Seroprevalence of Common Viral Diseases: A Hospital Based Study from Amritsar, India.

Introduction: There is a paucity of published data on epidemiology of the viral infections in Punjab, India. The Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) located at Government Medical College (GMC), Amritsar conducts the initial diagnosis of common viruses circulating in the region.

Aim: To report the seroprevalence of various viral diseases in Amritsar and neighboring districts of Punjab along with the demographic and geographical data of the patients.

ESBL, MBL and Ampc β Lactamases Producing Superbugs - Havoc in the Intensive Care Units of Punjab India.

Background: An alarming rise in the rates of the antibiotic resistance has now become a serious and an increasingly common public health concern, with severe implications, especially in the intensive care units. A variety of β-lactamases which include ESBLs, AmpC β-lactamases and metallo-βlactamases, have emerged as the most worrisome mechanism of resistance among the gram negative bacteria, which pose a therapeutic challenge to the health care settings.

Materials And Methods: The present study was aimed at knowing the prevalence of various β-lactamases in the gram negative isolates which were obtained from ICU patients.