To determine the frequency and antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida species causing candidemia or blood stream infections (BSI) in immunocompromised patients of a bone marrow transplant unit. The study was conducted ...

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of CHROMagar MRSA for detecting MRSA from screening swab specimens keeping the Cefoxitin disk diffusion test as the reference method. Study Design: A cross-sectional validation ...

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of CHROMagar Orientation for its ability to support the growth and identification of uropathogens by keeping API 20E/20NE as a gold standard. Study Design: Cross-sectional ...

Objective: To determine the frequency, risk factors, and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Burkholderia cepacia isolates from clinical specimens in a Pakistani tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional ...

Objective: To determine bacterial profile in adult sepsis with their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in our setup. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Department, Armed ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of CHROMagarTM COL-APSE, for detection of colistin resistance in clinical isolates of multi drug resistant (MDR) gram negative bacilli (GNB). Study Design: ...

Objective: To determine important errors in initial Gram staining of clinical specimens and evaluate the types of Gram-stain errors. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Department, ...

Objective: To determine the mechanism of Carbapenem resistance, type of Carbapenemase produced and in vitro efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam (CAZ-AVI) and Meropenem-Vaborbactam (MEV) against Carbapenem-resistant ...

ABSTRACT Background: Majority of Urinary tract infections are treated empirically. This not only results in antibiotic resistance in current patient but also there is spread of the resistance in community. Objective: To ...

Objective: To determine the sensitivity of Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CARP) with the panel of antibiotics according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) 2020 guidelines. Study Design: ...