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Scytalidium dimidiatum is mainly responsible for human skin and nail infections but the mould has also been reported for invasive infections in immunocompromised individuals. We report a young immunocompetent individual diagnosed with invasive non-traumatic Scytalidium dimidiatum infection involving the left orbital cavity and maxillary sinus
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Humanos , Masculino , Imunocompetência , Militares , Órbita/microbiologia , Seio Maxilar/microbiologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
To detect CTX-M phenotype utilizing disc diffusion and MIC testing in Escherichia coli isolated from a tertiary care urology setting. Fifty single, non duplicate ESBL producing isolates from a tertiary care urology hospital were evaluated for the presence of CTX-M phenotype. Initially all the urinary isolates were tested for ESBL production. The isolates were identified by using API 20E galleries and screened for ESBL production by combination disc. Representative 4 ESBL isolates were sent to Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory [ARMRL], Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, UK where those were further subjected to MIC testing by agar dilution and E-test strips. A total of 4 ESBL producing E. coli isolates were characterized to be CTX-M on phenotypic characterization. The overall yield of CTX-M phenotypes was 75%.The emergence of CTX-M from Pakistan is alarming; however, further studies are required to study the epidemiology and genetic characterization of CTX-M types of ESBLs