Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 
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Conclusions: Our study confirms that M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae play a significant role in community-acquired LRTIs and a combination of serology and nested PCR is useful for its diagnosis. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sanchit Kumar Bineeta Kashyap Surinder Kumar Seema Kapoor Source Type: research
Gender and occupation predict Coronavirus Disease 2019 knowledge, attitude and practices of a cohort of a South Indian state population
Conclusions: The health policy would better serve the purpose of the groups with poor scores are targeted. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sridhar Amalakanti Kesava Venkata Raman Arepalli Ravi Kiran Koppolu Source Type: research
Healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries affected by COVID-19: Time to upgrade basic infection control and prevention practices
Archana Angrup, Rimjhim Kanaujia, Pallab Ray, Manisha BiswalIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):139-143
COVID-19 as a pandemic has spanned across all continents. With the increasing numbers in cases worldwide, even the countries with the best of healthcare facilities are reeling under the burden of the disease. Therefore, in countries with limited access to resources and poor healthcare infrastructure, the low and middle-income countries (LMICs), limiting spread becomes even more challenging. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are severely hit by any outbreak and pandemics and face the lack of infrastr...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Archana Angrup Rimjhim Kanaujia Pallab Ray Manisha Biswal Source Type: research
Moving beyond clinical medicine: Revised mandate for public health microbiology
Rahul Narang, Pradeep Deshmukh, Banke Lal SherwalIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):137-138 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rahul Narang Pradeep Deshmukh Banke Lal Sherwal Source Type: research
Utility of polymerase chain reaction assays for confirmation of liquid culture test results for Ureaplasma spp.
Swati Khullar, Jyoti Rawre, Neena Khanna, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas, Benu DhawanIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):235-236 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Swati Khullar Jyoti Rawre Neena Khanna Vishnubhatla Sreenivas Benu Dhawan Source Type: research
Cryptococcosis in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: A clinical dilemma and diagnostic enigma
Manisha Paul, Mohit Bhatia, Ranjana Rohilla, Udayakumar Sasirekha, Neelam KaisthaIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):229-234
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease with worldwide distribution and wide array of clinical manifestations, caused by encapsulated basidiomycetous yeasts called Cryptococcus spp. It has traditionally been considered an opportunistic infection known to occur in immunocompromised hosts, particularly those who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus. However, this infection has also been reported in phenotypically 'normal' or otherwise clinically non-immunocompr...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Manisha Paul Mohit Bhatia Ranjana Rohilla Udayakumar Sasirekha Neelam Kaistha Source Type: research
Catheter-related Brevibacterium casei bloodstream infection in a child with aplastic anaemia
We report a catheter-related bloodstream infection with Brevibacterium casei in a 6-year-old child with aplastic anaemia. Treatment with appropriate antibiotics along with the removal of the catheter resulted in complete cure in our patient. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sangeeta Joshi Ruchira Misra Suverna Kirolikar Sujata Mushrif Source Type: research
Burkholderia pseudomallei septic arthritis in Type-2 diabetes mellitus patients: Report of two cases
K Baruah Frincy, Borkakoty Biswajyoti, Satyaki Saikia, Manash P Baruah, Utpala DeviIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):222-225
Two cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei septic arthritis are presented with a brief review of the literature. B. pseudomallei septic arthritis most commonly occurs in diabetics and other immunocompromised patients and may prove fatal despite appropriate therapy. Clinical and microbiological suspicion of B. pseudomallei infection may help in providing appropriate empirical therapy. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: K Baruah Frincy Borkakoty Biswajyoti Satyaki Saikia Manash P Baruah Utpala Devi Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 viral sepsis with meningoencephalitis
Mitkumar Dharsandiya, Kinjal Shah, Ketan Patel, Tushar Patel, Amrish Patel, Atul PatelIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):219-221
SARS-CoV-2 predominantly involves the lungs producing acute lung injury, but it can also give rise to a variety of complications involving the central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, kidney and also viral sepsis. With this case report, we are discussing unusual series of complication from acute lung injury, followed by viral sepsis then encephalitis, followed by progressive macrophage activation syndrome. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mitkumar Dharsandiya Kinjal Shah Ketan Patel Tushar Patel Amrish Patel Atul Patel Source Type: research
Community-acquired infection caused by small-colony variant of Staphylococcus aureus
Sumit Rai, Pramod Kumar Sharma, Nirpex Tyagi, Sugandh AgarwalIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):216-218
Staphylococcus aureus and other Gram negative bacteria produce small colony variants (SCV) which usually emerge after exposure to antimicrobials. They cause repeated infections, treatment failures and often pass unnoticed during cultures due to unusual appearance and incomplete incubation. This infectious disease grand round highlights a similar clinical case with atypical history and appearance of a SCV of S. aureus and why prolonged incubation is necessary for aspirates from patients with recurrent infe...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sumit Rai Pramod Kumar Sharma Nirpex Tyagi Sugandh Agarwal Source Type: research
Functional studies of Plasmodium falciparum & #39;s prohibitin1 and prohibitin 2 in yeast
Savitha Chellappan, Subarna Roy, Jyoti M Nagmoti, Wahida Tabassum, SL Hoti, Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharyya, Praveen Balabaskaran NinaIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):213-215
Prohibitins (PHBs) are evolutionarily conserved mitochondrial integral membrane proteins, shown to regulate mitochondrial structure and function, and can be classified into PHB1 and PHB2. PHB1 and PHB2 have been shown to interact with each other, and form heterodimers in mitochondrial inner membrane. Plasmodium falciparum has orthologues of PHB1 and PHB2 in its genome, and their role is unclear. Here, by homology modelling and yeast two-h...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Savitha Chellappan Subarna Roy Jyoti M Nagmoti Wahida Tabassum SL Hoti Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharyya Praveen Balabaskaran Nina Source Type: research
Genomic evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 in India and vaccine impact
Jobin John Jacob, Karthick Vasudevan, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Ramya Iyadurai, Karthik GunasekaranIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(2):210-212
Recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and subsequent containment procedures have impacted the world as never seen before. Therefore, there is considerable curiosity about the genome evolution related to the origin, transmission and vaccine impact of this virus. We have analysed genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 isolated from Indian patients to gain an in-depth understanding of genomic evolution and transmission in India. Phylogeneti...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jobin John Jacob Karthick Vasudevan Balaji Veeraraghavan Ramya Iyadurai Karthik Gunasekaran Source Type: research
Biofilm synthesis and other virulence factors in multidrug-resistant uropathogenic enterococci isolated in Northern India
Conclusion: VanA and vanB are the prevalent genotypes responsible for vancomycin resistance. The high prevalence of MDR enterococcal strains producing biofilm and virulence determinants raises concern. asa1, hyl, esp, gelE, cyl and other genes are known to express these factors and contribute to biofilm formation. Most uropathogenic enterococci expressed biofilm at moderate level and can be detected effectively by calcofluor-white staining. No correlation was noted between vancomycin resistance and biofilm production. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ayan Kumar Das Mridu Dudeja Sunil Kohli Pratima Ray Manvi Singh Preet Simran Kaur Source Type: research
Prevalence of oxacillin-susceptible methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and their clonal diversity among patients attending public health-care facilities
Conclusions: There is a gradual colonisation shift happening in the infection pattern by S. aureus in Brazil. The Brazilian Epidemic Clone (ST239-SCCmec IIIa-PVL-) seems to be substituted by isolates from different clonal complexes, such as ST5, ST8 and ST30. The non-correlation between phenotypic/genotypic resistance profile observed in some isolates suggests the presence of other methicillin resistance mechanisms different from mecA presence or a difference in the nucleotide sequence, which prevents the primers to identify the specific region during polymerase chain reaction reactions. MRSA identification should be based...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Aline Pecanha Muzy Dias Lorrayne Cardoso Guimar & #227;es Livia B. D V. Petrucci J & #233;ssica A Z. Pinheiro Marcos Gabriel Pinheiro Felipe Rodrigues E Silva Helv & #233;cio C C. P & #243;voa F & #225;bio Aguiar-Alves Source Type: research
Molecular characterisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients at a tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad, South India
Conclusions: ST8 was a dominant type along with other previously reported types ST22, ST239, and ST772 from India. The observations highlight the prevalence of genetically diverse clonal populations of MRSA, suggesting potential multiple origins. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ganapuram J Archana Akhauri Yash Sinha Madhavi Annamanedi Kandala Pavan Asrith Satyajit B Kale Nitin V Kurkure Swapnil P Doijad Kammili Nagamani Nagendra R Hegde Source Type: research
