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Childhood brucellosis--a microbiological, epidemiological and clinical studyB G Mantur
BLDEA S Shri BM Patil Medical College, Bijapur 586103, Karnataka, India
J Trop Pediatr 50:153-7. 2004..None of the cases relapsed. In our experience an initial combination therapy with a three-drug regimen followed by a two-drug regimen for a minimum of 6 weeks has been found to be effective in the prevention of a relapse...
ELISA versus conventional methods of diagnosing endemic brucellosisBasappa Mantur
Department of Microbiology, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Am J Trop Med Hyg 83:314-8. 2010..01) cases. For accurate diagnosis in suspected brucellosis cases detection, we recommend both ELISA IgM and IgG tests. ELISA IgG and 2-ME tests seem to be promising tools in judging prognosis...
Brucellosis in India - a reviewBasappa G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, District Hospital Campus, Belgaum 590 001, India
J Biosci 33:539-47. 2008..This review collates world literature and its impact to the discovery, isolation and diagnosis and epidemiology along with the control measures adapted in the Indian scenario...
Comparison of a novel immunocapture assay with standard serological methods in the diagnosis of brucellosisBasappa G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Clin Lab 57:333-41. 2011..This has prompted us to evaluate an assay based on the immunocapture technique in a region where brucellosis is prevalent...
Bacteremia is as unpredictable as clinical manifestations in human brucellosisBasappa G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Civil Hospital Compound, Belgaum 590001, Karnataka, India
Int J Infect Dis 12:303-7. 2008..The main purpose of this work was to evaluate the roles of blood, bone marrow, liver, and lymph node cultures in the diagnosis of human brucellosis...
Review of clinical and laboratory features of human brucellosisB G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, District Hospital Campus, Belgaum 590 001, India
Indian J Med Microbiol 25:188-202. 2007..This review compiles the experiences and diagnostic and treatment paradigms currently employed in fighting this disease...
Diagnostic yield of blood clot culture in the accurate diagnosis of enteric fever and human brucellosisBasappa G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Civil Hospital Compound, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Clin Lab 53:57-61. 2007....
Protean clinical manifestations and diagnostic challenges of human brucellosis in adults: 16 years' experience in an endemic areaBasappa G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, BLDEA s Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur 586 103, Karnataka, India
J Med Microbiol 55:897-903. 2006..These results suggest that, in endemic areas of the world, it should be mandatory to screen routinely for brucellosis due to protean clinical manifestations...
Evaluation of conventional castaneda and lysis centrifugation blood culture techniques for diagnosis of human brucellosisBasappa G Mantur
Department of Microbiology, B L D E A s Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur 586 103, Karnataka, India
J Clin Microbiol 42:4327-8. 2004..Our results confirmed the potential usefulness of the lysis technique in diagnosis and institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy...
Brucellar meningitis in an infant--evidence for human breast milk transmissionNitin V Tikare
Dr Bidari s Ashwini Institute of Child Health and Research Centre, Bijapur 586103, Karnataka, India
J Trop Pediatr 54:272-4. 2008..It would be prudent to abstain from breast feeding until infection of nursing mother has been eradicated. One should be aware of this in endemic areas...
Rickettsial meningoencephalitis in a child--a case reportNitin V Tikare
Department of Pediatrics, Dr Bidari s Ashwini Institute of Child Health and Research Centre, Bijapur 586103, Karnataka, India
J Trop Pediatr 56:198-200. 2010..This differential diagnosis should be considered when a child is seen with fever and rash...
Splenic puncture: diagnostic accuracy and safety in infectious diseasesBasappa G Mantur
Int J Infect Dis 12:446-7. 2008
