While most patients who are hospitalized with fevers have viral infections, some have bacterial bloodstream infections that should be treated with the appropriate antibiotic agents. In India, as in other developing countries, access to laboratory analysis can be limited, and few studies have examined the incidence of community-acquired bacterial bloodstream infections in this region.
“In India, there is a dearth of observational studies which look into local epidemiology of infections."
-Prashant Nasa, MD, FNB, consultant coordinator for the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India
In a recent review, a group of researchers analyzed data from 17 studies in South and Southeast Asia, which enrolled a total of over 40,000 patients who were admitted to hospitals with fever or other symptoms that could be indicative of bacterial infections. One of the studies was based in India, and included 5,704 patients (Jpn J Infect Dis, 2005).
“In India, there is a dearth of observational studies which look into local epidemiology of infections," said Prashant Nasa, MD, FNB, consultant coordinator for the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the Max Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi, India. In an exclusive interview with mdCurrent-India, Nasa said that community-acquired bacteremia is a...
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Bacterial bloodstream infections: early diagnosis and treatment are essential
“In India, there is a dearth of observational studies which look into local epidemiology of infections."
-Prashant Nasa, MD, FNB, consultant coordinator for the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India
In a recent review, a group of researchers analyzed data from 17 studies in South and Southeast Asia, which enrolled a total of over 40,000 patients who were admitted to hospitals with fever or other symptoms that could be indicative of bacterial infections. One of the studies was based in India, and included 5,704 patients (Jpn J Infect Dis, 2005).
“In India, there is a dearth of observational studies which look into local epidemiology of infections," said Prashant Nasa, MD, FNB, consultant coordinator for the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the Max Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi, India. In an exclusive interview with mdCurrent-India, Nasa said that community-acquired bacteremia is a...