Ashutosh Biswas

A randomised trial to assess the efficacy of add on therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel to the standard medical therapy alone in patients with tubercular meningitis: ACT TBM

Ritu Shree, Manish Modi, Abhishek Anand, Ajay Garg et autres

Background: Benefit of antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention or treatment among patients of Tubercular meningitis (TBM) is uncertain. We hypothesised that add-on therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel to standard treatment will be safe and effective in reducing clinical stroke and/or cerebral infarction …

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P-346. Candida auris: Colonization, Risk Factors and Antifungal Susceptibility at a Tertiary Healthcare Setting

Kirtana Jonnalagadda, Ayush Goel, Anuj Ajayababu, Immaculata Xess et autres

Abstract Background Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen, has emerged globally as a major threat to healthcare settings, and several hospital outbreaks continue to be reported. We attempted to study the risk factors associated with C. auris colonization and its antifungal susceptibility …

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Experience of personnel involved in dead body management at an apex institute in the aftermath of Odisha triple train collision

Praisy Joy, Prajna Paramita Giri, Madhumita Patnaik, Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy et autres

BACKGROUND: Railway disasters cause huge loss of life and resources. A triple train collision occurred at 7 PM on 2nd June 2023 at Bahanaga, Balasore, Odisha. It was the third deadliest train accident in India with 288 deaths and more than 900 …

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Triple train collision at Bahanaga Bazar: Disaster response and management: An observational study

Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, Ashutosh Biswas, Rakesh Vadakkethil Radhakrishnan, Subhasree Das et autres

ABSTRACT Background: Train collision accidents are tragic events associated with high mortality. The study aimed to comprehensively describe the clinical-epidemiological profile, disaster emergency response, and management following a train collision accident in Odisha, India. Methods: This observational study was conducted by a …

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Utility of an in-house real-time PCR in whole blood samples as a minimally invasive method for early and accurate diagnosis of invasive mould infections.

Mragnayani Pandey, Immaculata Xess, Janya Sachdev, Neha Sharad et autres

INTRODUCTION: Invasive mould infections (IMIs) are a leading cause of death in patients with compromised immune systems. Proven invasive mould infection requires detection of a fungus by histopathological analysis of a biopsied specimen, sterile culture, or fungal DNA amplification by PCR in …

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Low rifampicin levels in plasma associated with a poor clinical response in patients with abdominal TB

Urvashi B. Singh, Yogiraj Ray, Sunita Kanswal, Adarsh Aayilliath et autres

Low rifampicin levels in plasma associated with a poor clinical response in patients with abdominal TB Dear Editor, Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) may require prolonged treatment due to delayed or incomplete response, possibly due to poor drug penetration at the site of pathology.The …

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Erratum: Utility of in-house and commercial PCR assay in diagnosis of Covid-19 associated mucormycosis in an emergency setting in a tertiary care center

Mragnayani Pandey, Janya Sachdev, Renu Kumari Yadav, Neha Sharad et autres

Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit publisher and we support and invest in the microbiology community, to the benefit of everyone. This supports our principal goal to develop, expand and strengthen the networks …

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Utility of in-house and commercial PCR assay in diagnosis of Covid-19 associated mucormycosis in an emergency setting in a tertiary care center

Mragnayani Pandey, Janya Sachdev, Renu Yadav, Neha Sharad et autres

Introduction. Invasive mucormycosis (IM) is a potentially fatal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. Histopathology, culture, and radiology are the mainstays of diagnosis, but they are not sufficiently sensitive, resulting in delayed diagnosis and intervention. Recent studies have shown that …

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The Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a Medical Ward and Its Containment: An Experience From a Tertiary Care Centre in North India

Nazneen Nahar Begam, Saikat Mondal, Eram Afroz, Arghya Das et autres

Background Periodic outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings amidst the recent pandemic are well known. However, the timely control of such outbreaks was key to preventing morbidity among vulnerable patients as well as reducing sickness absenteeism among healthcare workers. This is the …

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Eosinophilia: Clinical experience from a tertiary care center in India

Ananthu Narayan, Ranveer Singh Jadon, Prerna Garg, Umang Arora et autres

Objectives: Eosinophilia is a prevalent laboratory abnormality that we encounter in day-to-day practice both in outpatient and inpatient settings. The causes range from primary to secondary spanning from an allergic response to clonal neoplastic proliferations. Identifying an etiology may be challenging in …

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Escalate: Linezolid as an add on treatment in the intensive phase of tubercular meningitis. A randomized controlled pilot trial

Akhil Sahib, Rohit Bhatia, M.V. Padma Srivastava, Mamta Bhushan Singh et autres

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Efficacy of Rifaximin in Patients With Abdominal Bloating or Distension

Umang Arora, Karan Sachdeva, Prerna Garg, Upendra Baitha et autres

BACKGROUND: Abdominal bloating is a common complaint in patients with functional and organic bowel disease. Rifaximin, a nonabsorbable antibiotic, has been tried for the treatment of this disease. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to study the efficacy of rifaximin in …

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