Monita Shrikant Kulkarni

Abstract

The study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. A total of 65 fungal isolates from corneal scrapings taken from corneal ulcers were considered. Microscopy was doen using 20% KOH. The culture was done using Sabourauds Dextrose Agar slants. The most common isolates were found to be Aspergillus and Fusarium. Also many other fungal isolates were found. The males were found to be more commonly affected by mycotic corneal ulcers than females. The mycotic corneal ulcer was found to be more common in counties like India.   Keywords: Sabourauds Dextrose Agar, Mycotic corneal ulcer, Fusarium, Aspergillus

Open full article page

Abstract

Introduction: This study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) which were earlier regarded as commensals have emerged as pathogenic. They have emerged as an important cause of nosocomial infections. Materials and Methods: 56 clinical isolates of CoNS were considered in the study. They were identified using tube coagulase and slide coagulase methods. Observation: S. saprophyticus was the commonest species of CoNS isolated followed by S. haemolyticus. Other commonly isolated stains were S.lugdunensis and S.epidermidis. CoNS were isolated from different clinical specimens like urine, pus, blood, HVS, catheter tips, tracheal secretions and CSF. Discussion: Antibiotic susceptibility of urinary as well as non-urinary isolates was tested. All strains were found to be sensitive to Linizolid. 57% were MRCoNs. Keywords: CoNS, Ssaprophyticus, Shaemolyticus tube coagulase.

Open full article page

Abstract

Introduction: The study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in India. 178 patients with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) were considered in the study. Materials and Methods: IgG ELISA was carried out in all the patients for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT). Cervical swabs were taken and were stained by gram stain and giemsa stain. Also culture of the cervical swabs was carried out. 100 healthy controls were taken. Results and Discussion: Total number of seropositive cases because of Chlamydia Trachomatis in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease cases were found to be 26.14% which was statistically significant when compared to controls which was 11%. Also the study of the etiology of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease was carried out to study the various other causative organisms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Conclusion: Chlamydia Trachomatis is an important causative agent of sexually transmitted infections (STI) apart from staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella pnuemonia. Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis, Pelvic inflammatory disease, IgG ELISA, cervical swabs, Giemsa stain, Sexually transmitted infections.

Open full article page