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Clinical Profile, Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Detection of ESBL, MBL and Other Carbapenemase Genes in Klebsiella Species-UTI Isolates from Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Cross-sectional Study Open

Nithya Kangosseri, Vidya Pai, BH Santhosh Pai, Aditya K. Mishra, Haisam Bin Abdul Kadhar , et al. · 2025

Introduction: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a common yet serious medical condition that can impact individuals of all ages and genders. UTIs in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients lead to a low quality of life, and the situation be…

Antifungal Susceptibility of Dermatophyte Isolates from Patients with Chronic and Recurrent Dermatophytosis Open

Nikhitha Amin, Manjunath Shenoy, Vidya Pai · 2024

Background: The widespread occurrence of chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis has significantly affected the quality of life for patients in India and beyond. Identifying the causative dermatophytes and understanding their antifungal susc…

Assessing the Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains in Kerala, India: A Comprehensive Study Open

Sreeja Nair, Seema Oommen, Vidya Pai · 2024

Introduction: Understanding the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of different tuberculosis strains is crucial for developing improved diagnostic tools, drugs, and vaccines for tuberculosis management. This study aimed to invest…

Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Hospitalized Patients Open

Athira Pattolath, Prabha Adhikari, Vidya Pai · 2024

We found that CRKP infection was associated with higher resistance to antibiotics in the diabetic group. Furthermore, the diabetic group had a higher prevalence of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae than the nondiabetic group. Crucially…

A Study of Community-Acquired Pyodermas with Special Reference to Panton–Valentine Leukocidin (PVL)-Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Open

Prashanth R. Kamath, Niha Fathima Imthiaz, Ashmiya Razak, Vidya Pai, Manjunath Shenoy · 2023

Background: Community-acquired (CA) pyodermas are one of the most common infections encountered in the dermatology outpatient clinics. A significant number of these conditions are caused by Staphylococcus aureus . CA-methicillin-sensitive …

Clinical and Mycological Characterization of Chronic and Recurrent Dermatophytes using Various Staining and Microscopic Methods Open

Nikhitha Amin, Manjunath Shenoy, Vidya Pai · 2023

Dermatophytosis is a prevalent infection in tropical and subtropical countries, including India. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology and clinical aspects of chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis, identify the clinical isolates,…

Clinical and Molecular Profile of Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital –Mangalore Open

Athira Pattolath, Prabha Adhikari, Vidya Pai · 2023

The prevalence of CRKP was alarmingly high in our hospital with the limited choice of antibiotics. This was associated with high mortality and morbidity with the increase in health care burden. While this information is important to treat …

P.086 Unusual case of Aspergillosis presenting as a skull base lesion Open

Vidya Pai, L Alshafai · 2023

Background: Fungi are ubiquitous microorganisms. Sinonasal fungal infections range from an acute fulminant to a chronic indolent clinical course. Fungal infections are common in immunocompromised patients, diabetics, and those with hematol…

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Nikhitha Amin, Manjunath Shenoy, Kishore Kumar Keekan, Vidya Pai, Dinesh Kamath Halady , et al. · 2022

Background: There is a high frequency of recurrent, chronic, and therapy-resistant dermatophyte infections reported from India. Objectives The study was carried out to identify the epidemiologic factors, clinical features, and causative ag…

Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of quaternary ammonium-based polymerizable antimicrobial monomers for prosthodontic applications Open

Sowmya Rao, Nandish B.T, Namitha K. Preman, Renjith P. Johnson, Kishore Ginjupalli , et al. · 2022

Evaluation of efficacy of different tooth paste formulations in reducing the oral microbial load - An in vivo study Open

G Priyal, Maji Jose, Shruti Nayak, Vidya Pai, Sudeendra Prabhu · 2021

Introduction and Aim: Toothpastes are the most common preventive means in oral health care. Many commercially available dentifrices claim to have antimicrobial properties, but little research has been conducted to investigate these claims.…

Parasitic cause of Protein losing enteropathy and hypotension. Open

Shabnum Hussain, Vidya Pai, Ibrahim Masoodi · 2021

A descriptive analysis of antimicrobial resistance patterns of WHO priority pathogens isolated in children from a tertiary care hospital in India Open

Vijayalaxmi V. Mogasale, Prakash Saldanha, Vidya Pai, P. D. Rekha, Vittal Mogasale · 2021

Characterisation of Mutations Associated with Rifampicin Resistance in Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Centre, Kerala Open

Sreeja Nair, Seema Oommen, Vidya Pai · 2021

Introduction:Resistance to rifampicin is considered to be a surrogate marker for multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDRTB).Objective: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the drug resistance profile and the resistance-…

Hyperphosphorylation of HDAC2 promotes drug resistance in a novel dual drug resistant mouse melanoma cell line model: an <i>in vitro</i> study. Open

Bhuvanesh Sukhlal Kalal, Prashant Kumar Modi, Mohd Altaf Najar, Santosh Kumar Behera, Dinesh Upadhya , et al. · 2021

Drug-resistant melanoma is very difficult to treat, and a novel approach is needed to overcome resistance. The present study aims at identifying the alternate pathways utilized in the dual drug-resistant mouse melanoma cells (B16F10R) for …

Bacterial Profile of Urinary Tract Infections: Evaluation of Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Open

Tariq Shah, P. Preethishree, Ashwini Ashwini, Vidya Pai · 2020

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common complaints in the outpatient clinic and a major health problem owing to the emergence of antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation. The objective of this study was to isolate and id…

Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations: African American Women Are at a Disadvantage Open

Murray Rebner, Vidya Pai · 2020

Since 1990, breast cancer mortality has decreased by 40% in white women but only 26% in African American women. The age at diagnosis of breast cancer is younger in black women. Breast cancer diagnosed before age 50 represents 23% of all br…

Antimicrobial resistance patterns of WHO priority pathogens isolated in children from a tertiary care hospital in Southern India: A descriptive and time trend analysis Open

Vijayalaxmi V. Mogasale, Prakash Saldanha, Vidya Pai, P. D. Rekha, Vittal Mogasale · 2020

Background There is global consensus that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses an unprecedented challenge to modern medicine as we know it today; and the lack of new antibiotics in the pipeline is compounding the threat to contain emerging…

A mycological study of tinea corporis: A changing epidemiological trend from Trichophyton rubrum to Trichophyton mentagrophytes in India Open

Manjunath Shenoy, Varsha Saxena, JitendraChandra Devrari, Vidya Pai, Vishal Agrawal · 2020

Implementing and testing of IoT technology in agriculture Open

J. Maha Kavya Sri, V G Narendra, Vidya Pai · 2019

Agriculture involves various physical quantities that need to be monitored and controlled. IoT have several capabilities which are suitable for implementing Precise Agriculture. IoT architecture involves sensors, nodes and computing which …

Biofilm formation and multidrug resistance in nosocomial isolates of Acinetobacter Open

Sumaira Qayoom, Muzafar Amin, Vidya Pai, Syed Arshi, Syed Khurshid · 2018

Purpose: To study the biofilm formation and to examine the correlation between antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation among the clinical isolates of Acinetobacter. Materials and Methods: A total of 43 isolates of Acinetobacter collect…

Study of biofilm formation and its correlation with highly drug resistant uropathogens in catheter-associated urinary tract infection Open

Jalila Qayoom, Neha Haswani, Vidya Pai · 2018

A MYCOLOGICAL STUDY OF CLINICAL SAMPLES FROM SUSPECTED MYCOSES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL Open

Jitendra Chandra Devrari, Varsha Saxena, Vidya Pai · 2018

Objective: The objective of this study was to isolate and identify the fungal agents obtained from clinical samples of suspected mycoses patients attending Yenepoya hospital.Methods: Various clinical samples obtained from patients were sub…

CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIOUS VIRULENCE PROPERTIES OF DRUG-RESISTANT KLEBSIELLA ISOLATES: AN IN VITRO STUDY AMONG “SUPERBUGS” Open

Jitendra Chandra Devrari, Vidya Pai · 2018

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the various virulence factors among all extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella isolates.Methods: Klebsiella species (n=201) isolated from various non-repeated cli…

Molecular Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Females and Assessment of Risk Factors for HPV Infection: A Study from Coastal Karnataka Open

Varsha Saxena, Vidya Pai, Keshava Rajagopal, Abdulla Mehnaz · 2018

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the fourth common malignancies in world and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection may lead to the development of the precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluat…

BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF DAKSHINA KANNADA DIST. Open

K Sateesh, Sathya Anandam, Vidya Pai · 2017

BACKGROUNDMechanical ventilation can increase the risk of VAP 7 -21 times and 10% -25% of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation develop pneumonia.The aetiological agents of VAP vary with different patient populations and types of ICUs…

Effects of adenotonsillectomy on humoral immunity Open

Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam, Vidya Pai, Mehjooba Roushan Mazumdar · 2016

Background: Adenotonsillectomy is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed by the otolaryngologists. The immunological effects of adenotonsillectomy have not been studied extensively. Some researchers have found …

Estimation of Antimicrobial Properties of Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts of Salvadora Persica (Miswak) on Oral Microbial Pathogens - An Invitro Study Open

Salman Siddeeqh, Amrita Parida, Maji Jose, Vidya Pai · 2016

Although comparatively less than chlorhexidine which is a known antimicrobial agent, the alcoholic extracts of Salvadora persica showed antimicrobial effect against the common microbial pathogens causing dental caries and periodonti…

Microbiological Profile Of Adenoid Core In Children With Chronic Adenotonsillitis With And Without Chronic Otitis Media- A Comparative Study Open

Tom Koshy Johns, Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam, Vidya Pai · 2015

Objective: To determine the microbiological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of adenoid core in children with chronic adenotonsillitis with and without chronic otitis media. Design: Prospective, cross-sectional observational stud…

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