Comparison between conventional and QBC methods for diagnosis of malariaB V S Krishna
Department of Microbiology, Karnatak Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 46:517-20. 2003
..QBC method was easy to perform, had a higher sensitivity and could be interpreted rapidly, as compared to the Leishman stained blood film examination...
Use of octenidine dihydrochloride in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus decolonisation regimens: a literature reviewB V S Krishna
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Lothian University Hospitals Division, Edinburgh, UK
J Hosp Infect 74:199-203. 2010
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- Evaluation of chromogenic MRSA medium, MRSA select and Oxacillin Resistance Screening Agar for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
B V S Krishna
Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK
J Clin Pathol 61:841-3. 2008
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- Fluoroquinolone-resistant Vibrio cholerae isolated during a cholera outbreak in India
B V S Krishna
Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli 580022, India
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 100:224-6. 2006
..Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant V. cholerae that also exhibited multidrug resistance is of great significance in the epidemiology and control of cholera...
- Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in neonatal intensive care unit
B V S Krishna
Department of Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
Indian J Pediatr 74:627-30. 2007
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- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections-implications in hospital infection control
B V S Krishna
Department of Microbiology, KIMS, Hubli
Indian J Public Health 51:43-6. 2007
..A significant part of nosocomial infections are caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Nosocomial MRSA are known to be multidrug resistant and thus difficult to treat...
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a south Indian city
B V S Krishna
Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 35:371-4. 2004
..aureus infections may need to be reviewed. Effective infection control programs for the community should be considered to prevent the spread of these infections...
- Increasing burden of hospital acquired infections: resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics among klebsiella and Escherichia coli
Asha Patil
Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli 580022
J Indian Med Assoc 109:158-60. 2011
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- Changing characteristics of Vibrio cholerae: emergence of multidrug resistance and non-O1, non-O139 serogroups
M R Chandrasekhar
Department of Microbiology, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, India
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 39:1092-7. 2008
..cholerae provides useful information for managing cholera cases. The V. cholerae non-O1, non-O139 serogroups coupled with multiple antimicrobial resistance may form a group of emerging diarrheal pathogens in the tropics...
- Incidence of Vibrio cholerae serogroup O139 infection with low virulence in Hubli, Karnataka (India)
B V S Krishna
Department of Microbiology, Karnatak Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 46:142-4. 2003
..65%), severe dehydration was more common with O1 infection 11 (64.71%). This study reflects the importance of monitoring the V. cholerae by serogrouping, antibiogram typing, which keep on varying constantly...
- Neonatal sepsis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Weltevreden
Asha B Patil
Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli 580 022, India
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 37:1175-8. 2006
..Even though extensive investigations were conducted, the source of infection could not be identified. Both neonates recovered completely after appropriate antibiotic and supportive therapy...
Comparison of disc diffusion methods for the detection of extended-spectrum Beta lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceaeRavi S Giriyapur
Department of Microbiology, PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India
J Lab Physicians 3:33-6. 2011
..This resistance poses problems for in vitro testing and reporting. Increased prevalence of ESBLs among Enterobacteriaceae creates a great need for laboratory testing methods that will accurately identify their presence...
