Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common etiological agent causing various infections. The isolates can be mucoid or nonmucoid. It harbors innate resistance to a broad range of antibiotics.

The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of the mucoid and nonmucoid isolates along with their antibiogram from respiratory samples.

A total of 220 isolates of P. aeruginosa were obtained from various clinical specimens and 72 from respiratory samples. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was identified by standard colony morphology and bacteriological methods, and antibiotic sensitivity was determined by the Kirby Bauer method.

Out of the 72 respiratory samples, 15 (20.83%) were mucoid strains and 57 (79.87%) nonmucoid strains. The mucoid colonies showed high resistance to antibiotics, such as co-trimoxazole (COT) (73.33%), ciprofloxacin (CIP) (60%), and ceftazidime (CAZ) (53.33%), whereas high resistance rate among the nonmucoid isolates were seen in (COT) (78.95%), (CIP) (71.93%), (CAZ) (54.39%), cefepime (52.63%).

The antibiotic susceptibility pattern helps in constituting the guidelines for treatment and management of the infections by P. aeruginosa.

Mishra PP, Prakash V. Mucoid and Nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Respiratory Tract Infections. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):43-45.

Tiwari VK, Bansal S, Kumar A, Kumar A, Khan MJ. Pattern of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV Positive Patients. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):46-48.

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Eustachian tube connects nasopharynx with the tympanic cavity. The normal middle ear has an inherent tendency to lose gas to maintain the middle ear pressure by diffusion into the surrounding tissues and circulation.

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 to 2014. A total of 100 ears of 50 consecutive cases undergoing nasal surgery followed by bilateral nasal packing were included in the study and the middle ear pressure and hearing threshold were determined in all the subjects in presurgery, and then after 48 hours of surgery with nasal packing in situ and then at 7 and 30 days of nasal pack removal.

There is an increase in middle ear pressure transiently for few days while the nasal pack is in situ, which returns to normal in a month after pack removal; but, in chronic nasal obstruction cases, such as nasal polyps, there is persistent negative middle ear pressure, probably due to irreversible changes in the Eustachian tube function.

Mohan C, Srivastava A, Shukla P. Effect of Nasal Packing on Middle Ear Pressure. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):52-56.

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Prasad NK, Husain ZSH, Kumar S, Debbarma S. A Study of Fossa Vel Spina of North Indian Crania in Rohilkhand Region. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):65-66.

Husain ZSH. Glimpses of History of Anatomy. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):67-68.

Bhardwaj P, Mohan C, Srivastava A. Tuberculous Otitis Media with Facial Paralysis. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):69-71.

Tyagi S, Hans P, Kumar H, Mohan V. Radiology of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst at Uncommon Locations: Report of Two Cases. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):72-74.

A grawal R, K umar P, M ohan N . Ascariasis presenting as Acute Abdomen: A Rare Case. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):75-78.

Srivastava A, Mohan C, Kumar S, Agarwal R. Brugia malayi in Cervical Lymph Node Aspirate: A Rare Case Report. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):79-80.

Krishan G, Singh RP, Agrawal M, Agrawal R. Anesthesia for a Patient on Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):81-83.

Ahmad S, Kuchhal V. Neglected Foreign Body in Retropharyngeal Space presenting with Infected Pharyngocutaneous Sinus. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):84-85.

Amrin S, Mukherjee S, Khan S, Jain U. A Case of Secondary Amenorrhea as a Result of Cervical Atresia Postdelivery. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):86-87.

Gangwar A, Kuchhal V, Srivastava P. A Rare Case of Vallecular Cyst. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(2):88-90.

Dahiya S, Mukherjee S, Premi HK. Neurofibromatosis in Pregnancy. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016; 1(2):91-92.