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Molecular capsular typing and multi locus sequence typing of invasive, non-invasive and commensal Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from North India
Conclusion: MLST sequence analysis shows that invasive isolates were found to be clustered with non-invasive and commensal isolates. Analysis of MLST suggests the possibility of genetic relatedness and exchange of genetic material between invasive, non-invasive and commensal isolates. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Shefali Jain Bimal Kumar Das Neeraj Mahajan Arti Kapil Rama Chaudhry Seema Sood Sushil Kumar Kabra Sada Nand Dwivedi Source Type: research

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis: Microbiology and outcomes
Conclusions: Direct inoculation of peritoneal fluid into automated blood culture bottles increases the positivity rate and also aids in the early detection of CAPD peritonitis, helping reduce morbidity and mortality of PD patients. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Girisha Pindi Vijendra Kawle Rajeshwar Rao Sunkara Murty Satyanarayana Darbha Sasikala Garikaparthi Source Type: research

Human papillomavirus infection rates before and after the introduction of prophylactic vaccines in Kunming, Yunnan, China
Conclusion: Although the overall HPV infection rate in Kunming did not change significantly after the introduction of HPV vaccines, differences in HPV infection rates and multi-typic HPV infection rates were evident in certain age groups. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Guiqian Z Ziqin D Ya X Qiong W Xin F Limei B Hongyan Z Yi S Source Type: research

Colistin susceptibility testing of gram-negative bacilli: Better performance of vitek2 system than E-test compared to broth microdilution method as the gold standard test
Conclusion: Of 138 isolates, meropenem, colistin and dual resistance were detected in 110 (79.7%), 31 (22.5%) and 21 (15.2%) of isolates, respectively. Using the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing guidelines (susceptible, ≤2 μg/ml), Vitek2 performed better than E-test (essential agreement, 92.2% vs. 63.7%; categorical agreement, 94.1% vs. 93.1%; very major error [VME], 10% vs. 23.3%). However, Vitek2 overcalled resistance than E-test (major error, 4.2% vs. 0&#...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Surojit Das Subhanita Roy Samadrita Roy Gaurav Goelv Subir Sinha Purva Mathur Kamini Walia Sanjay Bhattacharya Source Type: research

In vitro and in vivo fitness of clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant and -susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii
Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind from India showing difference in fitness of clinical isolates of CRAB and CSAB. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sunil Kumar Lipika Singhal Pallab Ray Vikas Gautam Source Type: research

Hepatitis E outbreak in Jaipur due to Genotype IA
Conclusion: The outbreak was due to HEV genotype 1A. The municipal water supply was contaminated and sanitary conditions and waste disposal were poor in the area. Boiling of drinking water, fixing the water supply pipes and frequent hand washing helped in controlling the outbreak. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bharti Malhotra Farah Deba Pratibha Sharma Khushbu Trivedi Jitendra Tiwari Aradhana Chouhan Ruchi Singh Deepa Meena HN Verma Source Type: research

Generating mucosal and systemic immune response following vaccination of vibrio cholerae adhesion molecule against shigella flexneri infection
Conclusions: 37.8 kDa subunit pili can act as a homologous vaccine candidate to prevent V. cholerae and S. flexneri infection. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sumarno Reto Prawiro Sri Poeranto Aisyah Amalia Elsa Larissa Widyani Genitri Indraswari Merika Soraya Septha Rully Dwi Pradipto Adrian Prasetya Guntur Rizal Hidayat Safira Nur Alitha Putri Source Type: research

Prevalence of campylobacter enteritis in children under 5 years hospitalised for diarrhoea in two cities of Northeast India
Conclusion: The present study reveals that Campylobacter infection is endemic in the studied regions of Northeast India and microbiological laboratories of the region should actively pursue the isolation or detection of Campylobacter spp. in cases of diarrhoea in routine stool cultures. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Biswajyoti Borkakoty Aniruddha Jakharia Mandakini Das Sarmah Rahul Hazarika Pranjal Jyoti Baruah Chandra Jyoti Bora T Temsu Munmun Gohain Utpala Devi Dipankar Biswas Source Type: research

Mortality from acinetobacter infections as compared to other infections among critically ill patients in South India: A prospective cohort study
Conclusion: In our cohort of critically ill adults with VAP and CLABSI, AR-HAI was associated with poor ventilator outcomes and a trend towards higher mortality. These findings add to the evidence suggesting that A. baumannii is a dangerous pathogen, perhaps even more so than others. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ajoy Oommen John Hema Paul Saranya Vijayakumar Shalini Anandan Thomas Sudarsan Ooriyapadickal Cherian Abraham Veeraraghavan Balaji Source Type: research

Optimal size of sample pooling for RNA pool testing: An avant-garde for scaling up severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 testing
Conclusions: The pooling of samples is a practical way for scaling up testing and ultimately containing the further spread of the CoV disease 2019 pandemic. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Arvind Khodare Abhishek Padhi Ekta Gupta Reshu Agarwal Shantanu Dubey Shiv Kumar Sarin Source Type: research

The importance of intra- and inter-institutional networks for capacity building in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction services: experience from an oncology centre in eastern India
Deepak Kumar Mishra, Gaurav Goel, Neeraj Arora, Shekhar Krishnan, Sanjay Bhattacharya, Purva Mathur, Kamini Walia, Mammen ChandyIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(1):9-17 High-throughput, accurate, cost-effective and rapid testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) is the need of the hour in face of the global coronavirus disease pandemic. This target is achievable, within a relatively short time through capacity building of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests by utilising the strengths of intra and inter institutional networks. These networks act as for...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Deepak Kumar Mishra Gaurav Goel Neeraj Arora Shekhar Krishnan Sanjay Bhattacharya Purva Mathur Kamini Walia Mammen Chandy Source Type: research

Current understanding, knowledge gaps and a perspective on the future of COVID-19 Infections: A systematic review
Anita Chakravarti, Shalini Upadhyay, Tanisha Bharara, Shobha BroorIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(1):1-8 A novel coronavirus infection, which began as an outbreak of unusual viral pneumonia in Wuhan, a central city in China, has evolved into a global health crisis. The outbreak is an unembellished reminder of the hazard coronaviruses pose to public health. Government and researchers around the world have been taking swift measures to control the outbreak and conduct aetiological studies to understand the various facets of the outbreak. This review is an attempt at providing an insight about the current unde...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - July 24, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Anita Chakravarti Shalini Upadhyay Tanisha Bharara Shobha Broor Source Type: research

Will the recently reinstated clsi 2020 breakpoints of norfloxacin for urinary isolates work for India ? & #8211; Tertiary care experience and evidence
Rani Diana Sahni, Balaji Veeraraghavan, MS Dhiviya Prabaa, Jobin John JacobIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2019 37(4):600-601 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - May 17, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rani Diana Sahni Balaji Veeraraghavan MS Dhiviya Prabaa Jobin John Jacob Source Type: research

Clinico-microbiological profile of invasive pneumococcal disease amongst hospitalised children in South India
Sundaram Balasubramanian, Praachi Singh, K Dhanalakshmi, Sulochana Putlibai, Rosemol VargheseIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2019 37(4):598-599 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - May 17, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sundaram Balasubramanian Praachi Singh K Dhanalakshmi Sulochana Putlibai Rosemol Varghese Source Type: research

Under diagnosis of the lymphogranuloma venereum serovars in the Indian population
Deepak Juyal, Jyoti Rawre, Benu DhawanIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2019 37(4):595-597 (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - May 17, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Deepak Juyal Jyoti Rawre Benu Dhawan Source Type: research