A Study on Evaluation of Laboratory Detection Methods and Prevalence Rate of Vancomycin Heteroresistance in Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus Aureus in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: India has witnessed a substantial increase in the number of mumps cases, primarily affecting children, in the 2023-24 [1]. The resurgence of mumps is challenging to our healthcare infrastructure and demanding swift, coordinated efforts to curb its spread and mitigate its impact on the vulnerable population, particularly children. Aims and objectives: To identify all cases of measles reporting to hospital and find associated complications. Material and methods: A hospital based prospective study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital of north India from November 2023 to September 2024. World Health Organization (WHO) clinical case definition used to identify clinically all the cases of mumps. The peadiatric patients reported to the hospital up-to age of 16years were included in the study. The details of cases which were recorded included demographic information, clinical features, immunization status, investigations, complications and any need for hospitalization. Results: A total of 547 children with clinical case of mumps were included in the study. there were 66.7%(n=365) boys and 33.2%(n=182) girls. Their age ranged from 2 year to 16 years and median age was 9 years. Fever and parotid swelling were the two common presentations. Unilateral parotid swelling was more common than bilateral swelling seen in 48.9% (n=268) and 51% (n=279) number of children respectively.74.7% (n=409) children had received MR vaccine, 2.37%(n=13) subjects received MMR vaccine either one or two doses, none had received three doses of MMR and 13.6%(n=74) children were un-immunized. Majority got admitted because of pain abdomen, vomiting and dehydration accounting for 72.3% (n=396). CNS complications like meningitis and meaning encephalitis, were the second common reason for hospitalization with 3.83% (n=21) study subjects. Conclusion: Mumps is still posing a significant health burden. There is need to strengthen the available mechanisms to improve disease surveillance and collect relevant data pan India and rethink about introducing MMR vaccine in National Immunization Programme.
DOI: 10.53555/cxgh9q26
Author: Dr. Sharmila R
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3043886521