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The aim of the study was to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Klebsiellaspecies from different clinical samples at Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, India. Overall 189 samples out of 980 non repetitive clinical samples obtained from wound/pus, urine, sputum swab and blood by disc diffusion method and identified as Klebsiellaand analysed. Out of total 189 Klebsiellaisolates, 76 out of 155 K. pneumoniae(49%)were resistant and none out of 34 Klebsiella oxytoca(0%) showed resistance to cefotaxime and ceftazidime by disc diffusion method. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Klebsiellaexhibited 100% resistance to Ampicillin. The present study highlights the need for the continued monitoring of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of important bacterial pathogens, so that rational antibiotic policies can be formulated
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Background: In India, breast cancer is the second most common malignancy among women next to carcinoma of cervix. Since it present as a painless lump patient often neglect and present to hospital late. With increasing prominence and greater visibility in country specific health profiles around the world, breast cancer and its prevention detection and treatment will continue to emerge as a major priority and challenge for health system. As carcinoma of breast is a quite common clinical problem encountered in clinical practice, this study was an attempt to study clinical presentation modes of management of the disease.Methods: 50 patients who were admitted with a diagnosis of carcinoma breast were studied though history taking, clinical examination, relevant investigations depending on the stage of the disease. After completion, the results were analysed using Microsoft excel software and are compared with other studies.Results: Majority of patients belonging to age group 41-50 years (42%) with lump as major complaint at the time of presentation (78%). Disease in most patients was on upper outer quadrant (78%). Majority of patients belong to stage II (84%) of the disease clinically.Conclusions: The simple and effective methods of detecting the disease early like self-breast examination, clinical breast examination, ultrasonography, mammography, fine needle aspiration cytology should be made aware among the people for early detection and effective treatment of the disease.
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India has one of the largest health-care systems in the world, and caregivers play an important role in assisting the patients in seeking services, supporting the patient during treatment and also in recovery, as there is a culturally determined emphasis on kinship
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Mycobacterium fortuitum in a rapidly growing atypical mycobacteia, sometimes associated with nosocomial infections in human. These infections are often difficult to identify; and treat even after indentification. We report here a case of chronic post operative wound infection due to M. fortuitum.