapur Municipality.

Fungal Infection among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals in Nepal.

Background: Low immunity, comorbid clinical conditions, and metabolic disorders may be the underlying factors that determine the severity of infection. Diabetes increases the risk of infection and multiple organ damage. In Nepal, the actual burden of fungal infections has not been estimated or is in a limited progress.

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Raw Meat of Buffalo and Chicken, Nepal.

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global issue for human and animals. Increased use of antimicrobials in livestock and poultry has become one of the causes of antimicrobial resistance development in microorganisms. The aim of the study was to characterize antimicrobial resistant bacteria from raw buffalo and chicken meat in standard condition.