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View article: <i>In vitro</i> activity of cefiderocol against comparators (ceftazidime-avibactam, ceftazidime-avibactam/ aztreonam combination, and colistin) against clinical isolates of meropenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from India
<i>In vitro</i> activity of cefiderocol against comparators (ceftazidime-avibactam, ceftazidime-avibactam/ aztreonam combination, and colistin) against clinical isolates of meropenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from India Open
Cefiderocol (FDC), a novel siderophore drug, is active against Gram-negative bacteria producing carbapenemases, including metallo-beta-lactamases. The objective of this study is to compare the in vitro activity of FDC with ceftazidime-avib…
View article: Out of Pocket Expenditure and Utilization of Government Financial Assistance Among Women Who Had Institutional Delivery in An Urban Slum of Telangana, India
Out of Pocket Expenditure and Utilization of Government Financial Assistance Among Women Who Had Institutional Delivery in An Urban Slum of Telangana, India Open
Background: Out of Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) are expenditures directly made by households at the point of receiving health care. In Telangana State the average OOPE per delivery in public health facility is Rs. 3846. The study helps to kno…
View article: Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) Practices in India: Need for a National AST Forum
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) Practices in India: Need for a National AST Forum Open
View article: Clinical features and risk factors for death in acute undifferentiated fever: A prospective observational study in rural community hospitals in six states of India
Clinical features and risk factors for death in acute undifferentiated fever: A prospective observational study in rural community hospitals in six states of India Open
Background Acute undifferentiated fever (AUF) ranges from self-limiting illness to life-threatening infections, such as sepsis, malaria, dengue, leptospirosis and rickettsioses. Similar clinical presentation challenges the clinical managem…
View article: In-vitro activity of Cefiderocol against clinical isolates of meropenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from India
In-vitro activity of Cefiderocol against clinical isolates of meropenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from India Open
Background Cefiderocol (FDC), a novel siderophore drug, is active against gram negative bacteria producing carbapenemases, including metallo-beta-lactamases. Objective To compare the in-vitro activity of FDC with ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA…
View article: Crawling Danger: As Rains Subsides, Snakes Bounce Grave Menace to Ryots
Crawling Danger: As Rains Subsides, Snakes Bounce Grave Menace to Ryots Open
View article: Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum
Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum Open
Background Undergraduate medical students in India participate in various research activities However, plagiarism is rampant, and we hypothesize that it is the lack of knowledge on how to avoid plagiarism. This study’s objective was to mea…
View article: Animal Models for Experimental Research
Animal Models for Experimental Research Open
An animal is an ideal tool using a non-human species handed down in medical research because it can mimic the attitude of a disease found in humans.Animal models are used to bring to successful completion of the information about a disease…
View article: Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention on Usage of Antibiotics in Coronavirus Disease-2019 at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in India
Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention on Usage of Antibiotics in Coronavirus Disease-2019 at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in India Open
View article: Effectiveness of exclusive E-learning during COVID-19 in a medical school in India – A student perspective
Effectiveness of exclusive E-learning during COVID-19 in a medical school in India – A student perspective Open
Purpose: India went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the closure of all the educational institutes. We had to adapt to the new system of complete online teaching and learning in a short span of time. The present stud…
View article: Understanding nSARS-CoV-2 and Pneumonia Co-infection-Review
Understanding nSARS-CoV-2 and Pneumonia Co-infection-Review Open
View article: The Triple Threat of the Covid-19 Pandemic- (White, Yellow and Green Fungus)
The Triple Threat of the Covid-19 Pandemic- (White, Yellow and Green Fungus) Open
India has to prevent three deadly fungal infections Black fungus, White fungus and Yellow fungus. Designating fungus on colours generates embarrassment. Mucormycosis has been called one of the "most feared infections in all ofinfectious di…
View article: Prevalence of oral human papillomavirus infection among Indian HIV-positive men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study
Prevalence of oral human papillomavirus infection among Indian HIV-positive men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study Open
Background Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been causally linked to a subset of oropharyngeal cancers in Western populations, and both oropharyngeal cancer and oral HPV infection are increased among HIV-positive individuals. I…
View article: The Mystery of Mischievous Mucormycosis, Life and Death Dilemma
The Mystery of Mischievous Mucormycosis, Life and Death Dilemma Open
View article: Prevalence of Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection among Indian HIV-positive Men who have Sex with Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence of Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection among Indian HIV-positive Men who have Sex with Men: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been causally linked to a subset of oropharyngeal cancers in Western populations 15-20 , and both oropharyngeal cancer and oral HPV infection are increased among HIV-positive indivi…
View article: FUNGAL ALKALINE PROTEASES: APPLICATIONS AND PROPERTIES
FUNGAL ALKALINE PROTEASES: APPLICATIONS AND PROPERTIES Open
Synthetic chemical usage enhanced day by day at both industrial level and medical fields, together causing vulnerability in the ecological pyramids and leads to loss of ecological equilibrium around the globe. In addition, the enormous gro…
View article: How Fungus Can Debilitate Your Immune System?
How Fungus Can Debilitate Your Immune System? Open
Little is known about the precise mechanism involved in immunity to fungal infections.Researchers discovered that fungal prostaglandins, deactivate immune cells, preventing them from destroying the infection.Fungi are known to make molecul…
View article: Biodegradable Super Absorbent Nano Polymer: Properties and its Applications
Biodegradable Super Absorbent Nano Polymer: Properties and its Applications Open
View article: How do Viruses Cause Pyrexia?
How do Viruses Cause Pyrexia? Open
View article: An indigenous substitute for peptone as the basic ingredient of culture media
An indigenous substitute for peptone as the basic ingredient of culture media Open
From times immemorial, peptone, a semi digested protein is being used as a basic ingredient in microbiological culture media throughout the globe. Peptone hold up and broadening the growth of bacteria from small inoculate, free from fermen…
View article: Prevalence of Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection among Indian HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence of Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection among Indian HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been causally linked to a subset of oropharyngeal cancers in Western populations 15-20 , and both oropharyngeal cancer and oral HPV infection are increased among HIV-positive indivi…
View article: Risk Factors for Stroke in Rural Population of Telangana State of India, an Unmatched Case Control Study
Risk Factors for Stroke in Rural Population of Telangana State of India, an Unmatched Case Control Study Open
Context Stroke tops the list of causes for acquired disability among adults and is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Evidence from developed countries indicate significant decline in stroke incidence and mortality, attributable …
View article: The portrayal of microbes in respiratory medicine
The portrayal of microbes in respiratory medicine Open
Respiratory diseases caused by a number of infectious agents including Streptococcal pneumonia, streptococcal pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia H. influenzae, Legionella pneumophilia, Mycoplasma pneumonia, Coxiella Bunetii, chlamydia pisittac…
View article: "THE NEW HUNT FOR KILLER VIRUS-HEPATITIS-B" (ELIMINATION OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE)
"THE NEW HUNT FOR KILLER VIRUS-HEPATITIS-B" (ELIMINATION OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE) Open
Jaundice is a disease that your friends diagnose. Know safety. No infection. The liver is the largest internal organ in the body. Here, there and everywhere the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is present. It is present at high levels in many diff…
View article: LET US ASCEND THE WALL AGAINST DENGUE (THE DISEASE OF POVERTY)
LET US ASCEND THE WALL AGAINST DENGUE (THE DISEASE OF POVERTY) Open
The origin of the word dengue is not clear. It is believed “Cramp like seizure caused by an evil spirit”. In Spanish, dengue was said to have the posture and gait of a dandy, and the disease was known as ”Dandy Fever”. Benjamin Rush, Coine…
View article: Prospective 1-year follow-up study of all cured, new sputum smear positive tuberculosis patients under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
Prospective 1-year follow-up study of all cured, new sputum smear positive tuberculosis patients under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in Hyderabad, Telangana State, India Open
Long-term follow-up of cured, new smear-positive TB cases reinforce the effectiveness of anti-TB treatment under the RNTCP as assessed by improved health outcomes in more than two-thirds of cases and posttreatment survival of 92% of index …
View article: Correction: A High Malaria Prevalence Identified by PCR among Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Fever in India
Correction: A High Malaria Prevalence Identified by PCR among Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Fever in India Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158816.].
View article: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producers: Detection for the diagnostic laboratory
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producers: Detection for the diagnostic laboratory Open
Phenotypic screening disk diffusion test versus the confirmatory agar dilution MIC tests with cefotaxime and ceftazidime correlated well with the final ESBL status (kappa 0.852 and 0.905 P < 0.001) and (kappa 0.911 and 0.822 P
View article: Acute undifferentiated fever in India: a multicentre study of aetiology and diagnostic accuracy
Acute undifferentiated fever in India: a multicentre study of aetiology and diagnostic accuracy Open
Malaria and dengue were the most common causes of fever in this study. A high overlap between case definitions probably reflects high prevalence of prior infections, cross reactivity and subclinical infections, rather than high prevalence …
View article: Globally Emerging Hantaviruses: An Overview
Globally Emerging Hantaviruses: An Overview Open
Hantaviruses are known to cause haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Eurasia and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in the Americas. They are globally emerging pathogens as newer serotypes are routinely being reported. This review di…