Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Genes Among Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background , an opportunistic pathogen associated with healthcare-associated infections, poses a major clinical challenge due to its ability to develop resistance to multiple drugs, particularly carbapenems. Objective The aim of the study was to detect the presence of different carbapenem resistance genes in clinical isolates of . Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2023 to December 2023 in the Department of Microbiology of a tertiary care hospital, India.

A Five-Year Trend Analysis of Antibacterial Resistance Patterns Among Non-fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli: A Retrospective Study From the ICU Settings of a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Introduction: Non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) infections have emerged as a serious health concern in ICUs. Multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of NFGNB can evolve by acquiring resistance genes to at least one agent in three or more antibacterial categories. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence of NFGNB, the distribution of MDR strains, and antibiotic resistance trends of NFGNB in different ICUs of a tertiary care hospital over a period of five years.

Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)-Carbapenem Inactivation Method for Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Introduction: The rising incidence of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales and is a concern. Since carbapenemase production is the primary resistance mechanism, detecting and identifying the genes responsible for it is crucial to effectively monitor its spread.

Objective: This study aims to detect positivity for the modified carbapenem inactivation method (mCIM) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-carbapenem inactivation method (eCIM) for the detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and .

Bacteriological Profile and Outcome of Culture-Positive Neonatal Sepsis in a Special Newborn Care Unit Setting, Odisha.

Introduction: Nearly one-third of neonatal mortality in India is due to neonatal sepsis and death occurs in 30% of culture-positive neonates. Pathogens such as and are the most common bacteria responsible for neonatal sepsis in India and South Asia.

Materials And Methods: It was an observational study, conducted in special newborn care units (SNCUs) of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from May 2017 to October 2019.

Comparison of Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of SARS-CoV-2-Positive and -Negative Neonates of COVID-19 Mothers in a COVID-19 Hospital, Odisha State.

Introduction Data are scarce on the hematological and biochemical changes caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in neonates. This study aimed to compare hematological and biochemical parameters in SARS-CoV-2-positive neonates with healthy neonates born to mothers diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and assess disease severity in both groups. Methodology  This prospective observational study was conducted at a COVID-19 hospital at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, from May 1 to November 30, 2020.

Nonfermenting, Gram-Negative Bacilli Causing Neonatal Sepsis in Odisha, India: Four-Year Surveillance.

Introduction In India, blood culture-positive sepsis results in mortality in 33%-35% of affected neonates. Nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB), particularly   and   commonly cause hospital-acquired infection. Materials and methods We performed a subgroup analysis as part of a prospective study conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital in Odisha, India, between January 2017 and December 2020.

Neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 in a developing country setup.

Background: Current evidence on vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and neonatal outcome among exposed newborns is emerging and posing a challenge for preventive interventions. Perinatal transmission to the neonates especially during breastfeeding and rooming in is also relatively unknown.

Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in Kalinga Institute of Medical Science (KIMS), Odisha state from 1st May to 20th October 2020.