Study of antimicrobial activity of Andrographis paniculata against ESBL existing urinary pathogens.

Dr. Y A. Ranade; Dr. S. M. Dharmadhikari; Dr. P. A. Wadegaonkar

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Study of antimicrobial activity of Andrographis paniculata against ESBL existing urinary pathogens.

Dr. Y A. Ranade, Dr. S. M. Dharmadhikari, Dr. P. A. Wadegaonkar

Abstract :

<p>Introduction: Sputum negative, clinicoradiologically suspect TB presents a difficult diagnostic problem.< /> The clinician has to either initiate empirical ATT or invasive techniques to seek evidence of TB / exclude< /> other disease etiologies.< /> Methodology: Adult sputum smear negative patients clinicoradiologically suspected of pulmonary TB were subjected< /> to FOB and transthoracic FNAC lung. Samples were subjected to cytology and ZN staining for AFB. Sputa of all patients were sent for culture.< /> Results &amp; Conclusions: No clear superiority between the techniques emerged when considered in isolation. But when< /> used together, the diagnostic confirmation was achieved in 51% more patients. Combination of the two is a good tool< /> to confirm TB in sputum negative Pulmonary TB cases. Complication rates of the two techniques were comparable and< /> self limiting.</p>