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Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology comprises experienced educators and researchers providing education to both undergraduate and post graduate students to achieve the goal of higher learning excellence in Microbiology.

Teaching:

  • MBBS students – As per NMC CBME Curriculum
  • Basic sciences for PG students – As per NMC CBME Curriculum
  • Classes are conducted for paramedical workers as part of hospital infection control. During I MBBS course department faculties are involved in Foundation and Orientation program. During MBBS phase II, faculties of the department integrate the essence of Microbiology with its applied aspects pertaining to diagnosis and research.

Diagnostics:

The Microbiology laboratory has state-of-the-art diagnostic equipments which are of current international standards. We provide newer diagnostic services for better patient care.

Services Offered:

Department of Microbiology, provides round the clock laboratory service which caters to the out-patients and in-patients of our Hospital, Hospital infection control program, Biomedical waste management, Water surveillance and Operation Theatre surveillance. Participating in EQAS (External quality assurance scheme) being conducted by CMC, Vellore. The department also boasts of a state-of-art Biosafety level 2 Molecular biology lab accredited by NABL for Influenza H1N1 and COVID-19 testing.

Additional information:

Diagnostic service laboratory with the following sections:

  • Bacteriology including Anaerobic.
  • Serology
  • Virology ( including Molecular Diagnostics)
  • Parasitology
  • Mycology
  • Mycobacteriology
  • Immunology
  • Media preparation and storage.
  • Decontamination & Autoclaving.
  • Environmental (Food, Air, Water & OT surveillance)

List Of Test

1. Grams stain

2. Acid fast stain-AFB(RNTCP)

3. Fungal stain – LPCB and KOH

4. Motion ova and cyst, Occult blood

5. Hanging drop – Motility

6. Bacterial culture – Fluids

7. Sputum & other respiratory samples

  • Urine
  • Stool
  • Blood
  • Pus

8. Fungal culture & Sensitivity testing

9. Antibiotic susceptibility testing

Serological/Immunology Test

1. HIV

2. Hepatitis B

3. Hepatitis C

4. Widal Test

5. Leptospirosis Ig G,IgM by Immunochromatography

6. Syphilis – VDRL; TPHA by Immunochromatography

7. Chikungunya IgM by Immunochromatography

8. Dengue ( NS1 Ag, IgG, IgM) - Rapid card test & ELISA

9. Scrub typhus by Immunochromatography

10. Rheumatoid arthritis – slide agglutination test

11. Anti streptolysin O – slide agglutination test

12. C – Reactive protein – slide agglutination test

13. Mantoux test

14. RT-PCR for COVID- 19 & Influenza H1N1 (NABL accredited)

Research

Research articles are published every year in National and International journals by Faculties.

Faculties are involved in the following research activities

Publications:

S.No Faculty Name Publications
1. Dr.Kiran Madhusudhan

1. Kaushik K; Saranya Chithra Cheruvu; Abinayaah Suresh; Sunitha.M; Sowmya Nasimuddin; B. Kiran Madhusudhan; Bhavani Priya. M. An observational study on variations of the bacterial isolates obtained in otological infections in diabetic and non diabetic population. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH2024-10-01. DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/4909117

2. Dr.Nithyalakshmi

1. Nithyalakshmi J,et al.,
Knowedge,Attitude and practice regarding blood donation among undergraduate medical students – A cross sectional study international journal of academic medicine and pharmacy 2024;6(02):506-510

2. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & Krishnan, Mohana & .J, Nithyalakshmi & M, Kamalraj & G, Sumathi. (2021).
An invitro study of synergetic effect of Vitamin C on antimicrobial activity of antibiotics against isolated from respiratory samples. Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences. 11. 177-181. 10.18231/j.pjms.2021.039.

3. Nithyalakshmi Jayakumar, Mohanakrishnan Kandasamy, Ravinder Thygarajan, Sumathi Gnanadesikan, Anitha S.
Prevalence of Metallo-Beta-Lactamase among Carbapenem Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Patients Attending a Teaching Tertiary Care Hospital in Tamilnadu. J Evolution Med Dent Sci 2020;9(52) :3968-3972.

4. Kamalraj M, Jeevan M, Sowmya N, Ravin Devasir S, Pradeepraj M, Santhiya S, Bharathi k, Sumathi G , Mohanakrishnan K, Nithyalakshmi J, Dhevahi E, Gokul GRa.
Clinical profile and atypical manifestation of Dengue fever cases between 2011 to 2018 in Chennai, India .Journal of Family Medicine and Primary care 2020:9(2):1119-1123.

5. Kamalraj M, Jeevan M, Sowmya N, Ravin Devasir S, Pradeepraj M, Santhiya S, Bharathi k, Sumathi G , Mohanakrishnan K, Nithyalakshmi J, Dhevahi E, Gokul GRa.
Clinical profile and atypical manifestation of Dengue fever cases between 2011 to 2018 in Chennai, India .Journal of Family Medicine and Primary care 2019.

6. Nithyalakshmi J, Mohanakrishnan K, Ravinder T, Muthulakshmi, Sumathi G,.
Antimicrobial resistance profile in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) at a teaching tertiary care hospital, Tamilnadu. Int. J. Res. Pharm. Sci., 2020, 11 (4), 1140-1147. ( SCOPUS INDEXED )

7. M. Anitha, Sumathi G, P.A.T. Jagatheeswary and Nithyalakshmi Jayakumar (2019);
Emergence Of Imipenem Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolates From Various Clinical Samples In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Kanchipuram District Int. J. of Adv. Res 542-547(ISSN 2320-5407)

8. Malayan, Jeevan & Balakrishnan, Anandan & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Mohan, Kamalraj & Meenakshi-Sundaram, PradeepRaj & Mamandur-Devarajan, Selvam & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & Krishnan, Mohana & .J, Nithyalakshmi & Elumalai, Dhevahi & Ra, Gokul. (2019).
Novel gas producing Vibrio cholerae: a case report of gastroenteritis with acute kidney injury. Access Microbiology. 1. 10.1099/acmi.0.000005.

9. Nithyalakshmi J, Mohanakrishnan K et al.,
Impact of cigarette smoke on respiratory pathogens in biofilm production Indian Journal of Microbiology Research, 2018;5(2):163- 167 (ICV-90.56).

10. Nithyalakshmi J*, Vidhyarani R, Mohanakrishnan K, Sumathi G ESBL producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical specimens: Is it a scary nightmare or paper tiger? Indian J Microbiol Res 2016; 3(3):287-291.(ICV-65.98)

11. Vijayalakshmi Nithyalakshmi et al.,
HIV co-infection among Pulmonary Tuberculosis infected persons in and around District of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J Microbiol Res 2016;3(3):339 -341.(ICV-65.98)

12. Nithyalakshmi*,Sabetha et al.,
Comparison of Blood Clot Culture with Conventional Blood Culture and Biphasic Blood Culture for the Diagnosis of Enteric Fever. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7 (1) :1829-1834(ICV-95.39)

13. Sabetha T, Nithyalakshmi J*, Nirupa S, Vidhyarani R.
Study on antibiotic profile of MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from burn patients: Tip off treatment of choice. Indian Journal of Applied Research 2017; 7(10).(INDEX MEDICUS)

14. Mohanakrishnan K, Nithyalakshmi J*, Kasthuri A,
Sowmya N. Whatsapp enhances Medical education: Is it the future? International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 2017; 6 (2):353-358.(ICV-84.75).

15. Nithyalakshmi J, Mohanakrishnan and Sumathi.
Analysis of antibiogram of pseudomonas aeruginosa from various clinical specimens with special reference to MDR – Cause for concern .World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2015; 4(11) 1631- 1643.(ICV-67.37)

16. Nithyalakshmi.J, Akila.K, Mohanakrishnan.K, Sumathi.G
Evaluation of resistance profile of pseudomonas aeruginosa with reference to biofilm production- An emerging challenge IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) 2015;14(11).(ICV- 77.9)

17. Akila, Nithyalakshmi J, Sumathi G,
Prevalence Of ESBL Producing Klebsiella Species And Their In Vitro Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in a tertiary care hospital. Journal Of Evolution Of Medical and Dental Sciences 2016; 15(11) 05-10. ).(ICV-92.5)

18. Madhu Udawat, Nithyalakshmi J*, Sumathi G,
Swapna Mallure A study on the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria and their antibiogram pattern among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital. Journal Of Evolution Of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; 3(28) 7920-7927(ICV-63.3)

19. Madhu udawat, Sumathi G, Nithyalakshmi J*, Mohanakrishnan Clinical impact of leptospirosis on pregnancy: An analysis. Journal of Evolution Of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; 3(58) 13071-13078. (ICV-63.3)

20. T. Sabetha, J. Nithyalakshmi*, K. Mohanakrishnan and G. Sumathi.
Study on Bacterial Flora of Burn Wound Infection: A Need for Microbiological Surveillance in Burn Units Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 2017; 6(5): 807-815.

21. Nithyalakshmi J, Muthukumar S and Mohanakrishnan K
Perception of medical students on usefulness of interactive lectures: Can it be a welcome change? International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research 2016; 7 (06).

22. T.Vijayalakshmi, Selvaraj Stephen, Nithyalakshmi J*, Sumathi G,
Detection Of Diabetes In Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Tamilnadu, India Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research 2016;04 (08)12066-12069.

23. J.Nithyalakshmi, S.Nirupa and G.Sumathi.
Diabetic foot ulcers and Candida co-infection: a single centered study. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 2014; 3(11) 413-419.

24. Nithyalakshmi.
Bacterial profile and antibiogram pattern of UTI in Pregnant women at tertiary care teaching hospital Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2014 Oct; 5(4): (B) 201 – 207

25. Vidhya Rani, Nithyalakshmi
A comparative study of Diabetic and Non-diabetic wound infections with special reference to MRSA and ESBL Int.J.Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci (2014)3(12): 546-554.

26. Mohanakrishnan K, Sowmya Nasimuddin, Jeevan Malaiyan, Sumathi Gnanadesikan, Nithyalakshmi J.
Antibacterial activity of aqueous infusion and decoction of dried leaves of oregano on clinical bacterial isolates.Indian Journal of Microbiology Research 2017;Vol.4(4).442-447

27. Mohanakrishnan Kandaswamy, Sowmya Nasimuddin, Jeevan Malaiyan, Nithyalakshmi J, Sumathi Gnanadesikan.
A study on antibacterial effect of grape seed extracts in common clinical and drug resistance isolates. International journal of clinical trials.2016

3. Dr.Sowmya

1. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Savitha, S & Mallure, Swapna & Krishnan, Mohana & Sumathi, G & P, Arumugam. (2014).
A two year study of spectrum of bacterial isolates from wound infections by aerobic culture and their antibiotic pattern in a tertiary care center. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 3. 292-295. 10.13140/2.1.3325.9203.

2. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & Gnanathesigan, Sumathi & Krishnan, Mohana. (2014).
A Case Report of Strongyloidiasis Associated with Giardiasis in a Patient with Renal Calculi from a Tertiary Care Center in South India. Journal of global infectious diseases. 6. 137. 10.4103/0974- 777X.138516.

3. Malayan, Jeevan & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Paramasivan, Sambandan & Radhakrishnan, Gokul & Munirathinam, Sunitha & Krishnan, Mohana & Gnanathesigan, Sumathi. (2014).
A case of recurrent nasal rhinosporidiosis from Chennai, South India. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR). 3. 2026 - 2027. 10.13140/2.1.1156.6729

4. Malayan, Jeevan & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Radhakrishnan, Gokul & Munirathinam, Sunitha & Krishnan, Mohana & L, Ashokan & Paramasivan, Sambandan. (2014).
A case of chronic unilateral maxillary sinusitis by Pseudoallescheria boydii. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 13. 87 - 89. 10.9790/0853-131038789

5. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Appalaraju, Boppe & P, Surendran & CR, Srinivas. (2014).
Isolation, Identification and comparatative analysis of SDA and DTM for dermatophytes from clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 13. 68-73. 10.9790/0853-131126873

6. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Cr, Srinivas. (2015).
Antifungal susceptibility testing for dermatophytes isolated from clinical samples by broth dilution method in a tertiary care hospital. The journal of medical research. 1. 64-67

7. Malayan, Jeevan & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Dass, Betsy & Krishnan, Mohana & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & Radhakrishnan, Gokul. (2015).
Classification of drug resistance and novel single plate sensitivity testing to screen ESBL, AmpC, MBL in MDR, XDR and PDR isolates. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 14. 54-59.

8. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malaiyan, Jeevan & Krishnan, Mohana & Gnandesikan, Sumathi & Sambamoorthi, Savitha. (2015).
Polyparasites in Immunocompetent with Renal Calculi -A Case Report. International Journal of Health Sciences & Research. 5. 526- 528

9. Nasimuddin, Sowmya. (2016).
A Study on Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern in Biofilm Positive and Negative Isolates of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolated From Clinical Samples. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research. 10.18535/jmscr/v4i3.38.

10. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Rajan, Dr.P. & Dr.G.Sumathi,. (2016).
A study of invitro antimicrobial activity of coconut water and coconut oil on gram positive and gram negative bacteria. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 5. 696-700.

11. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Rajan, Dr.P. & Dr.G.Sumathi,. (2016).
A study on invitro antimicrobial activity of coconut water and coconut oil on candida species. WJPR 4(12) 2016: 266-68.

12. Krishnan, Mohana & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & .J, Nithyalakshmi & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & Chandrasekar, Mayuri. (2016).
A study on antibacterial effect of grape seed extracts in common clinical and drug resistant isolates. International Journal of Clinical Trials. 3. 165-168. 10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20162799.

13. Krishnan, Mohana & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & .J, Nithyalakshmi & Vennimalai, Suria. (2017).
Antibacterial activity of aqueous infusion and decoction of dried leaves of oregano (Origanum vulgare) on clinical bacterial isolates. 10.18231/2394-5478.2017.0099

14. Krishnan, Mohana & .J, Nithyalakshmi & A, Kasthuri & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & G, Sumathi. (2017).
Whatsapp enhances Medical education: Is it the future?. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 6. 1. 10.5455/ijmsph.2017.02082016622

15. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & Kandaswamy, Mohanakrishanan & Mohandass, Swathithra & devi, Nirmala & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi. (2017).
An In Vitro Study of Effect of Water Soluble Vitamin B Complex on Antimicrobial Activity of Antibiotics against Klebsiella species Isolated from Respiratory Samples. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 6. 2782-2787. 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.610.326.

16. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & K, Akila & Krishnan, Mohana & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & S, Savitha & M, Kamaraj. (2017).
A Prevalence Study of Intestinal Helminths among Adult Population Attending A Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research. 05. 26009-12. 10.18535/jmscr/v5i8.05.

17. Malayan, Jeevan & Balakrishnan, Anandan & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Mohan, Kamalraj & Meenakshi-Sundaram, PradeepRaj & Mamandur-Devarajan, Selvam & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & Krishnan, Mohana & .J, Nithyalakshmi & Elumalai, Dhevahi & Ra, Gokul. (2019).
Novel gas producing Vibrio cholerae: a case report of gastroenteritis with acute kidney injury. Access Microbiology. 1. 10.1099/acmi.0.000005.

18. Mohan, Kamalraj & Malayan, Jeevan & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Devasir, RavinSathyaseelan & Meenakshi-Sundaram, PradeepRaj & Selvaraj, Sandhiya & Krishnasamy, Bharathi & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi & Karthikeyan, Muthulakshmi & Krishnan, Mohana & .J, Nithyalakshmi & Elumalai, Dhevahi & Ra, GokulG. (2020).
Clinical profile and atypical manifestation of dengue fever cases between 2011 and 2018 in Chennai, India. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 9. 1119. 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_926_19.

19. Malayan, Jeevan & Mohan, Kamalraj & Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Sathyaseelan, Ravin & Meenakshisundaram, Pradeep & Gnanadesikan, Sumathi. (2021).
A study on clinical profile and laboratory parameters of dengue fever patients in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases. 7. 28-31. 10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2021.007.

20. Nasimuddin, Sowmya & Malayan, Jeevan & Krishnan, Mohana & .J, Nithyalakshmi & M, Kamalraj & G, Sumathi. (2021).
An invitro study of synergetic effect of Vitamin C on antimicrobial activity of antibiotics against isolated from respiratory samples. Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences. 11. 177-181. 10.18231/j.pjms.2021.039.

21. Hasan A, Garg R, Nasimuddin Sowmya, et al. Rising resistance in Uropathogens with an indication of Nitrofurantoin MIC creep. J Ayub Med Coll. 2023 : 35 (1) ;54-59 . https://doi.org/10.55519/JAMC-01-11050

22. Kaushik. K; Saranya Chithra Cheruvu; Abinayaah Suresh; Sunitha. M; Sowmya Nasimuddin; B. Kiran Madhusudhan; Bhavani Priya. M.
An observational study on variations of the bacterial isolates obtained in otological infections in diabetic and non diabetic population. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH2024- 10-01. DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/4909117

4. Dr. Dhevahi

1. “Protection & Awareness On Intrafamilial Transmission Of Hepatitis B Virus HBV ) Among The Family Members Of Asymptomatic Chronic Hepatitis B”presented Online @ World Hepatitis Summit - June 9th to 11th 2024 at Portugal.

2. “Knowledge On Awareness Of Hepatitis B Virus Transmission And Prevention
Among Family Members Of Chronic Asymptomatic HBV Infected In South India:An Update” Dr .Dhevahi Elumalei. et.al , (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279 0861.Volume 22, Issue 7 Ser.9 (July. 2023), PP 08-13

3. Study On Asymptomatic Hbv Positive Pregnant Women & Longterm Follow-up – presented virutually@ WORLD HEPATITIS SUMMIT 2022 June

4. Protection & Awareness Analysis Of Intrafamilial Transmission Of Hbv In Asymptomatichbv Carriers Presented Virutually @ World Hepatitis Summit 2022 On June

5. Analysis on Anaerobic Bacteria in Dental Plaque among Healthy Asymptomatic Subjects- Microbiological Perspective. Dhevahi Elumalei, Vasu R., Balaji. V, Arvind Srinivasan, Kavitha, N.
Dinakaran, V. Naveenkumar, G. Sumathi. IJDMSR Vol. 3, Issue 6, Nov-Dec 2021 pp 298-304:ISSN: 2582-6018.

6. Submitted data to GEN BANK and the accession number with link is as follows: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT418895,MT418896 -2020.

7. Published an article on 2020 APRIL 21st In ‘The Hindu- Tamil Website” on “SUPER SPREADERS PAST AND THE PRESENT” link address: https://www.hindutamil.in/news/ blogs/550598- super spreaders- past –and present respiratory – syndrome-corona-virus- 2.html

8. Participated in the scientific deliberations of the ‘‘INTERNATIONAL UPDATE ON COVID - 19’ held on the Tuesday 17 th March 2020 by The Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University & Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu State Branch, Indian, Medical Association, Chennai South.

9. Study to promote Standard Universal Protocol for implementing and improving chronic viral hepatitis eradication-A South Indian analysis.- Published and Participated in the INASL-in Association with ISGTNC Mid term Conference 2020 on “ Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): Current and Future” organised in Chennai.

10. Susceptibility Pattern of Escherichia coli to Fluoroquinolones as a Uropathogen: Study in a tertiary care hospital @ Mangadu between 2016 to 2018. Dhevahi Elumalei, Abhishek A.T. Janaranjani B.Y, Arvind Srinivasan, Keerthana Vijayarajan, Saranya Anbalagan, Anitha.M, Sumathi G. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279 0861.Volume 17, Issue 11Ver. 6 (November. 2018), PP 54-57

11. Antibacterial activity of Liposomes containing antibiotics against drug resistant Escherichia coli- An invitro study Jainamboo.M,
Dhevahi Elumalei, P.K. Praseetha, Arvind Srinivasan, Janaranjani and Sumathi Ganadesikan WJPMR, 2017,3(1), 247-252.

12. Fluroquinolones Resistant E.coli A uropathogen needs urgent monitoring and Survillance : A pilot study between 2014 to 2016.
Dhevahi Elumalei , Jainamboo Meera, Balamurugan Santhalingam , Arvind Srinivasan , Janaranjani Praseetha Ramakrishnan Subramanian. M.K . Sumathi Ganadesikan WJPMR, 2016,2(6), 187- 190

13. Study on Uropathogens with Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern in the Elderly at a Tertiary Care Hospital- Mangadu, South Chennai
India Dhevahi Elumalei, Sumathi.G. Sambandan A.P, Natrajan.V.S,Dinakaran.N Vol.04,Issue.04,Page 10026-10032April 2016. JMSCR

14. Blastoschizomyces capitates An Rare Opportunistic Infection Alerts the Clinical Correlation from a Territory care Hospital at Chennai
Dhevahi. E, Sumathi.G, Bhavana Shree, Sambandan A.P IOSR – JDMS Volume 13, Issue 6 Ver. II ;(Jun.2014); 59-62

15. Impact of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccination in Childrens Born to HBV Positive Mothers Dhevahi Elumalei 1, S.Saravanan, R.Parthiban, Nayak HK, Malathi S, Thyagarajan S.P IOSR-JPBS 7(2):2013;50-52

16. Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Asymptomatic Pregnant women -A report from South India Dhevahi. E, Nayak HK, MalathiS, Thyagarajan, SP J GRes April ;2001.

17. Transmission of hepatitis C virus infection from asymptomatic mother to child in southern India. Rudrapathy Parthiban a, Saravanan Shanmugam, Vijayakumar Velu, Subhadra Nandakumara, Elumalai Dhevahi, Kumarasamy Thangaraj, H.K. Nayak, Sadras Panchatcharam Thyagarajan J Inf Dis Apr 20 2009.

18. Equivocal Serological Diagnosis of sporadic Fulminant Hepatitis E in Pregnant Indians Ezliabeth.A Fagan, T. Menon, T. Valliammai. D.A Paul, M.C Donati, A.K Burroughs, D.Gunamanam, E.Dhevahi, Tim J Harrison. The Lancet 1994(344); 343- 344. National Medical Journal:

19. Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis A and hepatitis E Virus in Urban School Children in Chennai. B.Mohanavalli, E.Dhevahi, T. Menon, S. Malathi, S.P. Thyagarajan. Indian pediatrics 2003; 40:328- 331.

5. Dr.Waseem

1. Cryptococcal Meningitis: Challenges Faced in the Management of a Patient with Cryptococcoma Published: August 1, 2025 | JCDR SMH Waseem, et al.

2. Synergistic Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Aztreonam Against MBL-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Molecular Study, Waseem S M H, Journal of Molecular Science, P 2025; Volume 35, Issue - 3: Page: 485-490, et al.

6. Dr.Priyaadarshini

1. Cryptococcal Meningitis: Challenges Faced in the Management of a Patient with Cryptococcoma Published: August 1, 2025 | JCDR Priyaadarshini,et al.

Ongoing research Project

1. Antibacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of Jatropha curcas plant extract on multidrug resistant (MDR) clinical isolates.

2. Mother to child transmission of Viral Hepatitis

3. Diabetic wound infections

4. Efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam and ceftazidime-avibactam with aztreonam on metallo-betalactamase producing Pseudomonas isolates and it's molecular characterization

Medical students are being encouraged and nurtured in Academics and Research.

Programs:

1. CME: Superbugs – Preparedness for the Silent Pandemic – 12-11-2024

2. Guest lecture on HIV: Past and Current Concepts in HIV – 13.12.2024

3. World TB Day – student Seminar and Slogan Competition – 24.03.2025

4. Hepatitis Day art Competition : Art for Hepatitis – Free Tomorrow – “Brush Out the Virus” - 26.07.2025

5. CME ON HEPATITIS:Unpacking The Knowns : Empowering the frontline -Know it,Stop it,Break it down – 28.07.2025

Additional Qualification

Dr. Kiran Madhusudhan - Fellow ship – Infectious disease and infection control.

Awards

Dr. Sowmiya - International best researcher award – Microbiology and Immunology

Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Kiran Madhusudan MBBS., MD.

List of faculties