Introduction: Tigecycline is a unique tetracycline class of semi-synthetic, last-line broad spectrum antibiotic against multi-drug-resistant bacteria. However, recently, resistance to this antibiotic is on the rise. Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of ti...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2024/v18i9385
Introduction: Clinical relevance of procalcitonin levels in cases of sepsis due to different pathogens and the relationship between procalcitonin levels and patient outcome has not been widely studied. The aim of this study is tohighlight the clinical relevance of procalcitonin i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i2290
Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common bacterial infections affecting humans.. Fosfomycin has been approved for use in uncomplicated UTI caused by E. coli and Enterococcus. However, data regarding sensitivity of organisms causing hospital acquired or com...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i230169
Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTI) form a major part of common ailments encountered by a general physicians hailing from a developing country. Antibiotics are used for treating any infection but inappropriate use of antibiotics lead to development of multidrug resista...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i9748
Background: Body fluids obtained from sterile body sites are expected to be devoid of any pathogenic or commensal microorganisms. The cause of infected body fluids could be any pathological agents or skin contaminants harbored from intensive care units. This study identifies comm...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i830476
Background: Pseudomonas mosselli is a Gram negative, rod-shaped, aerobic, non-sporing and motile bacterium co-existing in the soil with plants, protecting them from fungal and bacterial infections by producing diverse molecules and causing rare opportunistic infections in immunoc...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2022/v12i130265
Background: Patients suffering from trauma, burns or those who have undergone surgical interventions are susceptible to pyogenic infections caused by commensal as well as exogenously acquired pathogens. This study helps us recognize and characterize aerobic bacteria isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i1701
Pseudomonas oryzihabitans is a gram-negative bacillus usually isolated from cases of bacteremia, CNS infections, catheter associated infections or any device related infections, sinusitis, wound infections, skin infections especially in immunocompromised patients in a hospital s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530457
The present case report aimed to bring into light a rare infestation of hydatid isolate from intracranial cystic lesion which was misdiagnosed as intracranial neurocysticercosis infestation at a tertiary care centre in northern India. A 16 year old female, resident of Uttar Prade...