Shigellosis has a global distribution and is one of the importantpathogens responsible for bacterial dysentery which is a common diarrhoeal disease of the developing countries. The infection is transmitted by faecal oral route. The prevalence of the disease is highest in the developing countries withbad hygiemc conditions and poor sanitation. The disease isusually ushered inwithfeverfollowedby ...

The increasing incidence of Vancomycin resistant Enterococcci (VRE) infection is of concern because of limited treatment options and increased mortality. Here we report a rare case of Vancomycin resistant Enterococccal neonatal sepsis. A Very low birth weight male neonate with respiratory distress and suspected hyaline membrane disease was admitted to NICU had pulmonary haemorrhagia and suspect...

Within a period of only seven months three patients in one hospital under treatment with antibiotics by intravenous infusion developed secondary bloodstream infection originating from the site of insertion of the cannula. Two of these infections were fatal. Precautions suggested include strict asepsis, the skin being sterilized with iodine in spirit solution; antibiotic spray; and changing the ...

Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of both mild and severe infections worldwide. The primary clinical syndromes associated with pneumococcal infections are pneumonia, meningitis, bloodstream infections and acute otitis media. Disease rates are highest in children <5 years of age, are low in older children and healthy young adults, and increase again in the elderly. The vast ma...

BACKGROUND Septicaemia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among children in the developing world. This pattern has changed little in the past decade. Physical signs and symptoms, though useful in identifying possible cases have limited specificity. Definitive diagnosis is by bacteriologic culture of blood samples to identify organisms and establish antibiotic susceptibility. These res...