Department of Microbiology,MMMC,Manipal University

27/07/2024

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Meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial infection of the brain, has caused significant morbidity and mortality for hundreds of years. How has the disease prevailed despite technological advancements?

07/05/2024

26/02/2024

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28/05/2022

Unexplained, severe acute hepatitis has been increasingly reported in children. Adenovirus has been detected in some (but not all) cases and is being investigated as one of many potential causes.

23/03/2022

Water is considered the universal solvent for biological life, but it can also be a place where dangerous and deadly microbes, including Burkholderia, Cryptosporidium and Nigleria fowleri, exist.

01/01/2022

And finally, our most-read, non-COVID article of 2021 breaks down the diagnosis of . explores what happens behind the scenes between the time when the urine leaves the bladder and the culture report appears on screen. https://asm.social/lv

24/03/2021

Identifying patients with tuberculosis has been a challenge for thousands of years. Learn about the history of tuberculosis diagnostics from ancient civilizations to modern day.

14/02/2021

Let’s put your diagnostic skills to the test with today’s Case Study Saturday! 2 patients arrived in the ED of the same hospital complaining of similar symptoms. Patient #1 was a 16-year-old male with a fever, neck and chest pain. Patient #2 was a 23-year-old female with a fever, neck and hip pain and sore throat.

3 days prior, patient #1 was seen in an Urgent Care Clinic for a fever and sore throat, and was tested for Group A Streptococcus. The test was negative, and he was later sent home with a diagnosis of viral pharyngitis.

Patient #2 was seen 3 and 5 days prior in the ED for a fever and sore throat. No tests were performed, and she was sent home with the same diagnosis as patient #1. What was causing their symptoms? Find out here: https://skyw.io/eig1Qf

06/02/2021

Let’s test your diagnostic skills in today’s Case Study Saturday: A 2-year-old girl was rushed to the ED with seizures and a fever. While in the hospital, she experienced a 2nd aspiration event and was placed on a mechanical ventilator. 2 days later her condition worsened, and she was transferred to a children’s hospital, when she experienced respiratory failure that required treatment with an artificial lung. What caused her illness? Find out here: https://skyw.io/tXp73G

Hint: According to the CDC, this infection typically occurs in healthcare settings. People most at risk include patients who have prolonged hospital stays.

30/01/2021

Test your diagnostic skills with Case Study Saturday: A 50-year-old male presented with swollen lymph nodes in the groin area. He is married, lives in rural Kentucky and is in a monogamous relationship with his wife. 1 wk prior to the onset of symptoms, he handled a sick, wild baby rabbit. What caused his symptoms? Find out here: https://skyw.io/aF1UGd
Hint: According to the CDC, these bacteria can be transmitted to humans through the skin when handling infected animal tissue.

28/01/2021

Can the organisms that make us sick also play an important role in food production? Learn about 3 microbes that show up in both the clinical microbiology laboratory and the food on your dinner plate.

23/01/2021

Test your diagnostic skills with Case Study Saturday: A 62-year-old male was rushed to the ER with a fever, headache, altered mental state and prior history of a health-related condition. 1 month prior, he was treated for a persistent cough/pneumonia. He works as a construction worker in the Southern California area and spends the majority of the day outside. What was causing his illness? Find out here: https://skyw.io/SjAchW

Hint: According to the CDC, this disease is caused by a fungus that grows in the soil in very dry areas and is most common in the southern United States, Central Valley of California, Mexico and parts of Central and South America.