A total of 500 stool samples were subjected to examination with the help of direct microscopy and concentration methods . Of these, fifty two (10.4%) specimens were positive for Cryptosporidium parvum. Among direct microscopy methods - direct wet mount, negative staining and modified Ziehl - Neelsen staining showed a positivity of 22 (4.4%), 14 (2.8%) and 39 (7.8%) respectively. After the Formol - ether Concentration (FEC) technique, wet mount, negative staining and modified Ziehl - Neelsen stain were positive in 32 (6.4%), 37 ( 7.4%) and 52 (10.4%) cases respectively. Wet mount after...

A prospective study conducted from Sep. 2012 to Sep. 2014 in Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. In present study, 16 patients with Anorectal Malformation of intermediate and high type, age >3months with Stage 1 sigmoid colostomy were included and patients with Low type, associated morbid anomaly, cloacae type were excluded.All patients were operated under general anaesthesia for LARRP followed by colostomy closure 2 months later.Out of 16 patients, 6 patients were within Age group of10-15 months (37.50%) while 5patients were in Age group...