Introduction: Enterococci have emerged as one of the most important multidrug resistant microorganisms over the past few decades and have been reported to be the third most important hospital-acquired pathogens. Indiscriminate use of vancomycin and extended spectrum cephalosporin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29246
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...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/39636
Both molecular and non-molecular tests currently employed for the detection of carbapenemases are costly, time-consuming and are poorly adapted to the clinical need for isolating patients rapidly to prevent health care associated outbreaks. The present study was thus conducted fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36876
Aims: To evaluate the screening antibiotic and phenotypic test that can be used to confirm metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) production in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and to find out the prevalent MBL gene in them. Materials and Methods: Three hundred and six isolates...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/28865