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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern Isolated from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka City

Mousumi Karmaker, Md. Abul Khair, Una Jessica Sarker, Rabeya Nahar Ferdous, Sa’dia Tasnim, Mohammad Moniruzzaman & Shah Md. Zahurul Haque Asna · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most widespread gram-negative microorganisms identified in the clinical samples and most common causes of hospital acquired infection. P. aeruginosa is affecting both indoor and outdoor patients throughout the world. Due to frequent mutation i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230233

Visceral Larva Migrans: A Rare Encounter by a Cytologist

Neeti Nagar, Neha K. Madan, Richa Mittal, Pradeep Kumar Debata & Sunil Ranga · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

VLM is a zoonotic disease caused by the migration of third-stage larvae of nematodes through the tissue of human viscera. Among various etiological agents such as Baylisascaris procyonis, Capillaria hepatica, Ascaris sum, and some Ancylostoma species, Toxocara is a major cause of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230231

Simulations of Infectious Disease Propagation II, Focusing on Herd Immunity

William J. B. Oldham · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Introduction and Objectives: The results of simulations of the propagation of an infectious disease are presented. In managing and controlling the spread of an infectious disease, such as Covid-19, the concept of Herd Immunity (HI) is often invoked as to when the disease’s propag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230230

Study on Knowledge and Practices of Ayurvedic Preventive Measures for Respiratory Tract Infections

B. L. Edirisinghe & W. M. S. S. K. Kulathunga · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Respiratory diseases have become world health burden. It has been estimated that 65 million people have moderate severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases from which about 3 million die each year. Objective of this survey study was to assess knowledge and practice of Intern m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i130229

Community Acquired Pneumonia Due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae versus Non-Mycoplasma Pneumoniae: A Comparative Analysis from a Tertiary Care Hospital

Chhavi Gandhi, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Kiran Chawla & Rama Chaudhry · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Aims: The study aims to compare the clinical and microbiological profile in adult, hospitalised patients of community acquired pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) vs other bacterial agents. Study Design: Prospective, observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i130228

Experience of Loneliness and Social Support during COVID-19 Confinement: A Nation-wide self-Assessment among Undergraduates of Nepal

Kushalata Baral, Maginsh Dahal, Sudip Khanal, Poonam Subedi, Kabita Pathak, Akriti Kafle & Pratikshya Gurung · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

In the account of the social nature of human beings, the given difficult circumstance due to COVID-19 may call upon social loneliness, emotional loneliness, and moreover, lack of perceived social support. We aim to elucidate by assessing the level of loneliness and the level of s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i130227

Potential Bat-like Rotavirus in Hospitalized Children with Diarrhea from the Dominican Republic

Lurys Bourdett-Stanziola, Edwing Centeno, Johan Nordgren, Armando A. Durant-Archibold, Eduardo Ortega-Barría & Filemón Bucardo · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Interspecies transmission is an important aspect of rotavirus evolution and is enhanced by the close contact between humans and animals. The role of bats as a reservoir or intermediary host for viruses associated with human gastroenteritis is poorly understood, but there are repo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i130225

Postoperative Pernicious Malarial Crisis in Patient Coming Back from an Endemic Area

Said Khallikane, Rachid Seddiki, Younes Aissaoui, Issam Serghini, Youssef Qamouss, Ayoub Belhadj, Hassan Alaoui & Mohamed Boughalem · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

The case of a young Moroccan doctor who spent Four months in Congo as part of an international humanitarian military mission; he underwent surgery under spinal anesthesia for an anal fissure a week after being returned to Morocco, In the seventh-day postoperative period, acute re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i430224

Co-Evolution of the Presence of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets and Plasmodium falciparum Welch, 1897 Prevalence in Cahata Village (Benguela Province, Angola) during a Village Scale Long-Term of Malaria Vector Control Program

P. Carnevale, J. C. Toto, V. Foumane, S. Carnevale & F. Gay · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

A long term village scale vector control programme was implemented since 2007 in 8 villages around Balombo town (Benguela Province) to compare the efficacy of 4 methods of vector control (1,2). One of them are deltamethrin treated Long Lasting Nets (“LLIN”) “Perma©Net 2.0” with a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i430223

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Positivity and Sensitivity in Invasive Bloodstream Infections Using Automated Bactec in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of North India

Pankaj Katoch & Vipin Roach · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most commonly encountered gram-negative aerobic bacilli in the differential diagnosis of several probable hospital-acquired infections. Hence, the present study is designed to determine the Pseudomonas positivity and sensitivity in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i430222

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Specialist Hospital Yola, Adamawa State Nigeria

Halima Isa, Mohammed Bashir & Mohammed Bilyaminu · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Aims: To determine the prevalence of Hepatitis C among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Specialist Hospital Yola. Study Design:  The prevalence of Hepatitis C was ascertained among pregnant women attending antenatal care in specialist hospital Yola, Adamawa State. Anti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i430221

Toxoplasma Pericarditis in an Immunocompetent Child- A Rare Case Report

Pallavi Punhani, Neha Madan, Satnam Kaur & Sunil Ranga · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii which is an obligate intracellular parasite. Among all the parasites known to cause myocarditis or pericarditis, the most commonly found is Chaga’s Disease or American Trypanosomiasis. Several other...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i430220

Evaluation of the « Time/Risk » Probability of being Infected and its Evolution Before/After a Long Term Village Scale Malaria Vector Control Programme in Angola

P. Carnevale, N. Carnevale & G. Carnevale · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Three main entomological indicators are classically used in the epidemiology of malaria: the inoculation rate (“h”) of Ross, the vectorial capacity (“C”) of Garrett-Jones and the reproduction rate (“z”) of Macdonald. In spite of their undoubtfully usefulness it appeared that thei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i330219