PHENOTYPIC DETECTION AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AIR-BORNE MICROORGANISMS USING PASSIVE AIR SAMPLING TECHNIQUE (SETTLE PLATE) AT A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN PUDUCHERRY

Phenotypic Detection and Quality Assessment of Indoor Air-Borne Microorganisms Using Passive Air Sampling Technique (Settle Plate) at A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Puducherry

Microbiological quality of an indoor air is one of the indicators of proper hygienic conditions in a health care hospital.This study intends to assess the bacteriological profile of an indoor air by settle plate method.About 100 air samples were collected from various locations in the hospital by using 5% Sheep blood agar and Sabouraud hydrangea re

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Marathons and myasthenia gravis: a case report

Abstract Background The cardinal symptoms of auto-immune myasthenia gravis are fatigue and weakness.Endurance events such as marathon running would seem incompatible with this chronic disease.Many patients stop sport altogether.There is limited literature of patients with auto-immune myasthenia gravis undergoing regular endurance exercise.Case pres

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