Nargis Bali

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

Comparison of Automated System Vitek-2 with Conventional Methods, for Identification and Antibiotic Sensitivity in Gram Negative Organisms

Nayeem-u-din Wani, Mohd Suhail, Dalip Kakru, Nargis Bali, Amrish Kohli & Junaid Ahmad · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Rapid bacterial identification and susceptibility testing improves patient therapy and outcome and decreases emergence of resistance. There is a need to provide rapid, efficient and accurate system for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of pathoge...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24999

An Epidemiological Study of Onychomycosis in Kashmir Valley

Farhath Kanth, Tehmeena Wani, Sheikh Manzoor, Iffat Hassan Shah, Gulnaz Bashir, Nargis Bali & Ghulam Mohiuidin · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nails that apart from causing disfigurement of the nails acts as a source of other fungal infections. Prompt diagnosis along with appropriate antifungal therapy can help prevent such complications.  Aims: To find out t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25970