Volume 8, Issue 1 (2012) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Comparing of Routine 2 Mercaptoethanol (2ME) and Coombs Wright Plus 2ME

Katayoun Haji Bagheri — 2012-01-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.1.4

Problem statement: Serologic tests like Wright, Wright containing Anti-human globulin (Coombs Wright) and 2ME are the main methods of diagnosing brucellosis. The routine method of using Wright test an...

Study on Survival of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Presence of Antichlamydial Drugs

Apurb Rashmi Bhengraj — 2012-02-20

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 20 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.5.12

Problem statement: Recurrent genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections due to treatment failures may results in complex sequelae leading to reproductive complexity and morbidity. It can be resulted by ...

Nutritional Status and Quality of Life of Women with HIV/AIDS

Ananya Bhowmik — 2012-02-22

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 22 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.13.18

Problem statement: HIV infection is a multisystem disorder which causes chronic infections that lead to profound immune- suppression. Women have always been a vulnerable section of the society. They a...

Molecular Medicine-Prospects and Challenges

C. N. Ramchand — 2012-02-23

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 23 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.19.25

Drug discovery and development is a process that rationally leads to instigation of compound or formulation for the treatment of particular disease/diseased condition by acting on its specific target ...

In Silico, In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Safety and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Curcumin

M. Venkata — 2012-02-23

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 23 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.26.33

Problem statement: Curcumin the active component of turmeric is known for its wide biological actions. Extensive studies on curcumin highlighted its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, an...

Assessment of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors among Young Adult Females

Swati Dhruv — 2012-02-23

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 23 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.34.40

Problem statement: Over the past two decades there has been a striking increase in the number of people with metabolic syndrome in developing countries. The current study was thus undertaken to map th...

Development of Curcumin Based Ophthalmic Formulation

D. Anjana — 2012-02-24

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 24 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.41.49

Problem statement: Ophthalmic drug delivery system has been a major challenge due to the distinctive and unique anatomy of the eye. The use of phytochemicals for the application in ocular disease has ...

Antimicrobial-Impregnated Discs for Prevention of Intravenous Catheter-Related Infections

Kelly R. Daniels — 2012-02-24

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 24 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.50.59

Problem statement: Healthcare-associated infections are the 5th leading cause of death in the United States. Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) comprise 14% of all healthcare-associated ...

Urine Turbidity and Microhaematuria as Rapid Assessment Indicators for Schistosoma haematobium Infection among School Children in Endemic Areas

Hassan Adesola — 2012-03-21

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 21 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.60.64

Problem statement: Urinary schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Nigeria and for effective control measure, an efficient, quick and yet cheap diagnosis should be integrated. This will ensure the proper...

Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Blood Isolates of Acinetobacter Species in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Analysis

P. S. Shareek — 2012-03-24

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 24 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2012.65.69

Problem statement: Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter bacterium is one of the major causes of sepsis in ICUs in tertiary care hospitals in India. In this report we describe the antibiotic sensitivity ...