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View article: Transmission dynamics of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from an Indian hospital
Transmission dynamics of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from an Indian hospital Open
This study concludes that environment play essential role in disseminating the infectious strains of organism resulting in increased rates of hospital acquired infections. Therefore, there is an imperative necessity for implementing infect…
View article: Surveillance of ventilator associated pneumonia in a network of indian hospitals using modified definitions: a pilot study
Surveillance of ventilator associated pneumonia in a network of indian hospitals using modified definitions: a pilot study Open
This work was supported by a grant received from the Indian Council of Medical Research (code I-1203).
View article: Association of Serum Vitamin D Levels with the Axial Length of the Eye and Its Role in the Development of Myopia in Indian Adolescent Population
Association of Serum Vitamin D Levels with the Axial Length of the Eye and Its Role in the Development of Myopia in Indian Adolescent Population Open
Context: Myopia is a pandemic and a major cause of ocular morbidity among the adolescent age group. Aims: To investigate the association between vitamin D levels and axial length of eyes in adolescents. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional…
View article: Eight year study on evolution of antimicrobial resistance in an antimicrobial-naïve trauma population
Eight year study on evolution of antimicrobial resistance in an antimicrobial-naïve trauma population Open
From 1st January 2012-31st December 2019, 4305 isolates were obtained from 1969 patients. Most frequent occurring organism were gram negatives among which A. baumannii was common followed by K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa. Retrospective …
View article: Evaluation of plasma and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an early diagnostic marker of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill trauma patients
Evaluation of plasma and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an early diagnostic marker of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill trauma patients Open
Background and Aims: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of severe trauma associated with high mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic ability of plasma and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated li…
View article: High Prevalence of Fungal and NDM-OXA Producing Gram-Negative Bacterial Superinfections in the Second Wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in India
High Prevalence of Fungal and NDM-OXA Producing Gram-Negative Bacterial Superinfections in the Second Wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in India Open
Introduction: During the second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), superinfection caused by fungus and multidrug-resistant bacteria worsened the severity of illness in COVID-19 patients. Limited studies from India reported the an…
View article: Device associated infections at a trauma surgical center of India: Trend over eight years
Device associated infections at a trauma surgical center of India: Trend over eight years Open
Automated surveillance was easy and useful for data entry and analysis. Surveillance data should be used for implementing preventive programs.
View article: Incidence of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia and Impact of Multidrug-Resistant Infections on Patient’s Outcome: Experience at an Apex Trauma Centre in North India
Incidence of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia and Impact of Multidrug-Resistant Infections on Patient’s Outcome: Experience at an Apex Trauma Centre in North India Open
Isolation of MDR pathogens from bronchoalveolar lavage does not always adversely affect the outcome of patients. It requires an interdisciplinary team of clinical microbiologists, physicians and hospital infection control nurses, to collec…
View article: Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytokine bead array profile for prognostication of ventilated trauma patients
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytokine bead array profile for prognostication of ventilated trauma patients Open
A proinflammatory response in the form of elevated IL-6 and IL-8 correlated poorly with the clinical outcome. Th-1 response was significantly reduced in patients with VAP. A proinflammatory response in the form of elevated IL-6 and IL-8 co…
View article: Do we need bronchoscopy during percutaneous tracheostomy?
Do we need bronchoscopy during percutaneous tracheostomy? Open
Sir, Percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) is a standard procedure in many Intensive Care Units (ICUs). It is considered as a safe procedure over open conventional tracheostomy.[1] It has several complications some of which could be life threate…