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Anjum Farhana

Publications (8)

Evaluation of Solid and Liquid Medium for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Brochoalveolar Lavage Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Anjum Farhana, Danish Zahoor, Munazah Bhat & Farhat Kanth · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

Aim: Tuberculosis is a global health problem. To control the disease, timely diagnosis is necessary. Both solid and liquid cultures have been used for diagnosis.  Brochoalveolar lavage is used as a specimen for diagnosis of smear negative tuberculosis and in patients who are   un...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i431280

Hospital Based Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and Clinico-Demographic Profile of COVID-19 Patients: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

Anjum Farhana, Shoaib Khan, Reyaz Khan & Umara Amin · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Aims: To find out the prevalence, predominant risk factors and various clinico-demographic variables among patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the first year of the pandemic. Study Design: Hospital based, cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Postgraduate depar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1430979

Evaluation of Xpert MTB/ RIF Assay for the Detection of Female Genital Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Center- A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Anjum Farhana, Danish Zahoor, Munazah Manzoor & Farhath Kanth · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Aims: Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is a silent disease and patients may present with non-specific symptoms irrespective of disease severity and duration. It is a major cause of severe tubal disease leading to infertility. A high degree of suspicion is required for its diagn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/39636

Microbiological Profile of Blood Stream Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital, J&K. India

Binish Gulzar & Anjum Farhana · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022

Background: Worldwide, bacteremia is one of the serious infections that cause significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. A wide range of microorganisms have been implicated in the etiology of BSIs. Early detection of these pathogens along with the determination...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i647294

Clinico-epidemiological and Socio-demographic Profile of HIV/AIDS Patients Diagnosed at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kashmir

Yousuf Ul Bashir, Anjum Farhana, Junaid Ahmed, Sheikh Mohammad Saleem & Huda Shafi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

Objectives: To study the Clinico-epidemiological and Socio-demographic profile of HIV/AIDS patients diagnosed at HIV clinic of Government Medical College and associated hospitals, Srinagar.  Methods: A total of 50220 individuals visited the said clinic and were enrolled for the s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i130091

Species Distribution and Drug Susceptibility of Candida Isolates from Various Clinical Specimens at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir

Asifa Nazir, Farhath Kanth & Anjum Farhana · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: The aim of our study was to identify the distribution of Candida species among clinical isolates and their sensitivity pattern for common antifungal drugs. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Government Med...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24548

Staphylococcus aureus: Nasal-carriage in Health Care Workers and In-patients with Special Reference to MRSA

Peer Maroof, Reyaz Nasir, Nargis Bali, Anjum Farhana, Maria Amin & Farhath Kanth · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: To find out the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers and in-patients in a tertiary care center.  Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Srinagar Kashmir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23800

Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Intensive Care Units. A Four Year Study from North India

Nargis Bali, Dalip Kakru, Humaira Bashir, Suhail Lone, Anjum Farhana & Parvaiz Koul · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Title: Lower respiratory tract infections in intensive care units. A four year study from North India. Study Design: Prospective study Place and Duration of Study: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar Kashmir. Four years (July 2010 and June 2014). Methodology: A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21636