Laxmi kant Khanal

Nepal Medical College · Department of Microbiology

Tuberculosis is transmitted commonly by droplet nuclei and facilitated by weak immune system. Lowered immunity may be associated with cigarette smoking, tobacco chewing and alcohol consumption. The co-relationship between these all factors to TB should be explored. This study aims to detect the hidden household contacts (HC) cases early and to exam...

Bloodstream infections in neonates are life-threatening emergencies. Identification of the common bacteria causing such infections and their susceptibility patterns will provide necessary information for timely intervention. This study was done to determine the prevalence of neonatal septicaemia, identify the bacterial isolates and study their anti...

This study was conducted to find out the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among patients attending Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu from July 2011 to February 2012. A total of 312 stool samples collected in a clean, dry screw capped plastic container were examined using the formal-ether concentration and sucrose-flotat...

Tuberculosis is transmitted commonly by droplet nuclei and facilitated by weak immune system. Lowered immunity may be associated with cigarette smoking, tobacco chewing and alcohol consumption. The co-relationship between these all factors to TB should be explored. This study aims to detect the hidden household contacts (HC) cases early and to exam...

Intestinal worm infestation is one of the major childhood health problem in Nepal. This study was done to assess the prevalence of intestinal worm infestations among school children aged 6-16 years in a public high school in Kathmandu Nepal. A total of 142 stool samples from healthy students were collected and reported following formol-ether concen...

Intestinal parasitosis is highly prevalent among the general population in Nepal. This study aimed to assess the status of intestinal parasitosis among patients attending Deukhury Community Hospital, Lamahi, Dang, situated in the mid western region of Nepal. A total of 210 stool samples examined by direct smear technique were reported. The overall...

This study was carried out to see the methicillin resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with skin and soft tissue infection. In this study, a total of 600 S. aureus isolates isolated from 1,334 specimens from skin and soft tissue infection were included. For the screening of methicillin resistant of S. aureus (MRSA), specimens...

A retrospective study was done on Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB), among elderly diabetic patients residing in Chitwan, Nepal from 1st January 2006 to 12th December 2006. Diabetic patients above 40 years of age were included in this study where as below 40 years of age group were excluded. To study the prevalence of ASB among elderly diabetic patien...