Srivalsa Bhaskaran

Department of Microbiology, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Bharath university, India

Publications

  • Research   
    Profile of Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in Patients with Covid-19 in a Tertiary Care Hospital
    Author(s): Srivalsa Bhaskaran*

    Purpose: This study was done with the purpose of detecting the effect of misuse of antibiotics while treating COVID-19 infections. We aim at detecting and monitoring the resistance profile against antibiotics in patients positive for COVID-19. Materials and methods: This study was conducted for a period of 4 months from March ,2021 to June ,2021 which included patients confirmed as COVID-19 positive by RT-PCR for whom clinical samples were sent suspecting secondary bacterial infection .This is a retrospective study done by collecting data from samples including blood , urine, respiratory samples and others . A total of 56 samples were collected and the data was analysed. Results: A total of 56 samples from patients confirmed as COVID-19 positive by RT-PCR for whom clinical samples were sent suspecting secondary bacterial infection. The organisms were isolated only in samples of urine .. Read More»

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