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Megha Raj Banjara

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210Publications signalées
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2Affiliations récentes

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Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesAntibiotic Use and ResistanceParasites and Host InteractionsTrypanosoma species research and implications

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Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

High burden of blaKPC−2–positive carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among inpatients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu

Shashi Gurung, Milan Kumar Upreti, Agrani Paudel, Khadga Bikram Angbuhang et autres

Klebsiella pneumoniae, a major nosocomial pathogen, is increasingly associated with multidrug resistance and carbapenem production, posing a significant therapeutic challenge on a global scale. The study aimed to determine the distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and molecular identification of bla KPC−2 and bla …

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0 citations BMC Microbiology
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection among Children with Acute Respiratory Illness in Kathmandu, Nepal

R Ghaju Shrestha, Sanjeet Kumar Shrestha, Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay, Prakash Ghimire et autres

Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections in young children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Data on RSV epidemiology and clinical characteristics in Nepal remain limited. Method: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted …

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0 citations Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Visceral leishmaniasis & HIV co-infection in Bangladesh: Investigating prevalence and policy recommendations.

Faria Hossain, Ashik Sharfaraz, Prakash Ghosh, Golam Sarwar et autres

BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infection has emerged as a significant challenge in implementing the World Health Organization's (WHO's) strategic interventions to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in co-endemic countries. VL-HIV co-infection results in rapid deterioration, higher mortality, and substantially increases the risk …

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0 citations PubMed
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Mapping the last mile: Micro-stratification for sustained visceral leishmaniasis elimination in Bangladesh

Shomik Maruf, Md. Rasel Uddin, Farhana Rahman Luba, Soumik Kha Sagar et autres

Abstract Background Bangladesh became the first country to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) validation for eliminating visceral leishmaniasis (VL, Kala-azar) as a public-health problem in 2023. Sustaining this milestone demands a post-validation surveillance strategy that concentrates its efforts on residual transmission foci …

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0 citations PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Visceral leishmaniasis & HIV co-infection in Bangladesh: Investigating prevalence and policy recommendations

Faria Hossain, Ashik Sharfaraz, Prakash Ghosh, Golam Sarwar et autres

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infection has emerged as a significant challenge in implementing the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) strategic interventions to eliminate Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in co-endemic countries. VL-HIV co-infection results in rapid deterioration, higher mortality, and substantially increases the risk …

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0 citations Journal of Infection and Public Health
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Short‐Course Low‐Dose Primaquine for Radical Cure in G6PD ‐Normal Patients in the Pre‐Elimination Context of Nepal

Prakash Ghimire, Gokarna Dahal, Nabaraj Adhikari, Komal Raj Rijal et autres

BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax remains a challenge for malaria elimination in Nepal due to its ability to relapse. Radical cure with primaquine is effective but limited by poor adherence to the standard 14-day low-dose regimen. In 2022, the WHO recommended administering the same …

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0 citations Tropical Medicine & International Health
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Detection of hypervirulence genes in carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from cancer patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Nepal

Archana Katuwal Chhetri, Hari Prasad Dhakal, Banita Gurung, Sanjib Adhikari et autres

BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) are a serious public health threat and is linked to high mortality, particularly in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. In addition, hyper-virulent K. pneumoniae (hvKP) variants contributing to severe clinical outcomes in cancer patients. This study aims …

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0 citations BMC Infectious Diseases
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Detection and Expression of blaKPC-2 and fimH Genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates

Anil Kumar Sah, Bikesh Kumar Sharma, Manish Bhatt, Milan Gharti Magar et autres

Klebsiella pneumoniae cause several serious infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections, especially in a immune-compromised patient. There has been rise in antibiotics resistant K. pneumoniae in recent years. This study aimed detection and expression of blaKPC-2 and fimH genes in …

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0 citations Journal of Nepal Biotechnology Association
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Isolates from Patients Attending a Cancer Center

Archana Katuwal, Hari Prasad Dhakal, Banita Gurung, Sanjib Adhikari et autres

BACKGROUND: Bacterial infections are the most frequent complications in patients with malignancy, and the epidemiology of nosocomial infections among cancer patients has changed over time. There is increasing evidence from different parts of the world with high percentage of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial isolates …

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0 citations Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
Accès ouvert 2026 preprint OpenAlex

Genetic evidence of cross-border Plasmodium vivax spread in a malaria pre-elimination region of South Asia

Anjana Rai, Edwin Sutanto, Prakash Ghimire, Sonam Wangchuk et autres

Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax is the predominant cause of malaria in South Asia. P. vivax cases have fallen over the past decade, but cross-border transmission remains a major challenge to elimination. Genetic data can generate valuable insights into transmission; however, until now, …

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1 citation medRxiv
Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Detection of carbapenem resistance and its attributable genes in Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from cardiac patients at a referral cardiac hospital of Kathmandu

Prashant B K, Sobita Khadka, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Megha Raj Banjara

OBJECTIVE: Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a major nosocomial pathogen due to its remarkable ability to develop resistance to multiple antibiotics including carbapenems. The objective of this study was to assess the carbapenem resistance and detect carbapenem-resistant genes in clinical isolates of …

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2 citations BMC Microbiology

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