Isolation of E-coli in UTI cases with malnutrition in children of distant rural area of Sukkur, Sindh

A cross-sectional study of isolation of Escherichia coli in urine culture of children and its correlation to childhood malnutrition induce microcytic hypochromic anaemia [I.D.A]. Cross Sectional Study. This study was carried out at the Biochemistry Department, GMMMC, Sukkur from 01.12.2011 to 31.05.2013. Study was carry out among the children under 05 [five] years of age. Number of children included in this study was 150. Structured questionnaire were use to obtain the required data. Laboratory investigation of blood, urine samples was performing by standard methods and anthropometric data also collected. The results showed that Escherichia coli positive children are 64.0%, 60.5% Childs has extremely low body weight, 43.6% shows stunting and 21.7% was wasting. This study showed that there is correlation between Urinary tract infection and malnutrition. So, energy yielding nutrients containing 8 - 10 essential amino acids, fates and minerals may be supplemented to less privileged patients of remote rural area of sukkur to enhance immune status

Leprosy awareness among doctors during survey of district Larkana

The purpose of study was to measure the level of awareness about Leprosy among doctors working at Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana and Talukas of Larkana district. The survey was primarily focused on disease symtomatology, source of infection, cure and acceptance of leprosy patients in society. The results obtained show that doctors knew the symptoms and source of leprosy but majority of the doctors were ill informed about its cure and acceptance in civil society. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed out of which 25/250 questionnaires were improperly filled and 225/250 questionnaires were properly filled and scrutinized. Out of 225 doctors 172/225 [76.4%] knew the symptomatology of the disease while 53/250 [23.5%] doctors were unaware about the symptoms of leprosy. 133/172[77.3%] doctors had knowledge about the source of infection, while 39/172[22.6%] did not. Regarding treatment of leprosy 60/133 [45.1%] doctors knew management and on the contrary 73/133[54.8%] doctors were not sure about treatment. 21/60[[35%] doctors accepted social activities like having a cup of tea with a leper or working in the same environment or keeping them as helpers. While 39/60[65%] doctors rejected lepers socially