Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Author "Nakkawita, WMID"
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Antibiotic Sensitivity of Uropathogens to First Line Antibiotics: A Laboratory-Based Analysis from a University Hospital in Sri Lanka
Kulasekara, US; Rashmini, S; Nakkawita, WMID (2022-09-29)Outpatient treatment of urinary tract infections is compromised due to rapid development of resistance to first line antimicrobials leading to increased healthcare cost. Continuous resistance surveillance is important ... -
The Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Extract of Pyocyanin from a Marine Isolate of Pseudomonas sp. against Clinical Strain of Staphylococcus aureus
Mathushika, J; Alwis, PDNV; Nakkawita, WMID; Jayasinghearachchi, HS (2022)Pyocyanin is a water-soluble blue-green, phenazine pigment synthesized by different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a powerful inhibitory effect on the bacterial growth and/or biofilm forming ability of the ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistant Alert Organisms Detected from COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 Patients during Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Era
Rashmini, S; Sandaruwan, T; Senaratne, UTN; Nakkawita, WMID (2022-09-29)Antibiotic resistant alert organism surveillance is essential for early prediction of outbreaks, timely investigation, and for implementation of control measures. The aim was to compare the rates of seven specified ... -
Melioidosis: A Deadly Disease Mimicking Leptospirosis Reported from a Highly Endemic Area of Sri Lanka
Nakkawita, WMID; Jayasinghearachchi, H; Jayasekara, P; Pulleperuma, S; Corea, E (2022-09-29)Melioidosis is endemic in Sri Lanka. We present a case of melioidosis which led to diagnostic confusion and an unfavourable outcome. A 53-year-old paddy farmer from Kurunegala was admitted to the University Hospital, KDU ...