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S Baliga

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PubMed2002

Antibiotic sensitivity patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from various clinical specimens.

1567 clinical samples were obtained for the study; 494 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated (isolation rate of 31.52) and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns tested using Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method. The antibiotic sensitivity testing revealed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were highly resistant to most anti-pseudomonal antibiotics; Amikacin was found to be most suitable for routine use with a sensitivity of 68.01% and the most resistant antibiotic was Netilmicin showing 70.04% resistance. Surprisingly, Gentamycin showed a relatively higher sensitivity of 55.87%. Sensitivity to Imipenem and Meropenem was 100%.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
PubMed1996

Studies on arylfuran derivatives-Part VI. Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activities of some 6-(5-aryl-2-furyl)-1,2,4-triazolo [3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles and 6-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles.

A series of 4-[5-aryl-2-furfurylidene]amino-3-mercapto-5-substituted-1,2,4-tri azoles and 4-[5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene]amino-3-mercapto-5-substituted-1,2,4-tr iazoles have been synthesized and were converted into 1,2,4-triazolo [3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles. These triazolothiadiazoles are also synthesized by an alternative method in better yields employing arylfuroic acids and s-triazoles in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride. The newly synthesized compounds are screened for their antibacterial properties.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
PubMed1994

Relationship of burst-forming-unit-erythroid progenitors and their DNA-synthesis stage to fetal hemoglobin levels in hydroxyurea-treated patients with sickle cell anemia.

DNA-synthesis stage and total number of circulating burst-forming-units-erythroid (BFU-E) have been inversely correlated with hemoglobin F levels in the peripheral blood, as well as in the cells from the BFU-E-derived colonies obtained from homozygous sickle cell anemia (SS) patients during steady state. Similar studies in SS patients treated with cytotoxic agents have not been reported. However, regeneration of the erythroid marrow that follows the cytoreduction phase of chemotherapy has been suggested as one of the mechanisms of stimulation of fetal hemoglobin synthesis. Therefore, a longitudinal study of hemopoiesis in hydroxyurea-treated SS patients was conducted. Thirty-two sets of hemopoietic studies, including total circulating BFU-E and S-phase BFU-E, were obtained from three patients treated with hydroxyurea. A dose-dependent decrease in total BFU-E colonies occurred in peripheral blood of all three patients (r = -0.58, -0.85, and -0.97, respectively, with each P < 0.05). There was a strong positive correlation between hydroxyurea dose and fetal hemoglobin levels in two of the three patients who responded clinically (r = 0.89618 and 0.88632, respectively, with each P < 0.01). When data from all patients were combined (n = 32), there was a strong, inverse, linear relationship between total number of BFU-E and percentage S-phase BFU-E with fetal hemoglobin levels (r = -0.6649 and -0.7404, respectively, with each P < 0.0001). A stronger, curvilinear, multiple relationship was detected between total BFU-E and percentage S-phase BFU-E with fetal hemoglobin levels (R = 0.8351 and 0.8602 with each P < 0.0001).

Adolescent↗
PubMed1994

Aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery.

A case of aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery is presented. It is usually not possible to diagnose the exact site of origin clinically. Digital subtraction angiography can determine the precise site and type of aneurysm. In view of the high incidence of complications, early surgical treatment is recommended.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Relationship between cell-cycle state of erythroid progenitors and fetal hemoglobin synthesis.

DNA-synthesis state of circulating burst forming unit-erythroid (BFU-E) was evaluated in patients with sickle cell anemia and correlated with percent of fetal hemoglobin synthesized in the BFU-E-derived cells. Percentage of S-phase BFU-E inversely correlated with percent fetal hemoglobin synthesized in the BFU-E-derived cells (simple linear correlation coefficient, r = -0.8, P = 0.0302; polynomial regression, R = -0.99, P = 0.0002). This observation is of relevance to our understanding of the relationship between the developmental stage of the erythroid progenitors and expression of globin genes.

Cell Cycle↗
PubMed1991

Increased response of erythroid progenitors to interleukin-3 in sickle cell anemia: CFU-E-like behavior of circulating erythroid progenitors in liquid culture.

Erythroid progenitors circulating in peripheral blood and their response to erythropoietin (EPO), interleukin-3 (IL3), and phytohemagglutinin-stimulated, lymphocyte-conditioned medium (PHALCM) were assessed in sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients and controls. SCA patients have significantly higher numbers of circulating burst-forming unit-erythroid (BFU-E) compared with controls (mean +/- SEM, 940.27 +/- 129.11 per ml and 86.56 +/- 19.74 per ml, respectively; P less than 0.0001). At low doses of EPO, BFU-E-derived colonies were significantly increased in SCA patients compared with controls (each P less than 0.05). The EPO dose required to produce 50% of maximum colony numbers was 47 times greater in control subjects than in SCA patients. Moreover, in 11 of 17 patients with SCA, spontaneous BFU-E-derived colonies were formed without added erythropoietin. This phenomenon was not observed in control subjects (P = 0.035). PHALCM developed from mononuclear cells of SCA patients had significantly greater stimulatory effect than did that derived from controls regardless of the source of target cells (each P less than 0.05). A two-step study of IL3 sensitivity of erythroid progenitors was conducted. First, in a liquid culture system, circulating erythroid progenitors of SCA patients and controls were incubated in the presence of varying doses of IL3. During a second step, CFU-E-like colonies were observed in methylcellulose cultures of these cells. The mean numbers of colony-forming unit-erythroid (CFU-E)-like colonies was significantly higher in SCA patients compared with control subjects at low doses of IL3 (each P less than 0.02). The increased response of erythroid progenitors to IL3 and the increased production of hemopoietic growth factors (IL3 or non-IL3) contribute to the hemopoietic response in SCA patients. These mechanisms and increased sensitivity of the BFU-E to EPO may explain lower than expected EPO levels in SCA patients.

Anemia, Sickle Cell↗
PubMed1979

Plasma levels of 15 (S) 15-methyl-PGF 2 alpha-methyl ester following vaginal administration for induction of abortion in women.

A single suppository containing 3.0 mg 15 (S)15-methyl-PGF2 alpha-methyl ester was administered vaginally in women to terminate mid-trimester pregnancy. Plasma levels of the drug (both methyl ester and free acid forms) were measured at different time intervals using deuterated carriers and gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry. 15(S)15-methyl PGF2 alpha (sum of methyl ester + free acid) was found to have a mean value of 1166 pg/ml plasma at 3 hrs after administration of the suppository. The mean levels were subsequently found to be maintained in the range of 1000 pg/ml. Preliminary studies showed that unlike the successfully aborted women, in those who did not abort within 30 hrs with this suppository, the plasma levels of the drug were not maintained for a sufficiently long time. The episodes of side effects, body surface area and the induction-abortion interval in relation to the plasma levels are discussed.

Abortion, Induced↗