Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Article	Citations
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 Mumbai	42
Circulation of a single hepatitis A virus genotype IIIA with two distinct clusters in different states of India	42
Mycotic aneurysm by Bacteroides fragilis presenting as fever of unknown origin	39
Molecular characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi causing fatal scrub typhus in a young male affected by so-called “mystery fever” in North India	30
Exploring the use of Congo red agar in improving the serotyping of non-serotypeable Shigella with In-silico evidence	19
Table of Contents	18
Blood borne infections and Hepatitis B virus immunization levels among medical students in India	18
Varied synergistic activity of colistin and polymyxin B with meropenem, rifampicin and tigecycline: An in vitro study on carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from India	17
Molecular Metamorphosis and clinical ramifications: A study of sequence variants in acute bacterial meningitis	16
Current trends in antimicrobial resistance of ESKAPEEc pathogens from bloodstream infections – Experience of a tertiary care centre in North India	13
Genome sequence of pan drug-resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli belonging to ST38 clone from India, an emerging EAEC/UPEC hybrid pathotype	13
Changing epidemiological trend of Aeromonas species and ciprofloxacin sensitivity in South India	13
Role of nurse: Patient ratio as a factor in hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary care hospital in North India: Perception versus reality	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
Pulmonary tuberculosis and neurologic melioidosis coinfection-first case report from Madurai	11
Investigation of the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in immunosuppressed patients with diarrhea by IFA and real time PCR methods	11
A hospital-based epidemiological study of the genes coding for carbapenemase production among carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter isolates in India	11
Tinea universalis due to Trichophyton indotineae in an adult male	11
Aims and Scope	11
Keratitis due to Lasiodiplodia theobromae successfully treated with voriconazole: A case series from Assam	10
Outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital identified by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis	10
Diagnostic utility of LAMP PCR targeting bcsp-31 gene for human brucellosis infection	10
Beyond the usual suspects: A case report of multi-etiological and multidrug-resistant Candida onychomycosis	10
Enhancing the diagnostic and surveillance framework for acute encephalitis syndrome in resource-limited settings	10
Table of Contents	9

Pulmonary nocardiosis: Risk factors and species distribution from a high burden centre	9
Strategically reducing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii through PDCA cycle-driven antibiotic management	9
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	9
Cow dung, COVID-19, and mucormycosis … more damned lies	8
The emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 395 non-susceptible to carbapenems and colistin from Turkey	8
A fatal misidentification: Burkholderia pseudomallei misidentified as Acinetobacter spp	8
Seroepidemiological and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in North East region of India	8
The mystery behind a 1000 day fever in a young male	8
Comparative evaluation of colistin broth disc elution (CBDE) and broth microdilution (BMD) in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with special reference to heteroresistance	8
A study on candiduria in neonates and infants from a tertiary care center, North India	8
Delhi's network for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: The journey, challenges and output from first year	7
Syndromic panel testing- Understanding epidemiology of paediatric diarrhoea to augment antimicrobial stewardship in tertiary health care set-up	7
Influence of COVID-19 over seasonal influenza activity in southern India	7
Detection of vancomycin variable enterococci (VVE) among clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium collected across India-first report from the subcontinent	7
Human papillomavirus infection in non-cervical sites in India	7
Phenotypic and genomic characterization of a small colony variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urine of a prostate cancer case	7
Effect of electric current in viability, biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A systematic review	7
Diagnosis of mucormycosis from nasal swabs using commercial PCR platforms; a feasible alternative?	7
Antimicrobial consumption in intensive care unit patients at level 1 trauma centre in India	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
Pattern of InhA and KatG mutations in isoniazid mono resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Odisha	6
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
Performance of EAST in diagnosing inhalant allergens in children with allergic rhinitis	6
Outbreak of B.cepacia bacteremia following use of contaminated drug vials in a tertiary care centre	6
Fasciolopsis buski isolated from human host, India has distinct clade based on nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences	6
Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship activities in secondary and primary public healthcare facilities in India: Insights from a qualitative study with stakeholders	6
Detection of 16S rRNA gene for rapid identification of bacterial pathogens causing peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis	6
Immunogenicity, safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine: Correspondence	6
Forensic Microbiology in India: A missing piece in the puzzle of criminal investigation system	6
A rare encounter: Tuberculous pyomyositis in an immunosuppressed post-transplant patient	5
Adult cutaneous diphtheria by non-toxicogenic strain: Case report and review of literature	5
Exploring the necessity of molecular detection for Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis: Often misdiagnosed, and emerging pathogen	5
Current trend of biapenem susceptibility and disc diffusion breakpoints in Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa	5
Table of Contents	5
Isolate profiling and geographical distribution of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Jodhpur, India	5
Pestalotiopsis, a rare cause of mycetoma; A case report	5
Table of Contents	5
Basic virology of SARS-CoV 2	5
Insights into changing patterns of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in North India	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
Seropositivity of Anti-SARS CoV2 IgG antibodies in health care workers of an Indian tertiary care hospital during COVID-19	5
Influence of Hepatitis C virus genotype and other factors on the viral load	5
Digital gangrene without sclerodactyly in the presence of anticentromere antibodies: A unique presentation of scleroderma	5
Aims and Scope	5
A co-infection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum causing pneumonia in a patient with adenocarcinoma of lung	5
High public demand and acceptance of newer vaccines in private sector immunisation in Vellore, South India: Implications for India's national immunisation program	5
Current deadly dengue outbreak and serotype displacements in Bangladesh in 2023	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
Synergy testing of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam combination by two different methods	5
Temporal burden of WHO Critical-priority Enterobacteriaceae in the infant gut during early life influenced by maternal postpartum antibiotic exposure	5

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 India	5
Candida infections in COVID-19 patients: A review of prevalence, risk factors, and mortality	5
Editorial Board	5
Ralstonia pickettii bacteremia: A retrospective review of records	5
Threat of monkeypox: Correspondence	4
Current surge of COVID-19 infection in China and its impact on India	4
Clinical significance and outcome of Aeromonas infection among 19 patients-a descriptive study from south India	4
Burden of biocide resistance among multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from various clinical specimens in a tertiary care hospital	4
Study of immunogenicity, safety and efficacy of covishield vaccine among health care workers in a tertiary cardiac care centre	4
Brain abscess caused by Scedosporium boydii in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient: A case report and literature review	4
Invasive Corynebacterium striatum infection: A case of concurrent isolation from blood and cerebrospinal fluid	4
Aquatic whispers: Decoding skin manifestation of Aeromonas hydrophila	4
Seroprevalence of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Kashmir: A community-based study using indirect immunofluorescence assay	4
Aims and Scope	4
Clinical efficacy of novel combinations of older beta-lactam and beta-lactamase inhibitors: Where are the evidences?	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
"The nexus of extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and intensive care: Elucidating propagation patterns to fortify infection control measures"	4
In vitro activity of the newly approved antimicrobial agent Cefiderocol against Carbapenem resistant Gram negative clinical isolates	4
Acrophialophora jodhpurensis and Nocardia in idiopathic bronchiectasis: Colonizers or culprits?’	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
Pertussis in India: Vaccine-driven evolution, waning immunity, and the urgent need for Tdap boosters	4
Letter to the editor	4
Treatment of MRSA infections in India: Clinical insights from a Delphi analysis	4
Musculoskeletal melioidosis-a retrospective review of 22 cases from a tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu	4
Salmonella enterica serovar Give causing brain abscess and bacteremia: A case report	4
Unveiling the uncommon: A rare case report of osteomyelitis caused by Enterococcus avium	4
Pk Pd and antibiotic of choice	4
Use of different stains for microscopic evaluation for the diagnosis of Pythium keratitis	4
Evaluation of T and B cell immunophenotyping and antibody response to Covid-19 vaccine: Comment	4
Utility of quantitative loop mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP) assay for the diagnosis of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)	4
HPV vaccines – A game changer for preventing HPV-related cancers	4
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Incidental Pulmonary Hydatidosis masquerading as Constitutional Symptoms	4
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	4
Impact of improving infection control and antibiotic stewardship practices on nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance in an oncology centre from India	4
Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales: Predicting clinical outcomes in bloodstream infections	4
Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in COVID-19 care locations of India—A large scale national multicentric study – HHAC study	4
Discovery of HCV vaccine: Where do we stand?	4
Editorial Board	4
E6-E7 based nested multiplex PCR assay for genital HPV detection and simultaneous typing of 15 high and low-risk HPV types	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
Cerebral sparganosis masquerading brain neoplasm: A rare incidental case	4
Risk factors and clinical outcomes in patients with colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection: A retrospective analysis	4
Editorial Board	4
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 donors	4
Diagnosis of Ureaplasma parvum meningitis by mNGS in an extremely low birth weight infant with multi-system lesions	4
‘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
Genotypic characterization of group A rotavirus in children < 5 years of age at tertiary care hospital in North India	4
Aims and Scope	4
An interesting report of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) cases by two different species of Mucorales	4
Antimicrobial resistance in genital Mycoplasmas infections	3
Concordance of dengue viral load with disease severity and different clinical manifestations: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Tn5406, a staphylococcal transposon associated with macrolide-lincosamide-streptograminb resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus	3
Molecular characterization of coxsackievirus A24 variants isolated from an outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis	3
Fungal-associated pneumonia in patients with hematological malignancies	3
Candida glabrata associated primary pleuro-pulmonary infections: A report of two cases	3
A novel case of Vibrio bacteremia in an immune-competent patient	3
Editorial Board	3
Effect of delay in processing and storage temperature on diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by RTPCR testing	3
Advancing beyond conventional vaccines: The potential of next-generation vaccines in combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria	3
Commonly associated aerobic microbial pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in diabetic foot ulcers in tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra	3
COVID-19: a boon or a bane for the microbiologists	3
Aeromonas dhakensis - A red alert in blood cultures!	3
Analysing the clinical knowledge of ChatGPT in medical microbiology in the undergraduate medical examination	3
First autochthonous case of cutaneous leishmaniasis from Gujarat—a non-endemic area in India	3
A retrospective analysis on seroprevalence of acute viral hepatitis observed among dengue patients attending a tertiary care centre in central India	3
Fever in the returning traveler	3
Malaria a culprit of Gullian Barre Syndrome (GBS): A case report	3
Approach to fever in children	3
Evaluation of in-vitro colistin susceptibility and clinical profile of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae related invasive infections	3
Diptheroids can cause nosocomial UTI and be multidrug resistant: A case report of Corynebacterium striatum, first from India	3
Defining drug resistance beyond rifampicin: use of Xpert® MTB/XDR assay in tuberculous meningitis	3
Minimum inhibitory concentration of doxycycline for Vibrio parahaemolyticus	3
Neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2: A population based seroepidemiological analysis	3
Clinico-microbiological profile of Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in a tertiary care hospital in South India	3
The importance of stool antigen test in the diagnosis and management of Helicobacter pylori infections	3
Strongyloides causing diarrhea in a Hepatitis B carrier patient: A case report and review of literature	3
Clinical relevance of virulence genes in Helicobacter pylori isolates recovered from adult dyspeptic patients in Turkey	3
Editorial Board	3
Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis during Covid-19 pandemic- a prospective observational study	3
Manual methods of antimicrobial resistance are not obsolete	3

Effectiveness of sample pooling strategies for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2: Specimen pooling vs. RNA elutes pooling	3
Recurrent sternal wound infection caused by Gordonia bronchialis after open heart surgery	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
Targeted Next Generation Sequencing (tNGS) for detection of drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis: Is this sequencing technology ready for prime time?	3
False positivity of cryptococcal LFA: A diagnostic challenge	3
Control of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-harboring metallo-β-lactamase enzymes with oprD gene downregulation	3
Serial active surveillance cultures of children admitted to a medical pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital: A prospective observational study	3
Species identification and antifungal susceptibility pattern of oral Candida isolates in pemphigus vulgaris: results from a case-control study	3
In-vitro susceptibility of cefiderocol and other comparators in carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli: A study from India	3
Approach towards surveillance-based diagnosis of acute respiratory illness in India: Expert recommendations	3
Community Acquired Sphingomonas paucimobilis: Instigator or an Innocent Bystander	3
Presence of diarrhea associated with better outcomes in patients with COVID-19 – A prospective evaluation	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
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae over a decade (2002-2016)	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
Macrolides versus other antibiotics in pediatric scrub typhus: A meta-analysis	3
Sputnik V vaccine-related complications and its impression on inflammatory biomarkers in healthcare providers	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
Aims and Scope	3
Molecular epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Karnataka, India in 2022	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
Identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an HIV-negative bronchiectasis patient with respiratory infection based on metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report	3
The enigmatic voyage of pneumococcal carriage: Unraveling the risk factors in pediatric populations -- A scoping review	3
Three waves, three vaccines, three COVID-19 infections - Saga of a frontline health care worker during the pandemic	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