A complete medical evaluation for diagnosis of M. Tuberculosis in microbiology laboratory. 1. Physical Examination: A physical examination is done to assess the patient's general health and find other factors which may affect the TB treatment plan. It cannot be used to confirm or rule out TB. However, certain findings are suggestive of TB. For example, blood in the sputum, [...]
There has been a revolution in investigative procedure during recent years with the availability of ultrasound imaging, computed tomography, radioisotope scanning, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), upper gastrointestinal endoscopy using flexible fiber optic endoscopes, colonoscopy and retrograde endoscopic pancreatic cholangiography (ERPC). Majority of these procedures are atraumatic. Most of them are, however, expensive and demand sophisticated technology and are not freely [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition and Assessment of Drug Resistance in Malaria 2. Distribution of Drug Resistance in Malaria 3. Mechanism 4. Drug Treatment. Definition and Assessment of Drug Resistance in Malaria: Drug resistance in malaria has been defined as "the ability of a parasite to survive and/or to multiply despite the administration and absorption of [...]