Browsing by Author "Kanga, Anil"

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    Catheter-related candidemia caused by Candida lipolytica in a child with tubercular meningitis.
    (2008-04-08) Agarwal, Santwana; Thakur, Kamlesh; Kanga, Anil; Singh, Gagandeep; Gupta, Poonam
    Candida lipolytica is weakly pathogenic yeast, which is rarely isolated from the blood. We recovered this species from repeated blood samples and in the central venous catheter in a debilitated pediatric patient of tubercular meningitis. Identity was established on the basis of colony morphology and sugar assimilation tests (ID 32C assimilation profile). The fungemia and associated fever subsided after the removal of catheter and amphotericin B therapy. The data suggest that though of low virulence and usually a contaminant, C. lipolytica is emerging yeast pathogen in cases of catheter-related candidemia. Pathogenicity is indicated by isolation from repeated samples as in our case. Intensive therapy is recommended in cases not resolving spontaneously or responding to removal of catheter alone.
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    Clinical Profile of Scrub Typhus in Children and its Association with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.
    (2014-08) Sankhyan, Naveen; Saptharishi, L G; Sasidaran, Kandasamy; Kanga, Anil; Singhi, Sunit C
    Objective: To study the clinical profile of children with scrub typhus and its association with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Methods: Children presenting with unexplained fever and multi-systemic involvement between May to December 2011 were tested for scrub typhus using IgM ELISA kits. Occurrence of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in IgM positive cases of scrub typhus was studied. Results: Of the 35 children with unexplained fever and multi-systemic involvement, 15 children (9 boys) tested positive for scrub typhus. Thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia and raised hepatic transaminases were observed in all children. Out of seven children evaluated for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. 3 met the criteria for hemophagocytosis. Two children (one with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) died. Conclusions: Scrub typhus is a common cause of unexplained fever in children in northern India. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis can occasionally complicate scrub typhus in children.
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    Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases in sub‑Himalayan region, 2014–2015 India.
    (2016-01) Sharma, Pooja; Gupta, Swati; Singh, Digvijay; Verma, Santwana; Kanga, Anil
    Current influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 strain severely involved many parts of the country. The study was conducted to analyze the clinicoepidemiological trend of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases from October 2014 to March 2015. Samples processing was done as per the Center for Disease Control guidelines. A total of 333 specimens were processed out of which influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 constituted 24% (81) of total, 5% (18) cases were seasonal influenza A virus strains. Mean age group involved was 49 years with case fatality rate of 20%. Patients died were 63% males and 44% had comorbidities, and among them, 38% patients died within 24 h of hospitalization. The mean age of comorbid patients who died was 59 years; whereas the mean age of patients died having no co‑morbidities was 41 years (P < 0.005). Mortality was seen among 81% (13) of patients who were on ventilator support. Added mortality in specific human group demands continuous surveillance monitoring followed by the detection of mutation, even in susceptible animal population.
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    Kala-Azar at high altitude.
    (2004-06-22) Mahajan, Sanjay K; Machhan, Prem; Kanga, Anil; Thakur, Surinder; Sharma, Ashok; Prasher, Bhupal Singh; Pal, Lal Singh
    Kala-azar or Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease of low altitude (approximately 500 meters mean sea level). In India, however cases have been reported from sub-Himalayan region (350-960 meters MSL) of Kumaon region of Uttaranchal. We present two patients of VL, natives of tribal district of Kinnnaur (2000-3000 meters MSL), Himachal Pradesh, who had never visited known endemic area for Leishmaniasis. These are probably first indigenous cases of VL being reported from an area situated at an altitude of 3000 meters and 2300 meters MSL.