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M Kakkar

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PubMed2000

Otomycosis: a clinicomycologic study.

Otomycosis is a common fungal infection of the ear that is seen in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. We performed mycologic analyses on debris and scraping samples from the external ear canals of 95 patients who had been clinically diagnosed with otomycosis. Seventy-one samples (74.7%) were positive for fungal growth; two of these samples contained two fungi, bringing the total number of isolates to 73. The most common pathogens were Aspergillus fumigatus (41.1% of all isolates), A niger (36.9%), and Candida albicans (8.2%).

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PubMed1999

Screening for TORCH infections in pregnant women: a report from Delhi.

Primary TORCH infections (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2) in the mother can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss. A prospective study was designed to detect the seroprevalence of IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus and cytomegalovirus and IgG antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. One hundred and twenty pregnant women presenting to the antenatal clinic of a tertiary health center were included in this study. Out of these 120 women 112 (93.4%) had evidence of one or more infections. Prevalence of IgG antibodies to HSV was 70%. Seropositivities for toxoplasmosis, rubella and CMV respectively were 11.6, 8.3 and 20.8%. Our data demonstrating high frequency of primary infections during pregnancy support the conclusion that routine prenatal TORCH screening is justified.

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Prevalence of Campylobacter infections in animals and children in Haryana, India.

To study the prevalence of infections with Campylobacter spp in Haryana, India, a stool sample was collected using a rectal swab from 30 buffaloes, 62 cattle, 95 pigs and 94 children and was bacteriologically cultured. The subjects were either apparently healthy or had diarrhoea. The organisms were isolated in a medium containing reducing agents and antibiotics, and culture plates were incubated in a candle jar at 42 degrees C. 63% of all thermophilic Campylobacter were cultured from rectal swabs taken from young livestock and children with diarrhoea. Of 32 isolates fully identified, 23 were C. jejuni, 8 were C. coli and 1 was C. laridis. The C. jejuni isolates belonged to the Lior's biotype II.

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