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Incidence of Scrub Typhus in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata, India: A Cross-sectional Study Approach | Chapter 20 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 1

 Scrub typhus is a disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and spread by trombiculid mites in India. In India, it is a common cause of acute febrile sickness. Fever, headache, myalgia, and GI symptoms are common signs and symptoms, and it's usually coupled with a morbilliform rash (40 percent) and eschar (50 percent) caused by the mite's bite. In the early stages of disease, abnormal LFTs and lymphocytosis are prevalent. It's commonly referred to as PUO. Early diagnosis and treatment results in a high rate of complete recovery. The goal of this study was to bring attention to the prevalence of scrub typhus at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India. From May to December 2019, the authors assessed 100 individuals who had a fever, malaise, headache, with or without rash, for more than a week. Fever profiles (Dengue NS1 antigen, MP, MPDA, TyphidotM) and cultures were performed as part of routine blood tests. Patients with lymphocytosis, hyponatremia, and transaminitis ...

A Report on Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Green Cerebrospinal Fluid- Meningitis | Chapter 7 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 7

The goal of this research was to define the common characteristics of meningitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A 20-year-old male patient with a history of a traffic collision was admitted to the trauma intensive care unit. He had a history of head injuries that necessitated a craniotomy. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) of a green colour was collected and sent for microbiological testing. On blood agar, motile gramme negative bacilli with hemolytic colonies were discovered, which were then tested for biochemical reactions and antibiotic susceptibility. It was thought to be a pseudomonas strain. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the source of the blue green colour. Author (S) Details R. Bawane Department of Microbiology, Dr. V.M.G.M.C .Medical College and Hospital, Solapur-413003, Maharashtra, India. K. Ingole Department of Microbiology, Dr. V.M.G.M.C .Medical College and Hospital, Solapur-413003, Maharashtra, India. M. Bhise Department of Microbiology, Dr. V.M.G.M.C .Medical Colleg...