Trupti Shende, Gagandeep Singh, Immaculata Xess, Swati Khullar, Renu Kumari Yadav, Reshu Agarwal, M Vasantha Padma Srivastava Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2022 14(4):165-169 Cryptococcosis is a serious systemic mycosis. Its incidence has escalated in the past four decades. Cryptococcus neoformans causes localized or disseminated infection in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The capsulated form is commonly encountered which can be diagnosed on an India ink preparation or antigen detection. However, the noncapsulated forms are very rare and require a high index of suspi ..read more

Dwi Prasetyo, Yudith Setiati Ermaya, Iesje Martiza Sabaroedin, Dyah Widhiastuti, Novilia Sjafri Bachtiar, Cissy Bana Kartasasmita Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2022 14(4):142-146 Introduction: Diarrhea is a global leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five, with rotaviruses being the most common cause. This study aimed to determine the genotypes of rotavirus in children under 5 years with diarrhea in Bandung, Indonesia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from 2014 to 2018 on 450 children under five with acute diarrhea in primary health centers i ..read more

G Ezhilkugan, N Balamurugan, M Vivekanandan, R Ajai, Namgail Dorje Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):200-201 ..read more

Shweta Pawar, Charlotte Juman, Nicholas Turner Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):198-199 ..read more

Rathor Nisha, Chaudhry Rama Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):199-200 ..read more

Fouzia Siraj, Akanksha Malik, Sharma Shruti, KB Shankar, Swati Singh Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):192-195 Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by fungi or bacteria, known as eumycetoma and actinomycetoma, respectively. Mycetoma commonly affects young males belonging to low socioeconomic strata, usually barefooted agricultural workers. It mainly affects lower and upper limbs presenting as a painless swelling with discharging sinus. Rarely, is it encountered in the intracranial location. The diagnosis relies on the clinical presentation and identification of ..read more

Sarbjit Mohapatra, Chiranth Gowda, Bhavna Nayal, Gabriel Rodrigues Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):196-197 ..read more

Padmaja Ananth Shenoy, Shashidhar Vishwanath, Ravikumar Terikere Nagaraj, Barnini Banerjee, M Sunil Krishna Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):186-188 >Diabetic foot infections are the most common serious diabetes-related complication posing significant socioeconomic burden on the health-care system. Diabetic foot microbiota consists of polymicrobial flora with predominance of Gram-negative aerobes and anaerobes. Here, we report a rare case of diabetic foot infection by Bacteroides pyogenes, an obligate Gram-negative anaerobic bacillus which is commonly encountered in polymi ..read more

Rathijit Pal, Darpanarayan Hazra, Kishore Pichamuthu, Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):189-191 Pyo-pneumopericardium or purulent pericarditis is a rare medical entity associated with high mortality. We hereby report a rare case of a 25-years old lady with pyo-pneumopericardium, aspirated pus culture from the pericardial cavity of which grew yeast (Candida species) like organism. This patient underwent a pericardiocentesis and was initiated on generic antibiotic treatment. However, despite the best possible medical management, she succumbed t ..read more

Deepthi Sharma, Sindhu Kamath, Vishak K Acharya, Sharada Rai Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(4):180-182 We report a series of three cases diagnosed with tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica on bronchoscopy and computed tomography (CT) chest. Most patients were diagnosed incidentally on evaluation for chronic cough. The association of this entity with chronic bacterial infections and tuberculosis is an intriguing entity that was observed in our patients. Nodular, ulcerative, and calcific lesions in the trachea are bronchoscopic findings seen in quite a few other conditions ..read more