Ida Parwati

Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran · Clinical Pathology

Sepsis remains a major global healthcare problem, indicate as most frequently cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The last consensus of sepsis in 2016 defined sepsis as life threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Dysfunction of organs can be represented by Sequential [Sepsis-Related] Organ Failure...

COVID-19 is a new respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and became a pandemic in early 2020. Since the clinical presentation of this viral infection can mimic other types of viral infection (e.g., dengue, influenza, and another respiratory disease), the laboratory approach becomes essential,...

COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by a new strain of Coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is highly contagious, primarily through respiratory droplets and contact. Typical symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Weakness, nausea, and vomiting are often accompanied by respiratory s...

The interaction between the mannose receptor, which is encoded by the macrophage mannose receptor (MMR) gene, and the most virulent antigen (the mannose-capped lipoarabinomannan) cell wall of virulent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis trigger an innate and adaptive immune response. It also produces pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines, which pla...

Female genital tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the female reproductive tract. The disease burden among women leads to infertility is significant, especially in developing countries. The bacteria can spread from the lung into the reproductive organ through lymphatic or hematogenous. Many patients present w...

Many blood-based gene expression biomarkers for monitoring tuberculosis (TB) treatment have been suggested so far, but promising biomarker results for drug-resistant TB treatment response have not been studied. This protocol presents a prospective observational study in Indonesia to profile the human blood transcriptome for predicting the response...

Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic affecting the respiratory system and caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In addition to the increased use of antibiotics, the length of stay of hospitalized patients affects the risk of bacterial infections among the COVID-19 patients. However, this...

Objective: SARS-CoV-2 infection may cause multiple organ failure. However, scarce information can be found on the impact on the endocrine system. This study was conducted to determine plasma Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and plasma cortisol levels in a cohort of COVID-19 patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Methods: A p...

This study aimed to explore the problem that occurs in district-based public-private mix tuberculosis (DPPM TB) in the Purwakarta district, and how digital health can help overcome this problem. This study used a qualitative research design. By purposive sampling, 46 informants were selected to be interviewed and 9 informants participated in focus...

pelB has been known as a successful signal peptide to translocate the protein target extracellularly in the Escherichia coli system. However, in our previous study, the yield of MPT64 protein extracellular recovery was still low and plenty of this protein was remain trapped in cytoplasm and periplasm. Recently, nonionic surfactants were efficiently...

The aims of this research are (1) to determine the marketing channels of milkfish; (2) to determine the level of marketing efficiency of milkfish. This research will be conducted from September to December 2020 in Raooha Raya Village, Moramo District, South Konawe Regency. Data collection techniques are by way of interviews—primary and secondary da...

Campylobacteriosis is a rare enteritis case in Indonesia. On September 12, 2019, there was an outbreak of foodborne diseases with the symptoms of fever, abdominal cramps, and bloody diarrhea after eating food from the Tahlilan (funeral prayer) ceremonial at Bantar Gadung village Palabuhan Ratu Sukabumi. The laboratory and epidemiological investig...

Background: Mental health problems can occur in patients with chronic diseases such as tuberculosis, and the stress of a pandemic exacerbates the condition. The study aims to explore the magnitude of anxiety and depressive symptoms in tuberculosis (TB) patients in community health centers (CHCs) settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Th...

Female urogenital chlamydia is a disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the female urogenital tract. It is a common bacterial sexually transmitted disease. The bacteria is transmitted through sexual contact with an infected partner or from mother to newborn during vaginal delivery. The prevalence varies among studies and the number is...

Background: Tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) are early phase cytokines often encountered when the body is exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated-coronavirus-2. TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 are pro-inflammatory cytokines critical in the defence response against syst...

Background District-based public – private mix (DPPM) is a variant of a relatively new PPM strategy of addressing missing cases in the tuberculosis (TB) care cascade in Indonesia. We aimed to determine the readiness of various stakeholders to engage in implementing the DPPM strategy. Methods The research design was sequential exploratory mixed met...

Thalassemia is an inherited genetic disease caused by the disruption in globin chain synthesis. Inefective erythropoiesis in thalassemia leads to moderate to severe anemia, requiring routine blood transfusions. To evaluate erythropoiesis, immature reticulocyte fractions (IRF) can be measured using the hematology analyzer, avoiding the need of invas...

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) infection is one of the most prominent health issues in the world, including in Indonesia. TB is evolving into multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and requiring second-line TB drugs. Mycobacterium growth indicator tube (MGIT) is the gold standard for susceptibility testing of second-line TB drugs. Alternatively,...

Objective To assess the pharmacokinetics and safety/tolerability of isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide in children and adolescents with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Design Prospective observational pharmacokinetic study with an exploratory pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis. Setting Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia. Patients...

Purpose: N-acetyltransferase-2 enzyme in the liver, encoded by NAT2 gene, plays a central role in metabolizing tuberculosis (TB) drug isoniazid (INH). Low compliance of patients toward six-month TB therapy and internal host factors, ie comorbid diseases, immune status, and genetic profiles, are factors leading to treatment failure and recurrence o...

The condition of the COVID-19 Pandemic which is full of uncertainty makes the elderly easily plagued by feelings of excessive anxiety which has an impact on physical health conditions. The purpose of the community service was to provide mental and psychosocial support (MHPSS) during Covid-19 pandemic through booklets. The method used health educati...

Background: Primary data reporting the contribution of smoking to tuberculosis (TB) incidence in Indonesia are scarce. This study aimed to estimate the effect of smoking on TB incidence and the risk of tuberculosis attributable to smoking among presumptive TB patients in Indonesia, a country with the third highest incidence of TB globally which one...

In this study, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein 64 (MPT64) protein was constructed without any tags to facilitate the purification using column affinity chromatography, but the MPT64 must be obtained as a pure protein. This study was purpose to ensure the efficient extracting method to purify protein MPT64 directly from the polyacrylamide gel...

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat with low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) affected disproportionally. This is due to weak policies, and lack of quality diagnostics, AMR surveillance capacity, and antibiotic stewardship programs. WHO recommends laboratory-based surveillance (LBS) to obtain actionable AM...

There are currently still limitations in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Sputum collection as specimen for diagnosis is not only difficult but also has low sensitivity.In blood, IP-10/CXCL-10 chemokine plays a role in inducing the movements of chemotactic inflammatory cells towards the sites of inflammation. A high level of IP-10 is found in ac...

BACKGROUND: Immunological mechanisms of infertility are still poorly understood and controversial, both the cause and treatment. Inflammation, immunology, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and cell survival are influenced by several proteins, including nuclear factor kappa-B (NFĸB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-10 (IL-10...

Background: District-based public–private mix (DPPM) is a variant of a relatively new PPM strategy of addressing missing cases in the tuberculosis (TB) care cascade in Indonesia. This research aims to analyze the readiness stakeholders' engagement in the context of initiating the implementation of DPPM. Methods: The research design was sequential e...

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in urinary tract infections (UTI) is a global public health problem. However, estimates of the prevalence of AMR, required for empirical treatment guidelines, are lacking for many regions. Objectives To perform a systematic review and summarize the available information about AMR prevalence among urinary E...

This study was aimed to isolate and characterize Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic resistance profiles that isolated from bathroom water of five hospitals in Bandung, Indonesia, with different types of water reservoirs. Total of 25 water samples from bathrooms of five hospitals were collected and analyzed for the existence of P. aeruginosa colonies...

Tuberculous (TB) meningitis is the most severe type of extrapulmonary TB with high morbidity and mortality rates. Many factors affect patient outcome, including the intracranial inflammation process. In acute inflammation, recruitment of a high number of polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells can cause edema which may eventually increase the intracranial pr...

Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in the world. Rapid molecular test using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay is one of the detection methods for MDR-TB. Early detection of MDR-TB is crucial for early initiation of treatment. However, Xpert MTB/RIF assay only detects the rpoB gene mutations associated wi...

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic and antibiotic treatment strategies for patients suspected of sepsis, in a tertiary hospital in Indonesia. This can identify areas for improvement in care provided, and inform diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship activities within the hospital. Methods Retrospective review of medical records with regards to...

Gram-Negative Bacteria (GNB) have been widely reported to cause worldwide infections and life-threatening. The high prevalence of drug-resistant GNB causes the treatment of GNB to become difficult. This case report describes a stepwise laboratory approach and interpretation for Gram-negative bacteria infection in sepsis patients. An 84-year-old fem...

Background Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a transcription factor which maintains cellular homeostasis in response to hypoxia. It can trigger apoptosis while stimulating angiogenesis process and decrease neurological deficit after an ischemic stroke. Up until now, this protein complex has not been widely investigated especially in stroke pa...

Indonesia is the 2nd country with the highest tuberculosis (TB) caseload in the world. Inappropriate TB treatment may lead to multidrug-resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) development. TB rapid detection is important, and very much needed, to prevent transmission and deaths due to this disease. The Xpert® MTB/RIF is proposed to address this problem. T...

Computed tomography scanning (CT-scan) hold an important role in diagnosing ischemic stroke, but may find difficulties to assess an early ischemic changes. ASPECTS provide a tool for assessing CT-scan in ischemic stroke, which can be used as predictor of stroke outcome. Stroke outcome and severity can also be assessed using NIHSS. We hypothesize th...

In this research, Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) harboring an expression vector constructed with a rhamnose-inducible promoter and a pelB signal peptide was used as a host cell to produce MPT64 protein. The objective of this research was to figure out the optimum time of mpt64 gene expression through real-time monitoring of MPT64 protein production an...

Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) enables monitoring of trends in AMR prevalence. WHO recommends laboratory-based surveillance to obtain actionable AMR data at local or national level. However, laboratory-based surveillance may lead to overestimation of the prevalence of AMR due to bias. The objective of this study is to assess the dif...

Objective The objective of this study was analyzed HNP1 and HNP3 level of deteriorating sepsis patients. Methods It was a cross-sectional study that observed HNP and sepsis level, samples size were 40 patients taken by consecutive random sampling. Analysis of HNP serum level use enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), data analyzed used indepen...

The incidence of tuberculosis in Indonesia increases every year, resulted in increased cases of tuberculous lymphadenitis. The histopathological picture is often similar to other types of lymphadenitis. This study was an in-depth exploration of the anatomical pathology of Langhans datia cells and necrosis in tuberculous lymphadenitis. This research...

Background and purpose: The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia is still high, whereas the prevalence of extra pulmonary tuberculosis such as female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) affecting infertility is unknown. FGTB caused irreversible severe damaged of tubes and endometrium, resulting in tubal occlusion and partial or total obliteration...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine abnormality in reproductive-age women, which is characterized by hyperandrogenism, anovulation, and polycystic ovaries. Some evidence suggested that leptin also causes PCOS due to its role in female reproductive system. The physiological function of leptin controls the balance of energy...

MPT64 is a specific protein that is secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). The objective of this study was to obtain optimum culture conditions for MPT64 synthetic gene expression in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) by response surface methodology (RSM). The RSM was undertaken to optimize the culture conditions under different cultivatio...

Stroke iskemik merupakan salah satu penyebab stroke tersering, disebabkan oleh oklusi pembuluh darah serebral dan penyebab kematian ketiga. Saat awitan stroke iskemik terjadi, area otak yang diperdarahi oleh pembuluh darah akan kekurangan oksigen dan nutrisi sehingga sel otak terutama neuron berada dalam risiko, neuron ini masih dapat berfungsi yan...

Objective: Antibiotic resistance requires substantial responses through two mechanisms: new antibiotic development and smart antibiotic use. Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) is one of the responses that reduce the overall antibiotics use and prevent the overuse of antibiotics to avoid antibiotic resistance. The purpose of this study was to asse...

The secretion of heterologous proteins into Escherichia coli cell culture media offers significant advantages for downstream processing, which can avoid the production of inclusion bodies, cost and time savings, and endotoxin reduction. However, E. coli does not secrete proteins into the extracellular medium naturally or under standard laboratory c...

Murine typhus is a tropical disease caused by Rickettsia typhi and is endemic in resource-limited settings such as Southeast Asian countries. Early diagnosis of R. typhi infection facilitates appropriate management and reduces the risk of severe disease. However, molecular detection of R. typhi in blood is insensitive due to low rickettsemia. Furth...

Background Gastrointestinal bleedingis one of the complication of acute ischemic stroke and cause of increased mortality and length of stay. This is caused by a delay in the administration of antiplatelet or anticoagulant.Objective.To find the association between gastrointestinal bleeding with clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke patient.Metho...

Background. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become serious problem globally. Surveillance AMR is important to be part of quality indicator in antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).Method. Surveillance of microbial pattern and their antibiotics susceptibility in Indonesia 2017 were developed by Indonesian Association of Clinical Pathology and L...

Background: The SLC39A14 zinc transporter showed a role in the growth of the mouse model. There was no report regarding SLC39A14 protein expression in human chondrocyte, which might prevent further identification of SLC39A14’s function in human growth. This study aims to describe the SLC39A14 protein expression in chondrocyte using human umbilica...

Most sepsis will develop into multi organ failure (MOF). To assess manifestation of MOF, SOFA score that includes several laboratory parameters for each organ is used. However, this requires time and is also costly. Recently, Mid-Regional Pro-Adrenomedullin (MR proADM) biomarkers are stated to be an alternative marker of MOF in sepsis because MR pr...

Hematuria can be found in diabetic kidney disease. Urinary erythrocytes morphology can differentiate hematuria in diabetic kidney disease from other glomerular disorders. Different etiologies need different management. Urinalysis with flowcytometry method can directly give information about urine erythrocyte morphology which is not obtained by the...

Background. Stroke is the third leading causes of death and can cause severe disability. Ischemic stroke has a higher prevalence compared to hemorrhage stroke. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a transcription factor which maintains cellular homeostasis in response to hypoxia. It can trigger apoptosis while stimulating angiogenesis process an...

Global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a key component of the 68th World Health Assembly Global Action Plan on AMR. Laboratory-based surveillance is inherently biased and lacks local relevance due to aggregation of data. We assessed the feasibility, sensitivity, and affordability of a population-based AMR survey using lot quality...

Excessive noise exposure may cause mechanical and metabolic (oxidative stress) to the inner ear structure (cochlea), resulting in acoustic trauma (TA). Oxidative stress which caused by increasing of free radical ROS/RNS in the organs of Corti, causing apoptosis and necrosis of cochlear hair cell. Oxidative stress was characterized by increasing of...

Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with second-line injectable drugs may result in an electrolyte imbalance. This retrospective study was performed to compare and evaluate the effect of kanamycin and capreomycin on serum potassium, calcium, and magnesium in the first and second month treatment at a tertiary, top-referral hospita...

Problem in growth might need to be sought deeper inside the cells to enhance better management. There was a lack of study done in chondrocytes to determine growth problem mechanism. We sought to see the chondrocyte’s life span by observing the cells characteristic in a small container over long period. Human mesenchymal stem cell-derived MSC underw...

Menyajikan laporan surveilans bakteri resistan multi obat dan kepekaannya terhadap antibiotik di RS Indonesia tahun 2018 berdasarkan rekapitulasi data yang terhimpun pada sistem manajemen data Kelompok Kerja Infeksi Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Patologi Klinik & Kedokteran Laboratorium Indonesia (PDS PatKLIn). Prevalensi dan pola kepekaan bakter...

Latar belakang: Tuberkulosis (TB) merupakan penyakit infeksi yang disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium tuberculosis yang telah menginfeksi hampir sepertiga penduduk dunia. Indikator yang digunakan sebagai evaluasi pengobatan yaitu angka keberhasilan pengobatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi hasil pengobatan pada pasien baru TB Paru...

Introduction: Since the discovery of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), there is an improvement in virology findings, thus human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected children can grow and thrive properly. Studies have showed successful treatments of HIV-1-infected children in limited resources are differed by gender. Material...

Aim: This study was purposed to produce MPT64 protein extracellularly by contructing pelB signal peptide into expression vector containing synthetic gene of mpt64 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv Methods: The mpt64 synthetic gene was derived from gene sequence of M. tuberculosis H37Rv. Therefore, the mpt64 gene sequence need codon optimization...

Objective: To describe cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) with hydrocephalus patients as diagnostic criteria of TBM. Methods: A cross-sectional using retrospective method was applied in this study by obtaining medical records of TBM with hydrocephalus patients that were treated at Department of Neurosurgery...

Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality and the fourth most common cancer globally. Gastric premalignant lesions are well known risk factors for the development of gastric cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors of gastric premalignant lesion. This cross-sectional study observed gastritis...