Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Article	Citations
Exploring the use of Congo red agar in improving the serotyping of non-serotypeable Shigella with In-silico evidence	48
Blood borne infections and Hepatitis B virus immunization levels among medical students in India	48
Table of Contents	40
Mycotic aneurysm by Bacteroides fragilis presenting as fever of unknown origin	23
Molecular characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi causing fatal scrub typhus in a young male affected by so-called “mystery fever” in North India	20
Role of nurse: Patient ratio as a factor in hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary care hospital in North India: Perception versus reality	19
Investigation of the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in immunosuppressed patients with diarrhea by IFA and real time PCR methods	17
Changing epidemiological trend of Aeromonas species and ciprofloxacin sensitivity in South India	17
Molecular Metamorphosis and clinical ramifications: A study of sequence variants in acute bacterial meningitis	16
Genome sequence of pan drug-resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli belonging to ST38 clone from India, an emerging EAEC/UPEC hybrid pathotype	16
Circulation of a single hepatitis A virus genotype IIIA with two distinct clusters in different states of India	15
Development of an enhanced LAMP-based method for early identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae through LytA gene amplification	15
Molecular profiling of virulence determinants and antimicrobial resistance in MRSA isolates from HIV-infected and non-HIV individuals	13
Tinea universalis due to Trichophyton indotineae in an adult male	13
Editorial Board	12
Pulmonary tuberculosis and neurologic melioidosis coinfection-first case report from Madurai	12
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 India	11
Mapping cervical microbiome diversity and inflammatory milieu and its perturbation in asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and Candida infections: Insights from a community clinic in Mumbai	11
Varied synergistic activity of colistin and polymyxin B with meropenem, rifampicin and tigecycline: An in vitro study on carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from India	11
Genomic insights into carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae reveal co-occurrence of resistance and virulence determinants in India	11
Current trends in antimicrobial resistance of ESKAPEEc pathogens from bloodstream infections – Experience of a tertiary care centre in North India	11
A hospital-based epidemiological study of the genes coding for carbapenemase production among carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter isolates in India	11
Outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital identified by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis	10
Aims and Scope	10
Delhi's network for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: The journey, challenges and output from first year	10

A fatal misidentification: Burkholderia pseudomallei misidentified as Acinetobacter spp	10
Strategically reducing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii through PDCA cycle-driven antibiotic management	10
Influence of COVID-19 over seasonal influenza activity in southern India	10
The emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 395 non-susceptible to carbapenems and colistin from Turkey	9
Table of Contents	9
Beyond the usual suspects: A case report of multi-etiological and multidrug-resistant Candida onychomycosis	9
Diagnostic utility of LAMP PCR targeting bcsp-31 gene for human brucellosis infection	8
The mystery behind a 1000 day fever in a young male	8
Cow dung, COVID-19, and mucormycosis … more damned lies	8
A study on candiduria in neonates and infants from a tertiary care center, North India	8
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-mic	8
Seroepidemiological and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in North East region of India	8
Phenotypic and genomic characterization of a small colony variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urine of a prostate cancer case	8
Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship activities in secondary and primary public healthcare facilities in India: Insights from a qualitative study with stakeholders	7
Detection of 16S rRNA gene for rapid identification of bacterial pathogens causing peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis	7
Pulmonary nocardiosis: Risk factors and species distribution from a high burden centre	7
Enhancing the diagnostic and surveillance framework for acute encephalitis syndrome in resource-limited settings	7
Corrigendum to “Mycoplasma pneumoniae among children hospitalized in a tertiary hospital with community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections” [Indian J Med Microbiol 53 (2025) 100781]	7
Fasciolopsis buski isolated from human host, India has distinct clade based on nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences	7
Human papillomavirus infection in non-cervical sites in India	7
Comparative evaluation of practical in-vitro methods for testing synergy between ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam against metallo-β-lactamase and serine carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales spe	7
Comparative evaluation of colistin broth disc elution (CBDE) and broth microdilution (BMD) in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with special reference to heteroresistance	7
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	7
Performance of EAST in diagnosing inhalant allergens in children with allergic rhinitis	7
Keratitis due to Lasiodiplodia theobromae successfully treated with voriconazole: A case series from Assam	7
Diagnosis of mucormycosis from nasal swabs using commercial PCR platforms; a feasible alternative?	7
Pattern of InhA and KatG mutations in isoniazid mono resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Odisha	6
Syndromic panel testing- Understanding epidemiology of paediatric diarrhoea to augment antimicrobial stewardship in tertiary health care set-up	6
Cytomegalovirus reactivation in a SARS-CoV-2 infected woman experiencing fetal demise in the first trimester with fetal trisomy 21: A case report	6
Insights into changing patterns of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in North India	6
A rare encounter: Tuberculous pyomyositis in an immunosuppressed post-transplant patient	6
High public demand and acceptance of newer vaccines in private sector immunisation in Vellore, South India: Implications for India's national immunisation program	6
Diagnostic accuracy of urinary lipoarabinomannan antigen detection for the diagnosis of pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in HIV negative population	6
Adult cutaneous diphtheria by non-toxicogenic strain: Case report and review of literature	6
Effect of electric current in viability, biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A systematic review	6
Immunogenicity, safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine: Correspondence	6
A co-infection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum causing pneumonia in a patient with adenocarcinoma of lung	6
Forensic Microbiology in India: A missing piece in the puzzle of criminal investigation system	6
Current deadly dengue outbreak and serotype displacements in Bangladesh in 2023	6
Ralstonia pickettii bacteremia: A retrospective review of records	6
"The nexus of extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and intensive care: Elucidating propagation patterns to fortify infection control measures"	5
In vitro activity of the newly approved antimicrobial agent Cefiderocol against Carbapenem resistant Gram negative clinical isolates	5
Pseudoparalysis paradox: Think of ‘SCORTCH’	5
Synergy testing of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam combination by two different methods	5
Table of Contents	5
Digital gangrene without sclerodactyly in the presence of anticentromere antibodies: A unique presentation of scleroderma	5
Enterobius vermicularis and Helicobacter pylori coinfection in a geriatric patient on long-term steroids: A case report	5
An interesting report of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) cases by two different species of Mucorales	5
Acrophialophora jodhpurensis and Nocardia in idiopathic bronchiectasis: Colonizers or culprits?’	5
Utility of quantitative loop mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP) assay for the diagnosis of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)	5

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Incidental Pulmonary Hydatidosis masquerading as Constitutional Symptoms	5
Candidozyma auris: Identification, antifungal susceptibility, and caspofungin-induced paradoxical growth	5
Pestalotiopsis, a rare cause of mycetoma; A case report	5
Exploring the necessity of molecular detection for Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis: Often misdiagnosed, and emerging pathogen	5
Table of Contents	5
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 hospital	5
Aims and Scope	5
Comparison of intra-assay and inter-assay reproducibility and positive detection times of two different (BacT/Alert 3D and Autobio BC) commercial blood culture systems	5
Aims and Scope	5
Isolate profiling and geographical distribution of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Jodhpur, India	5
Candida infections in COVID-19 patients: A review of prevalence, risk factors, and mortality	5
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 f	5
Comprehensive analysis of virulence profile and antimicrobial resistance profile of Shigella spp.– over an 8-year study period	5
Editorial Board	5
Influence of Hepatitis C virus genotype and other factors on the viral load	5
Current trend of biapenem susceptibility and disc diffusion breakpoints in Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa	5
Temporal burden of WHO Critical-priority Enterobacteriaceae in the infant gut during early life influenced by maternal postpartum antibiotic exposure	5
‘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
Risk factors and clinical outcomes in patients with colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection: A retrospective analysis	4
Aeromonas dhakensis - A red alert in blood cultures!	4
Community Acquired Sphingomonas paucimobilis: Instigator or an Innocent Bystander	4
Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales: Predicting clinical outcomes in bloodstream infections	4
Clinico-microbiological profile of Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in a tertiary care hospital in South India	4
Evaluation of T and B cell immunophenotyping and antibody response to Covid-19 vaccine: Comment	4
Burden of biocide resistance among multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from various clinical specimens in a tertiary care hospital	4
Musculoskeletal melioidosis-a retrospective review of 22 cases from a tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu	4
Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in COVID-19 care locations of India—A large scale national multicentric study – HHAC study	4
HPV vaccines – A game changer for preventing HPV-related cancers	4
Editorial Board	4
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 promise	4
Seroprevalence of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Kashmir: A community-based study using indirect immunofluorescence assay	4
Threat of monkeypox: Correspondence	4
Aquatic whispers: Decoding skin manifestation of Aeromonas hydrophila	4
Serial active surveillance cultures of children admitted to a medical pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital: A prospective observational study	4
Pertussis in India: Vaccine-driven evolution, waning immunity, and the urgent need for Tdap boosters	4
Fungal-associated pneumonia in patients with hematological malignancies	4
Recurrent MALDI-TOF MS identification failure for Sphingomonas paucimobilis from blood cultures: A single-center observation	4
A novel case of Vibrio bacteremia in an immune-competent patient	4
Use of different stains for microscopic evaluation for the diagnosis of Pythium keratitis	4
Cerebral sparganosis masquerading brain neoplasm: A rare incidental case	4
Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022	4
Discovery of HCV vaccine: Where do we stand?	4
Strongyloides causing diarrhea in a Hepatitis B carrier patient: A case report and review of literature	4
Editorial Board	4
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 wi	4
Current surge of COVID-19 infection in China and its impact on India	4
Pk Pd and antibiotic of choice	4
Letter to the editor	4
Rational test selection in immunology laboratory: Investigating the utility of repeated antinuclear antibody tests	4
Minimum inhibitory concentration of doxycycline for Vibrio parahaemolyticus	4
Antimicrobial resistance in genital Mycoplasmas infections	4
Aims and Scope	4
Tn5406, a staphylococcal transposon associated with macrolide-lincosamide-streptograminb resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus	4
Delayed identification of treatment failure causes high levels of acquired drug resistance and less future drug options among HIV-1-infected South Indians	4
Brain abscess caused by Scedosporium boydii in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient: A case report and literature review	4
Salmonella enterica serovar Give causing brain abscess and bacteremia: A case report	4
Impact of improving infection control and antibiotic stewardship practices on nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance in an oncology centre from India	4
Invasive Corynebacterium striatum infection: A case of concurrent isolation from blood and cerebrospinal fluid	4
Unveiling the uncommon: A rare case report of osteomyelitis caused by Enterococcus avium	4
Diagnosis of Ureaplasma parvum meningitis by mNGS in an extremely low birth weight infant with multi-system lesions	4
The importance of stool antigen test in the diagnosis and management of Helicobacter pylori infections	3
Unmasking a looming crisis: Escalating MIC of last resort drugs against MRSA isolates from a tertiary care hospital in Central India	3
Papulaspora equi keratitis in an infant	3
Candida glabrata associated primary pleuro-pulmonary infections: A report of two cases	3
Effect of delay in processing and storage temperature on diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by RTPCR testing	3
Effectiveness of sample pooling strategies for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2: Specimen pooling vs. RNA elutes pooling	3
Antimicrobial resistance in blood culture proven sepsis in outborn and inborn neonates	3
Invasive aspergillosis in a child without any identifiable risk factors	3
Macrolides versus other antibiotics in pediatric scrub typhus: A meta-analysis	3
Recurrent sternal wound infection caused by Gordonia bronchialis after open heart surgery	3
Three waves, three vaccines, three COVID-19 infections - Saga of a frontline health care worker during the pandemic	3
Malaria a culprit of Gullian Barre Syndrome (GBS): A case report	3
The enigmatic voyage of pneumococcal carriage: Unraveling the risk factors in pediatric populations -- A scoping review	3
Evaluation of phenotypic assays for the detection of penicillinase-producing Staphylococcus aureus in clinical laboratories	3
Outbreak of leptospirosis caused by Leptospira wolffii with HAV coinfections in lower Assam, Northeast India in 2024: Clinical impact and public health implications	3
Sputnik V vaccine-related complications and its impression on inflammatory biomarkers in healthcare providers	3
Hepatosplenic abscess due to Burkholderia pseudomallei-a retrospective review of nineteen cases from a tertiary care centre in South India	3
Concordance of dengue viral load with disease severity and different clinical manifestations: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Diagnostic accuracy of truenat MTB plus for the detection of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis	3
A retrospective analysis on seroprevalence of acute viral hepatitis observed among dengue patients attending a tertiary care centre in central India	3

Editorial Board	3
Analysing the clinical knowledge of ChatGPT in medical microbiology in the undergraduate medical examination	3
In-vitro susceptibility of cefiderocol and other comparators in carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli: A study from India	3
Evaluation of in-vitro colistin susceptibility and clinical profile of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae related invasive infections	3
Approach towards surveillance-based diagnosis of acute respiratory illness in India: Expert recommendations	3
First autochthonous case of cutaneous leishmaniasis from Gujarat—a non-endemic area in India	3
Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis during Covid-19 pandemic- a prospective observational study	3
Indian microbiology EQAS registered laboratory’s capacity building and infection control practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: Lessons learnt and gaps identified	3
Approach to fever in children	3
In-vitro efficacy of levonadifloxacin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates	3
Presence of diarrhea associated with better outcomes in patients with COVID-19 – A prospective evaluation	3
Targeted Next Generation Sequencing (tNGS) for detection of drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis: Is this sequencing technology ready for prime time?	3
Outbreak investigation of Dengue like fever in rural area of Rajasthan	3
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Dissemination of multidrug-resistant community-associated MRSA and emergence of LA-MRSA, in a healthcare setting	3
Disseminated cerebral cryptococcoma mimicking glioblastoma - A case report.”	3
A retrospective evaluation of recently introduced EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) breakpoints for Salmonella enterica in a high burden setting	3
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) infection	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 India	3
Fever in the returning traveler	3
Aims and Scope	3
False positivity of cryptococcal LFA: A diagnostic challenge	3
Unveiling misidentified Staphylococcus argenteus in clinical infections: Findings from a tertiary hospital in Karnataka	3
Identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an HIV-negative bronchiectasis patient with respiratory infection based on metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report	3
Out of Sight, Should not be out of mind: A perplexing case of Malaria	3
Diptheroids can cause nosocomial UTI and be multidrug resistant: A case report of Corynebacterium striatum, first from India	3
Neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2: A population based seroepidemiological analysis	3
Whole-genome sequence analysis of cefiderocol-resistant E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from cefiderocol treatment-naïve patients	3
Molecular characterization of coxsackievirus A24 variants isolated from an outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis	3
Advancing beyond conventional vaccines: The potential of next-generation vaccines in combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria	3
Defining drug resistance beyond rifampicin: use of Xpert® MTB/XDR assay in tuberculous meningitis	3
Acute post-operative panophthalmitis by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: A rare presentation	3
Commonly associated aerobic microbial pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in diabetic foot ulcers in tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra	3
Species identification and antifungal susceptibility pattern of oral Candida isolates in pemphigus vulgaris: results from a case-control study	3
Fatal case of Leptospira wolffii infection in Sikkim, India: An autochthonous case from a new geographical region	3