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N Lakshmi

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PubMed1992

An epidemic of human anthrax--a study.

Twenty-five cases of human anthrax, occurring after contact with a Jercy cow infected with B. anthracis and consumption of its improperly cooked meat after death, were reported. Cutaneous anthrax was the predominant variety in 18 persons, 7 had intestinal anthrax, out of them 2 children died, 5 adults survived and one among them developed associated cutaneous anthrax also. All the persons with cutaneous anthrax recovered with treatment.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

Tinea capitis in Tirupati.

One hundred clinically diagnosed cases of Tinea capitis were studied to know the clinical types and the causative agents. The incidence of grey patch, Kerion and black dot being 60%, 31% and 9% respectively. Tinea capitis was found to be more common in males (58%) than in females (42%) and it is more prevalent in children aged between 6-15 years. Trichophyton violaceum is the predominant (63.15%) fungal species isolated.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1989

In vitro comparative activity of kanamycin, gentamicin and sisomicin--a new aminoglycoside, against clinical isolates.

540 strains of bacteria isolated from various clinical materials comprising 440 strains of Gram negative bacilli and 100 strains of Gram positive cocci were tested for their susceptibility in vitro to Kanamycin, Gentamicin and a new aminoglycoside antibiotic Sisomicin (Ensamycin). The sensitivity pattern revealed that 68.88% of the strains were sensitive to Kanamycin, 82.9% to Gentamicin and 89.0% to Sisomicin. The effectiveness of Sisomicin is comparatively greater (6.1%) than the other two aminoglycosides. In particular a considerable number of Gentamicin resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (12.3%) were found to be sensitive to Sisomicin which is a highly desirable property. Existence of about 11% Sisomium resistant strains even before the wide usage of this antibiotic is note worthy.

Drug Resistance, Microbial↗