Author

Megha Raj Banjara

Observed names: Banjara, Megha, Banjara, Megha Raj, M Banjara, M R Banjara, M. Banjara, M. R. Banjara, M.R. Banjara, Megha R Banjara, Megha R. Banjara, Megha Raj Banjara, Megharaj Banjara

Institutions: World Bank, Tribhuvan University, World Health Organization, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia, World Health Organization - India, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases

Observed institutions: Agricultural Research Service, World Bank, Tribhuvan University, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Mahidol University, Dhulikhel Hospital, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, World Health Organization, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, World Health Organization - India, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, Institute of Science and Technology, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu University, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

ORCID: 0000-0002-5024-6127

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-5024-6127

OpenAlex ID: A5031908226

Correlation between biofilm formation and resistance toward different commonly used antibiotics along with extended spectrum beta lactamase production in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from the patients suspected of urinary tract infections visiting Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal

2016 · Sanjeev Neupane, Narayan Dutt Pant, et al. · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · 130

Can visceral leishmaniasis be eliminated from Asia?

2008 · A Joshi, J P Narain, et al. · PubMed · 110

Dietary intake patterns and nutritional status of women of reproductive age in Nepal: findings from a health survey

2016 · Shiva Bhandari, Jamuna Tamrakar Sayami, et al. · Archives of Public Health · 101

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Detection of OXA-48 Gene in Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Urine Samples

2020 · Sushma Gurung, Sonali Kafle, et al. · Infection and Drug Resistance · 93

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Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug resistant and extended spectrum β-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli causing wound infections at a tertiary care hospital of Nepal

2018 · Narbada Upreti, Binod Rayamajhee, et al. · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · 91

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Towards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent—Translating research to practice to public health

2017 · Siddhivinayak Hirve, Axel Kroeger, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 75

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Epidemiology of dengue virus infections in Nepal, 2006–2019

2021 · Komal Raj Rijal, Bipin Adhikari, et al. · Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 72

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Diagnostic Accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in Comparison to Conventional Drug Susceptibility Testing Method for the Diagnosis of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

2017 · Pratikshya Pandey, Narayan Dutt Pant, et al. · PLoS ONE · 69

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Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species in Pediatric Patients Visiting International Friendship Children’s Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

2020 · Karuna Kayastha, Binod Dhungel, et al. · Infectious Diseases Research and Treatment · 66

2008 · A B Joshi, M R Banjara · PubMed · 65

Multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 from clinical and environmental samples in Kathmandu city

2015 · Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Nabaraj Adhikari, et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases · 64

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The Indian and Nepalese programmes of indoor residual spraying for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis: performance and effectiveness

2011 · R Chowdhury, M M Huda, et al. · Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology · 62

Micronutrients Deficiency, a Hidden Hunger in Nepal: Prevalence, Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

2015 · Shiva Bhandari, Megha Raj Banjara · International Scholarly Research Notices · 61

Effect of meteorological factors on the seasonal prevalence of dengue vectors in upland hilly and lowland Terai regions of Nepal

2019 · Reshma Tuladhar, Anjana Singh, et al. · Parasites & Vectors · 60

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Use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance in Nepal: a nationwide survey

2021 · Komal Raj Rijal, Megha Raj Banjara, et al. · Scientific Reports · 57

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Plasmid mediated colistin resistant mcr-1 and co-existence of OXA-48 among Escherichia coli from clinical and poultry isolates: first report from Nepal

2020 · Bijaya Muktan, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, et al. · Gut Pathogens · 47

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The Covid-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries, who carries the burden? Review of mass media and publications from six countries

2021 · Dhia Joseph Chackalackal, Ahmed Asa’Ad Al-Aghbari, et al. · Pathogens and Global Health · 45

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Antibiotic resistance and detection of plasmid mediated colistin resistance mcr-1 gene among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical samples

2021 · Deepa Karki, Binod Dhungel, et al. · Gut Pathogens · 43

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Detection of Plasmid-Mediated Colistin Resistant mcr-1 Gene in Escherichia coli Isolated from Infected Chicken Livers in Nepal

2020 · Sayara Bista, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, et al. · Animals · 41

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Options for Active Case Detection of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Endemic Districts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Comparing Yield, Feasibility and Costs

2011 · Shri Prakash Singh, Siddhivinayak Hirve, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 41

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Investments in Research and Surveillance Are Needed to Go Beyond Elimination and Stop Transmission of Leishmania in the Indian Subcontinent

2017 · Piero L. Olliaro, Tushar A. K. M. Shamsuzzaman, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 40

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Alcohol Consumption Practices among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Nepal: A Population Based Household Survey

2016 · Narbada Thapa, Krishna Kumar Aryal, et al. · PLoS ONE · 36

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Integrating Case Detection of Visceral Leishmaniasis and Other Febrile Illness with Vector Control in the Post-Elimination Phase in Nepal

2018 · Megha Raj Banjara, Murari Lal Das, et al. · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 35

Plasmid Profiling and Occurrence of β-Lactamase Enzymes in Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Kathmandu, Nepal

2020 · Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Sabnum Shrestha, et al. · Infection and Drug Resistance · 33

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Active case detection in national visceral leishmaniasis elimination programs in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal: feasibility, performance and costs

2012 · M Mamun Huda, Siddhivinayak Hirve, et al. · BMC Public Health · 33

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Works count: 197

Citation count: 3,035

H-index: 32

I10-index: 85