Tubercular uveitis (TBU) is a common cause of infectious uveitis in countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Molecular diagnostic techniques are the cornerstone of diagnosis as of now, as culture positivity has never been reported to date. With increasing reports of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) from various extrapulmonary sites and in the light of a recent case report (1), there is...

The epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a public health emergency that threatens to destabilise global TB control. Although TB incidence and mortality are decreasing in several parts of the world, the overall prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is increasing in many high-burden countries, particularly in Africa.[1] World Health Organization (WHO) statistics sh...

conclusions all the staphylococcus aureus strains and enterococcus faecium strains were sensitive to members of the oxazolidinone class of linezolid drug. development of multi drug resistance by gram positive bacteria constitutes a very serious challenge for medical practice. despite these rising rates, it is impossible to distinguish where they have originated from and special attention has th...

Drug-resistant enteric fever is increasingly common in the Indian subcontinent. Correctly determining azithromycin resistance matters where drug-resistant and oral therapy necessary. In two patients returning from Pakistan to UK with cephalosporin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, gradient strip testing erroneously indicated resistance; errors were detected by repeat confirmed whole ...