Bücher von Venkataramana Kandi

Journal publications are scientific communications intended to convey research results, opinions, observations and hypothesis. Scientific research is conducted as a part of finding a solution to a problem, which includes issues concerned with public health and to identify new avenues in solving an existing area of concern. In the era of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, there is a great demand for research in clinical microbiology throughout the world. The potential of clinical microbiology as a subject cannot be defined in a single paragraph. Role of a clinical microbiologist in patient care assumes greater significance in recent times owing to many factors. First among the reasons include the menace of antimicrobial drug resistance. Global spread of microorganisms¿ resistant to most of the antibiotics commonly used should be considered as an alarming sign in health care profession. Microorganisms have long been evolving mechanisms to counter human defenses and be successful in establishing infections. Only with keen interest and continuous investigation, that a microbiologist could predict microbial behavior and be successful in providing better patient care.

Journal publications are scientific communications intended to convey research results, opinions, observations and hypothesis. Scientific research is conducted as a part of finding a solution to a problem, which includes issues concerned with public health and to identify new avenues in solving an existing area of concern. In the era of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, there is a great demand for research in clinical microbiology throughout the world. The potential of clinical microbiology as a subject cannot be defined in a single paragraph. Role of a clinical microbiologist in patient care assumes greater significance in recent times owing to many factors. First among the reasons, the menace of antimicrobial drug resistance should be included. Global spread of microorganisms¿ resistant to most of the antibiotics commonly used should be considered as an alarming sign in health care profession. Microorganisms have long been evolving mechanisms to counter human defenses and be successful in establishing infections. Only with keen interest and continuous investigation, that a microbiologist can predict microbial behavior and be successful in providing better patient care.

The disease burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is substantially more prevalent among residents of the sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The availability and affordability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have significantly reduced the mortality among HIV-1 infected population, increase their life expectancy and quality of life. However, the poor financial conditions and lack of costly infrastructure in the developing countries hinder regular monitoring of HIV-1 RNA (viral load) and CD4+ T-lymphocyte cell count (TCD4+ cell count). Under these circumstances, there is an increasing need for alternate biomarkers for monitoring the progression of the disease and patient management. Albumin, hemoglobin (Hb), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), red blood cell (RBC) count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), plasma highly-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hematocrit (Hct), total lymphocyte count (TLC) are some of the alternate biomarkers with proven utility in the assessment of disease progression.