Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
A hospital-based epidemiological study of the genes coding for carbapenemase production among carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter isolates in India41
Blood borne infections and Hepatitis B virus immunization levels among medical students in India40
Circulation of a single hepatitis A virus genotype IIIA with two distinct clusters in different states of India38
Exploring the use of Congo red agar in improving the serotyping of non-serotypeable Shigella with In-silico evidence25
Pulmonary tuberculosis and neurologic melioidosis coinfection-first case report from Madurai19
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Cross sectional study to evaluate microbiological spectrum of RTI/STI and co-infections among women with cervicitis or cervico-vaginitis from a community clinic in Mumbai17
Investigation of the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in immunosuppressed patients with diarrhea by IFA and real time PCR methods16
Mycotic aneurysm by Bacteroides fragilis presenting as fever of unknown origin13
Molecular characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi causing fatal scrub typhus in a young male affected by so-called “mystery fever” in North India13
Varied synergistic activity of colistin and polymyxin B with meropenem, rifampicin and tigecycline: An in vitro study on carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from India12
Rising trend of symptomatic infections due to Hepatitis A virus infection in adolescent and adult age group: An observational study from a tertiary care liver institute in India12
Changing epidemiological trend of Aeromonas species and ciprofloxacin sensitivity in South India11
Genome sequence of pan drug-resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli belonging to ST38 clone from India, an emerging EAEC/UPEC hybrid pathotype11
Molecular Metamorphosis and clinical ramifications: A study of sequence variants in acute bacterial meningitis11
Role of nurse: Patient ratio as a factor in hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary care hospital in North India: Perception versus reality11
Enhancing the diagnostic and surveillance framework for acute encephalitis syndrome in resource-limited settings10
Tinea universalis due to Trichophyton indotineae in an adult male10
Keratitis due to Lasiodiplodia theobromae successfully treated with voriconazole: A case series from Assam10
Outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital identified by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis10
Current trends in antimicrobial resistance of ESKAPEEc pathogens from bloodstream infections – Experience of a tertiary care centre in North India10
Phenotypic and genomic characterization of a small colony variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urine of a prostate cancer case10
Aims and Scope10
Beyond the usual suspects: A case report of multi-etiological and multidrug-resistant Candida onychomycosis9
Strategically reducing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii through PDCA cycle-driven antibiotic management9
Diagnostic utility of LAMP PCR targeting bcsp-31 gene for human brucellosis infection8
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Evaluation of an in-house PCR for diagnosing scrub typhus along with a preliminary study of genotypic characterization of Orientia tsutshugamushi circulating in Chhattisgarh: A prospective clinico-mic8
Pulmonary nocardiosis: Risk factors and species distribution from a high burden centre8
Seroepidemiological and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in North East region of India8
Cow dung, COVID-19, and mucormycosis … more damned lies8
Delhi's network for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: The journey, challenges and output from first year8
Syndromic panel testing- Understanding epidemiology of paediatric diarrhoea to augment antimicrobial stewardship in tertiary health care set-up7
A study on candiduria in neonates and infants from a tertiary care center, North India7
Detection of vancomycin variable enterococci (VVE) among clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium collected across India-first report from the subcontinent7
Diagnosis of mucormycosis from nasal swabs using commercial PCR platforms; a feasible alternative?7
Influence of COVID-19 over seasonal influenza activity in southern India7
The emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 395 non-susceptible to carbapenems and colistin from Turkey7
A fatal misidentification: Burkholderia pseudomallei misidentified as Acinetobacter spp7
Effect of electric current in viability, biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A systematic review7
The mystery behind a 1000 day fever in a young male7
Comparative evaluation of colistin broth disc elution (CBDE) and broth microdilution (BMD) in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with special reference to heteroresistance7
Impact of care bundle audit on compliance to device care bundles and device associated infections in the Critical Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital, Southern India – A before-after interventional 6
Cytomegalovirus reactivation in a SARS-CoV-2 infected woman experiencing fetal demise in the first trimester with fetal trisomy 21: A case report6
Immunogenicity, safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine: Correspondence6
Antimicrobial consumption in intensive care unit patients at level 1 trauma centre in India6
Performance of EAST in diagnosing inhalant allergens in children with allergic rhinitis6
Forensic Microbiology in India: A missing piece in the puzzle of criminal investigation system6
Detection of 16S rRNA gene for rapid identification of bacterial pathogens causing peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis6
Outbreak of B.cepacia bacteremia following use of contaminated drug vials in a tertiary care centre6
Exploring the necessity of molecular detection for Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis: Often misdiagnosed, and emerging pathogen5
Synergy testing of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam combination by two different methods5
Temporal burden of WHO Critical-priority Enterobacteriaceae in the infant gut during early life influenced by maternal postpartum antibiotic exposure5
Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship activities in secondary and primary public healthcare facilities in India: Insights from a qualitative study with stakeholders5
High public demand and acceptance of newer vaccines in private sector immunisation in Vellore, South India: Implications for India's national immunisation program5
Fasciolopsis buski isolated from human host, India has distinct clade based on nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences5
Insights into changing patterns of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in North India5
Editorial Board5
Candida infections in COVID-19 patients: A review of prevalence, risk factors, and mortality5
Current trend of biapenem susceptibility and disc diffusion breakpoints in Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa5
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Current deadly dengue outbreak and serotype displacements in Bangladesh in 20235
A rare encounter: Tuberculous pyomyositis in an immunosuppressed post-transplant patient5
Human papillomavirus infection in non-cervical sites in India5
Comparative evaluation of Vitek®2 and broth microdilution method for colistin susceptibility testing of Gram-negative isolates from intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital5
A co-infection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum causing pneumonia in a patient with adenocarcinoma of lung5
Comparison of intra-assay and inter-assay reproducibility and positive detection times of two different (BacT/Alert 3D and Autobio BC) commercial blood culture systems5
Pestalotiopsis, a rare cause of mycetoma; A case report5
Influence of Hepatitis C virus genotype and other factors on the viral load5
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Ralstonia pickettii bacteremia: A retrospective review of records5
Adult cutaneous diphtheria by non-toxicogenic strain: Case report and review of literature5
Pattern of InhA and KatG mutations in isoniazid mono resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Odisha5
Basic virology of SARS-CoV 25
In vitro activity of the newly approved antimicrobial agent Cefiderocol against Carbapenem resistant Gram negative clinical isolates5
Molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers and identification of viral genomic correlates of transmissibility and vaccine break through infection: A retrospective observational study f4
Aquatic whispers: Decoding skin manifestation of Aeromonas hydrophila4
Seropositivity of Anti-SARS CoV2 IgG antibodies in health care workers of an Indian tertiary care hospital during COVID-194
Aims and Scope4
Diagnosis of Ureaplasma parvum meningitis by mNGS in an extremely low birth weight infant with multi-system lesions4
Discovery of HCV vaccine: Where do we stand?4
Musculoskeletal melioidosis-a retrospective review of 22 cases from a tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu4
Invasive Corynebacterium striatum infection: A case of concurrent isolation from blood and cerebrospinal fluid4
Brain abscess caused by Scedosporium boydii in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient: A case report and literature review4
Evaluation of T and B cell immunophenotyping and antibody response to Covid-19 vaccine: Comment4
Pertussis in India: Vaccine-driven evolution, waning immunity, and the urgent need for Tdap boosters4
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Incidental Pulmonary Hydatidosis masquerading as Constitutional Symptoms4
Threat of monkeypox: Correspondence4
Use of different stains for microscopic evaluation for the diagnosis of Pythium keratitis4
Aims and Scope4
An interesting report of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) cases by two different species of Mucorales4
Pk Pd and antibiotic of choice4
Diagnostic utility of PCR in detection of clinical cases and carriers of leprosy: A cross sectional study at a tertiary care teaching hospital in central India4
Risk factors and clinical outcomes in patients with colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection: A retrospective analysis4
Aims and Scope4
Editorial Board4
Seroprevalence of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Kashmir: A community-based study using indirect immunofluorescence assay4
Unveiling the uncommon: A rare case report of osteomyelitis caused by Enterococcus avium4
HPV vaccines – A game changer for preventing HPV-related cancers4
Salmonella enterica serovar Give causing brain abscess and bacteremia: A case report4
Clinical efficacy of novel combinations of older beta-lactam and beta-lactamase inhibitors: Where are the evidences?4
Delayed identification of treatment failure causes high levels of acquired drug resistance and less future drug options among HIV-1-infected South Indians4
"The nexus of extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and intensive care: Elucidating propagation patterns to fortify infection control measures"4
Acrophialophora jodhpurensis and Nocardia in idiopathic bronchiectasis: Colonizers or culprits?’4
Isolate profiling and geographical distribution of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Jodhpur, India4
Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales: Predicting clinical outcomes in bloodstream infections4
Digital gangrene without sclerodactyly in the presence of anticentromere antibodies: A unique presentation of scleroderma4
Possible impact of revisions in disc diffusion breakpoints for aminoglycosides and piperacillin/tazobactam in the 33rd edition of CLSI M100 document on clinical reporting and use in Indian settings wi4
Impact of improving infection control and antibiotic stewardship practices on nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance in an oncology centre from India4
Rapid identification of carbapenemases and in vitro synergy testing of ceftazidime-avibactam with aztreonam in extensively drug-resistant gram-negative pathogens: Establishing the realm of promise4
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae over a decade (2002-2016)4
Editorial Board4
‘Effectiveness of various sulbactam-based combination antibiotic therapy in the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a tertiary care 4
Study of immunogenicity, safety and efficacy of covishield vaccine among health care workers in a tertiary cardiac care centre4
Genotypic characterization of group A rotavirus in children < 5 years of age at tertiary care hospital in North India4
Current surge of COVID-19 infection in China and its impact on India4
Utility of quantitative loop mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP) assay for the diagnosis of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)4
Community Acquired Sphingomonas paucimobilis: Instigator or an Innocent Bystander3
Editorial Board3
First autochthonous case of cutaneous leishmaniasis from Gujarat—a non-endemic area in India3
Advancing beyond conventional vaccines: The potential of next-generation vaccines in combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria3
Three waves, three vaccines, three COVID-19 infections - Saga of a frontline health care worker during the pandemic3
Clinical relevance of virulence genes in Helicobacter pylori isolates recovered from adult dyspeptic patients in Turkey3
Antimicrobial resistance in genital Mycoplasmas infections3
Macrolides versus other antibiotics in pediatric scrub typhus: A meta-analysis3
Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in COVID-19 care locations of India—A large scale national multicentric study – HHAC study3
The enigmatic voyage of pneumococcal carriage: Unraveling the risk factors in pediatric populations -- A scoping review3
Strongyloides causing diarrhea in a Hepatitis B carrier patient: A case report and review of literature3
A retrospective analysis on seroprevalence of acute viral hepatitis observed among dengue patients attending a tertiary care centre in central India3
Letter to the editor3
New design and optimization of an in-house quantitative TaqMan Real-Time PCR-based assay for the detection and monitoring of occult hepatitis B virus (genotype A-J) infection3
Cerebral sparganosis masquerading brain neoplasm: A rare incidental case3
Unmasking a looming crisis: Escalating MIC of last resort drugs against MRSA isolates from a tertiary care hospital in Central India3
Approach to fever in children3
Concordance of dengue viral load with disease severity and different clinical manifestations: A systematic review and meta-analysis3
Minimum inhibitory concentration of doxycycline for Vibrio parahaemolyticus3
Papulaspora equi keratitis in an infant3
Diptheroids can cause nosocomial UTI and be multidrug resistant: A case report of Corynebacterium striatum, first from India3
Candida glabrata associated primary pleuro-pulmonary infections: A report of two cases3
Tn5406, a staphylococcal transposon associated with macrolide-lincosamide-streptograminb resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus3
Presence of diarrhea associated with better outcomes in patients with COVID-19 – A prospective evaluation3
Editorial Board3
Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis during Covid-19 pandemic- a prospective observational study3
Treatment of MRSA infections in India: Clinical insights from a Delphi analysis3
Malaria a culprit of Gullian Barre Syndrome (GBS): A case report3
Development of a novel molecular assay based on conventional PCR liquid hybridization and ELISA (NAT-ELISA) for the detection of HIV, HCV, and HBV in blood donors3
Approach towards surveillance-based diagnosis of acute respiratory illness in India: Expert recommendations3
E6-E7 based nested multiplex PCR assay for genital HPV detection and simultaneous typing of 15 high and low-risk HPV types3
Molecular characterization of coxsackievirus A24 variants isolated from an outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis3
Burden of biocide resistance among multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from various clinical specimens in a tertiary care hospital3
Aeromonas dhakensis - A red alert in blood cultures!3
Performance of Cepheid CT/NG Xpert rapid PCR test for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae at a tertiary care centre in North India3
Fungal-associated pneumonia in patients with hematological malignancies3
Species identification and antifungal susceptibility pattern of oral Candida isolates in pemphigus vulgaris: results from a case-control study3
In-vitro susceptibility of cefiderocol and other comparators in carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli: A study from India3
The importance of stool antigen test in the diagnosis and management of Helicobacter pylori infections3
Serial active surveillance cultures of children admitted to a medical pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital: A prospective observational study3
Neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2: A population based seroepidemiological analysis3
Indian microbiology EQAS registered laboratory’s capacity building and infection control practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: Lessons learnt and gaps identified3
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Dissemination of multidrug-resistant community-associated MRSA and emergence of LA-MRSA, in a healthcare setting3
Clinico-microbiological profile of Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in a tertiary care hospital in South India3
Targeted Next Generation Sequencing (tNGS) for detection of drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis: Is this sequencing technology ready for prime time?3
A novel case of Vibrio bacteremia in an immune-competent patient3
False positivity of cryptococcal LFA: A diagnostic challenge3
Clinical significance and outcome of Aeromonas infection among 19 patients-a descriptive study from south India3
Effect of delay in processing and storage temperature on diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by RTPCR testing3
Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 20223
Recurrent sternal wound infection caused by Gordonia bronchialis after open heart surgery3
Defining drug resistance beyond rifampicin: use of Xpert® MTB/XDR assay in tuberculous meningitis3
Diagnostic accuracy of truenat MTB plus for the detection of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis3
Analysing the clinical knowledge of ChatGPT in medical microbiology in the undergraduate medical examination2
Brucellosis in pyrexia of unknown origin: Reminiscing the forgotten entity2
Fever in the returning traveler2
Prevalence of faecal carriage of Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy Indian subjects from the community2
Evaluation of in-vitro colistin susceptibility and clinical profile of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae related invasive infections2
Infections caused by Aeromonas species in hospitalized patients: A case series2
Commonly associated aerobic microbial pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in diabetic foot ulcers in tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra2
Sputnik V vaccine-related complications and inflammatory biomarkers: Correspondence2
Autoimmune encephalitis: A diagnostic enigma2
Pathophysiologic and prognostic role of proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines as a proinflammatory and regulatory cytokine in dengue fever2
MicroRNA profiles in Zika virus infection: Insights from diverse sources2
Whole genome sequencing for the prediction of resistant tuberculosis strains from northern India2
Diagnostic and surveillance algorithm for acute encephalitis syndrome: A systematic approach to etiological identification2
Not so uncommon, yet neglected ‘Severe Streptococcus pyogenes infections at a tertiary care center in south India2
A unique case of Salmonella typhi peritonitis in a CAPD patient2
An elderly male with septic arthritis and bacteremia2
Difficult-to-treat resistant gram-negative blood stream infections – the beginning of a superbug era – a prospective observational study2
A study on the effectiveness of an antifungal stewardship program in immunocompromised patients in a tertiary-care teaching hospital: The antifungal stewardship (TAFS) study2
Microbiology: Foundational science of modern medicine2
Silent escalation: The journey of Shigella from gut to blood2
Occult hepatitis B virus infection among chronic liver disease patients: Insights from a tertiary care hospital2
Influenza virus and its subtypes circulating during 2018–2019: A hospital-based study from Assam2
Faster and accurate identification of clinically important Trichosporon using MALDI TOF MS2
Haemophilus influenzae bacteremia: A 5-year (2016–2020) retrospective study analysing the clinical and laboratory features2
Sputnik V vaccine-related complications and its impression on inflammatory biomarkers in healthcare providers2
Clinical implications of revised piperacillin-tazobactam breakpoints in CLSI M-100 S322
Corrigendum to ‘Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022’ [Indian J Med Microbiol 46 (2023) 100429]2
Aims and Scope2
Human Bocavirus infection in childhood acute respiratory infection: Is it an innocent bystander?2
Burkholderia cepacia complex as a cause of community acquired bacteremia in a young immuncompetent male2
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Fatal case of Leptospira wolffii infection in Sikkim, India: An autochthonous case from a new geographical region2
Epidemiological, clinical and genetic characterization of scrub typhus in patients presenting with acute febrile illness in New Delhi2
Outbreak investigation of Dengue like fever in rural area of Rajasthan2
Comparison of in vitro fosfomycin susceptibility testing methods with agar dilution for carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli2
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)- A study of risk factors, diagnostic modalities and role of galactomannan antigen detection2
Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of non-invasive S. pneumoniae isolates recovered from PCV10-vaccinated children in Bulgaria2
Management of infections caused by Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in Indian patients2
Visceral Leishmaniasis/HIV co-infection in Sudan: isolation of parasites from peripheral blood and documentation of 7 cases2
Aims and Scope2
Burkholderia vietnamiensis infection in a haematological unit: Case series and review of literature of this new emerging pathogen2
An analysis of the standard curve parameters of cytomegalovirus, BK virus and hepatitis B virus quantitative polymerase chain reaction from a clinical virology laboratory in eastern India2
Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and emergence of XBB.1.16 variant in Rajasthan2
Evaluation of the presence of integrons, sul and smqnr genes and the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia clinical isolates2
Molecular characterization of Carbapenem resistant Enterobacterales causing blood stream infections in critically ill patients2
Pulmonary cryptococcosis in chronic kidney disease2
An insight into whole genome sequencing data of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus circulating in a teaching hospital in North India2
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Accelerating pneumococcal protection in India: The case for rapid adoption of PCV20 across pediatric and adult populations2
Interpretation, pitfalls of biomarkers in diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases2
Indian association of medical microbiologists (IAMM) position paper on guidelines for COVID and SARSCoV2 infections2
Bloodstream infection caused by Solobacteriummoorei: A case report and literature review2
Disseminated cerebral cryptococcoma mimicking glioblastoma - A case report.”2
Ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella Typhi isolated from paediatric patients in north India: Insights into genetic profiles and antibiotic resistance mechanisms2
Effectiveness of sample pooling strategies for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2: Specimen pooling vs. RNA elutes pooling2
Diagnostic utility and performance of rapid antigen test in SARS CoV- 2 in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients during the second pandemic wave in Kashmir, North India2
Identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an HIV-negative bronchiectasis patient with respiratory infection based on metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report2
Eight year study on evolution of antimicrobial resistance in an antimicrobial-naïve trauma population2
Outbreak of leptospirosis caused by Leptospira wolffii with HAV coinfections in lower Assam, Northeast India in 2024: Clinical impact and public health implications2
Burkholderia cepacia infections at sites other than the respiratory tract: A large case series from a tertiary hospital in Madurai2
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Hits and misses in treatment of ESCPM gram negative infections2
Paeniclostridium sordellii causing liver abscess: A rare case report in India2
Manual methods of antimicrobial resistance are not obsolete2
Leuconostoc, a masquerading pathogen in oral cancer patient: A rare case report2
Study of the association of Burkholderia pseudomallei lipopolysaccharide genotypes and variable virulence factors with different clinical manifestations of melioidosis2
Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii strains isolated from humans living in İzmir, Türkiye2
Lessons learned from an external quality assurance program in applying CLSI interpretive criteria for reporting piperacillin/tazobactam susceptibility2
A secular trend in invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in South India, 2000–2020: Identification challenges and antibiogram2
Accuracy of various matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-based rapid identification methods—As a tool to augment diagnostic stewardship in blood 2
Hand hygiene compliance of respiratory physiotherapists: An analysis of trends over eight years including the COVID-19 pandemic period2
Current perspective of adrenal histoplasmosis in India: A prospective study in a tertiary care hospital, Eastern India2
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: prevalence, phenotypic and genotypic analysis in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia from a teaching hospital in Delhi, India2
Molecular and genomic characterization of Leptospira isolates in humans and its relation to disease severity2
Control of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-harboring metallo-β-lactamase enzymes with oprD gene downregulation2
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Acanthamoeba species from a post-covid patient with CSF rhinorrhea; a next possible post covid menace? A case report2
COVID-19: a boon or a bane for the microbiologists2
Molecular analysis of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in a tertiary care hospital, Kalburgi district, Karnataka 20232
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