Vision & Mission
The Department of Microbiology is situated on the 3rd floor of Symbiosis Medical College for Women on the picturesque Lavale hill base campus. The department is well equipped to educate the national and international medical students in all branches of microbiology.
Vision
- To decrease the burden of infectious diseases in our country by using the latest diagnostic methods and continuous research.
Mission
- Our department gives an opportunity for hands on training in various applied aspects of the disciplines like analysis of clinical samples, isolation, identification of microorganisms, their cultivation, preservation etc.
- Equipping students with excellence in education and skills to enable them pursue a career of their choice
- To release good and dedicated doctors in community by providing them updated subject knowledge and excelling them in microbiological laboratory skills.
- To provide quality reports to clinicians for diagnostic and treatment purpose of patients.
- The mission is to become best in the field of microbiology aiming to be recognized as among the best for microbiology education and scientific research, diagnostic for better health and well being
HOD Profile
Name:- Dr. Kalpana M Angadi
MBBS, MD (Microbiology)
Name:- Dr. Kalpana M Angadi
MBBS, MD (Microbiology)
Dr. Kalpana M Angadi has obtained her MBBS degree from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka. She has obtained her MD Microbiology degree from the premier medical Institute of India acknowledged as a center of excellence for education and research, the Armed Forces Medical college, Pune. Presently she is serving as the officiating Head of the Department of Microbiology at Symbiosis Medical college for Women at Pune.
Experience:
She has over 22 years of experience in academics, teaching, research and hospital infection control activities
Achievements:
She has served as an examiner in several universities for both Undergraduate and Post Graduate Medical, Dental, Nursing, Physiotherapy, and other allied branches. She has guided several post graduate students in their research work.
Her field of interests are Bacteriology, Mycology and Hospital Infection control.
She is the RT PCR Laboratory Director at SMCW.
Paper Publications::
She has published more than 34 papers in various National and International journals
Infrastructure facilities
The department has a well-equipped experimental microbiology laboratory with facilities for audio visual assisted learning, well equipped with the required number of microscopes, slides required for staining purposes etc. for teaching and learning various subjective skills. The department has a research laboratory with various advanced instruments research purposes.
The department also hosts a departmental library with numerous books and journals of the subject and domain. Seminar room with audio visual aids where seminars Journal Clubs and micro teaching are carried out. Museum of the department displays charts and models depicting information on various parasitological specimens, fungal specimens etc.
The demonstration room of the department is well equipped with audio visual aids for the purpose of demonstration of practical and tutorials in the subjects.
The departmental hallway has charts of microbiologists and Nobel Prize winning scientists. The department has a well-equipped NABL accredited RT-PCR lab, research lab, immunology lab, bacteriology labs, mycology labs etc.
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Practical hall |
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Demo room |
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Seminar room |
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Departmental library |
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Research laboratory |
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RTPCR labs |
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Service lab |
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Faculty rooms |
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UG Practical Hall
Department Museum
Demonstration Room
Seminar Hall
Department Library
NABL Accredited RT-PCR Laboratory for COVID-19 testing
Service Laboratory
Services
Microscopy
- Gram Stain for Bacteria
- Ziehl-Neelsen stain for Mycobacterium
- KOH mount for Fungus
- Saline and Iodine mount for Parasites
Culture and Sensitivity
- Aerobic and Anaerobic bacterial culture and sensitivity
Mycobacteriology
- CBNAAT (GeneXpert) for detection of M. tuberculosis and Rifampicin sensitivity
Mycology
- Identification and speciation of fungus using Phenotypic tests
Parasitology
- Malaria antigen detection test- ICT
- Stool examination for Ova/cyst
Automation for Rapid diagnosis of infections
- BD Phoenix- for identification of microorganism and MIC of antibiotics
- BACTEC- For Blood Culture
BD Phoenix
BD BACTEC
Virology
- HIV - CMIA (ARCHITECT), ELFA (mini VIDAS), ICT
- HBsAg- CMIA (ARCHITECT), ELFA (Mini VIDAS), ICT
- Anti-HCV antibody- CMIA (ARCHITECT), ELFA (Mini VIDAS), ICT
- COVID 19 Rapid Antigen test- ICT
- Anti-Chikungunya antibody - ICT
BD Phoenix
BD BACTEC
[CMIA - Chemiluminescence Micro particle Immunoassay; ELFA - Enzyme linked Fluorescent assay; ICT-Immunochromatography]
ARCHITECT i1000SR
Mini Vidas
Serology
- C Reactive Protein - SIEMENS
- Procalcitonin - SIEMENS
- ASO, RA Factor- MISPA
- Widal Test
- RPR test
Dimension EXL 200
MISPA i2 SPECIFIC PROTEIN ANALYZER
RT-PCR Laboratory
- NABL Accredited and ICMR Approved RTPCR Laboratory for Covid-19 testing
Real Time PCR Thermocycler
Automated Nucleic Acid Extractor
Biosafety cabinet type 2A
Surveillance
- Aerobic & Anaerobic organism surveillance for Operation Theatres
- MRSA surveillance of Medical & Paramedical staff.
- CAUTI, VAP, CLABSI, SSI HAI rates
Research Publications
Dr. Kalpana Angadi (HOD & Professor)
| 1 | 2019 | Angadi K.M, Misra R.N, Das N, Kapoor S and Mirza. S. Study of the etiological agents of Dermatophytosis in patients attending Dermatology clinics of a suburban tertiary care Centre in Western Maharashtra, India. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci 2019. 8 (6): 493-501 |
| 2 | — | Neetu Gupta, Kalpana Angadi, Urvi Shukla, Ketaki Pathak, Uday Zende, Meenakshi Bhakare. A case report of Pulmonary Nocardiosis caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University |
| 3 | — | Sumit Sonaba Chavan, Kalpana Mohan Angadi, Rajal Pranav Dave. Occurrence and types of carbapenamase enzymes amongst Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas spp. using automated Phenotypic method. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases |
| 4 | 2020 | Gupta N., Gandham N R., Misra R N, Mirza S.B., Angadi K.M and Vyawahare C.R. Antibiotic resistance pattern of E. coli isolates from Urine: 3-year retrospective study. Int. J. Microbiol. Res.: 2020, 12(3): 1781-1784 |
| 5 | 2022 | Gupta N, Angadi K, Jadhav S. “Molecular characterization of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with special reference to carbapenemases: a Systematic Review”. Infection and Drug Resistance. 2022:15:7631-7650 |
| 6 | 2022 | Angadi K, Jadhav V, Jadhav S. Quality assurance with reference quality control strains in Antimicrobial susceptibility testing: Need for Quality antimicrobial resistant Research (Letter). Infection and Drug Resistance 2022:15, 3075-3076 |
| 7 | 2022 | Awake P, Angadi K, Sen S, Bhadange P. Prozone phenomenon in secondary syphilis with HIV co-infection: Two cases. Indian J Sex Transmitted Dis 2022; 43:183-5 |
| 8 | 2022 | Das NK, Gandham NR, Angadi KM, Misra R. Competency based curriculum…. Bed of Procrustes… Deck chairs on the titanic. A Phase II subject perspective. Med J D Y Patil Vidyapeeth 2022;15:448-9 |
| 9 | 2023 | Gupta N and Angadi K. Impact of COVID‐19 on Medical Teaching and Students. J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ 2023;18:178-9 |
Dr. Neetu Gupta (Professor)
| 1 | 2019 | Bhirange S, Misra RN, Hatolkar S, Gupta N, Jadhav S. Comparative study between Benzalkodium chloride Tri-sodium Phosphate and NALC-NAOH decontamination methods for recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pulmonary sample. International Journal of Microbiology Research. 2019. 11(3);1518-26. |
| 2 | 2020 | Gupta N., Gandham N R., Misra R N, Mirza S.B., Angadi K.M and Vyawahare C.R. Antibiotic resistance pattern of E. coli isolates from Urine: 3-year retrospective study. Int. J. Microbiol. Res.: 2020, 12(3):1781-84. |
| 3 | 2021 | Gupta N, Gandham N, Vyawahare C, Mirza SB, Misra RN. A study of trends in bacteremia with their antibiotic susceptibility in different age groups from a tertiary care hospital of Pune. J Krishna Inst Med Sci Univ 2021; 10(1):52-63. |
| 4 | 2022 | Bhaumik S, Das NK, Gandham NR, Mirza S, Misra RN, Gupta N, Sahjid MS, Sriram Kannuri. Microbiological Profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of gram negative isolates from tracheal secretions in a tertiary care setup. Med J DY Patil Vidyapeeth. 2022;15(3):440-3. |
| 5 | 2022 | Gupta N, Angadi K, Jadhav S. “Molecular characterization of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with special reference to carbapenemases: a Systematic Review”. Infection and Drug Resistance. 2022:15:7631-50. |
| 6 | 2022 | Gandham N, Gupta N, Vyawahare C, Mirza SB, Misra RN. Molecular characterization identifies upstream presence of ISAba1 to OXA Carbapenemase genes in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii. J Lab Physicians 2022;14:6–10. |
| 7 | 2023 | Gupta N and Angadi K. Impact of COVID‐19 on Medical Teaching and Students. J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ 2023;18:178-9. |
| 8 | — | Neetu Gupta, Kalpana Angadi, Urvi Shukla, Ketaki Pathak, Uday Zende, Meenakshi Bhakare. A case report of Pulmonary Nocardiosis caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University. |
Dr. Ketaki Pathak (Professor)
| 1 | 2020 | Kulkarni K, Kulkarni S. Evaluation of Vancomycin MIC creep phenomenon in MRSA isolates from clinical samples. IJRSR. Vol. 11, Issue 03 (B), pp. 37797-37800, March 2020. |
| 2 | 2021 | Pathak K, Pathak N. Surveillance of Biomedical Waste Practices in a Multi Speciality Hospital, its Evaluation and Audit. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 2021 Nov; 33(49A): 133-140. |
| 3 | 2021 | Kulkarni K, Pathak N, Kulkarni S. Reduced Daptomycin Susceptibility in clinical MRSA isolates showing Vancomycin MIC creep phenomenon. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2021 Jul; Vol-15(7): DC19-DC21. |
| 4 | 2022 | Ghogale S, Pathak K. Prevalence and correlates of bacterial vaginosis among women attending ANC and STI clinic at tertiary care institute. International Journal of Scientific Research. Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2022. DOI: 10.36106/ijsr. |
| 5 | 2022 | Ghogale S, Pathak K. Sero survey of HIV, HBV and HCV among the patients visiting tertiary care hospital. JGRA - Global Journal for Research Analysis. Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2022. DOI: 10.36106/gjra. |
| 6 | 2022 | Awake P, Pathak K, Sen S. Dermoscopy click of tricky tick infestation from an urban area. Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists. Vol. 32 No.2, April-June 2022. |
| 7 | 2022 | Pathak K, Sen S. Implementing the Updated Guidelines in Routine Clinical Microbiology Reporting. Infection & Drug Resistance. 2022; 15: 1945–1946. |
| 8 | 2023 | Saloni Bhagia, Neetu Gupta, Ketaki Pathak, Shital Ghogale, Parveezakhtar Bidikar, Kalpana Angadi, Savita Jadhav. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Health Care Assistants of a Tertiary Care Hospital. TMJ. Volume 46, Issue 02, February 2023. |
| 9 | 2024 | Ketaki Pathak and Shital Ghogale. Microbiological Profile and Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Blood Culture Isolates in COVID-19 Patients with Septicemia from a Designated COVID Hospital in Pune. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2024; 18(2): 987-994. |
| 10 | 2024 | Ketaki Niranjan Pathak, Niranjan P Pathak, Shital Shrikant Ghogale, Savita Jadhav. Bloodstream infection profile of COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Western India. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases. 2024; 10(4): 1–7. |
Dr. Shital Ghogale (Assistant Professor)
| 1 | 2022 | Ghogale S, Pathak K. 'Prevalence and correlates of bacterial vaginosis among women attending ANC and STI clinic' at tertiary care institute, International Journal of Scientific Research. Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2022, pp. 2277–8. |
| 2 | 2022 | Ghogale S, Pathak K. Sero survey of HIV, HBV and HCV among patients visiting tertiary care hospital. JGRA - Global Journal for Research Analysis. Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2022. DOI: 10.36106/g |
| 3 | --- | N. Kumar, S. Ghogale. Intrinsic resistance: A non-negligible bacterial trait. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. |
| 4 | 2023 | Ghogale S, Jadhav S. "A case of tuberculoma brain in association with Cupriavidus pauculus infection - opportunistic environmental pathogen." Indian Journal of Applied Research, Volume 13, Issue 05, May 2023, ISSN 2249-555X. DOI: 10.36106/ijar. |
| 5 | 2024 | Ketaki Pathak and Shital Ghogale. Microbiological Profile and Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Blood Culture Isolates in COVID-19 Patients with Septicemia from a Designated COVID Hospital in Pune. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2024; 18(2): 987-994. |
| 6 | 2024 | Ketaki Niranjan Pathak, Niranjan P Pathak, Shital Shrikant Ghogale, Savita Jadhav. Bloodstream infection profile of COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Western India. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases. 2024; 10(4): 1–7. |
| 7 | 2024 | Ghogale Shital & Pathak Ketaki. Unusual pathogen Pluralibacter gerjoviae isolated from a patient with gas gangrene: a case report. IJSR. January 2024. |
| 8 | 2024 | Pathak KN, Ghogale SS. Synergistic Effect of Ceftazidime-Avibactam with Aztreonam on Carbapenemase-Positive Klebsiella pneumoniae MBL+, NDM+ [Letter]. Infect Drug Resist. 2024 Jul 15;17:3035-3036. DOI: 10.2147/IDR.S433652. PMID: 39050837; PMCID: PMC11268375. |
Dr. Sumit Sonaba Chavan
| 1 | --- | Sumit Sonaba Chavan, Kalpana Mohan Angadi, Rajal Pranav Dave. Occurrence and types of carbapenamase enzymes amongst Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas spp. Using automated Phenotypic method. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases. |
| 2 | 2022 | Sumit Sonaba Chavan, Anju Shyam Kagal and Renu Ramchandra Bharadwaj. The spectrum of opportunistic fungal infections in relation with ART in HIV patients. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2022, 11(01), 062–068. |
| 3 | 2022 | Manish Dattatraya Karekar, Sumit Chavan, Rajal Dave, Abhishek Chatla, Mansi Kamble, Richa Raut, Mukund Ambawade. Screening of Phytochemicals against Multiple Drug Resistant Bacteria from Clinical Isolates. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 2022, 11(08): 52-64. |
| 4 | 2023 | Chavan SS, Kagal AS, Bharadwaj RR. Antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida isolates from PLHIV patients. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, July 2023, 15(01), 023–029. |
| 5 | 2023 | Sumit Sonaba Chavan, Anju Shyam Kagal and Renu Ramchandra Bharadwaj. Antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida isolates from PLHIV patients. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 15(01), 023–029. |
Dr. Ankita Mohanty
| 1 | 2020 | Randive M, Mohanty A, Baveja S. Recent cases of Diphtheria in a Metropolitan City. International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2020. PRINT ISSN No. 2277-8179. DOI: 10.36106/ijsr. |
| 2 | 2022 | Jamwal A, Mohanty A, Swami A, Turbadkar D. Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services: an experience from a tertiary care hospital. J Med Microbiol. 2022 Jun; 71(6). DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001559. |
| 3 | 2023 | Swami A, Mohanty A, Jamwal A, Turbadkar D, Baveja S, Shastri J, Chitalia V. A comparative analysis of the second and third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India. J Med Microbiol. 2023 May; 72(5). |
Key Focus Areas
- NABL Accreditation of Laboratory
- To start the Post-Graduation Degree in Microbiology Department
- To start the research projects in collaboration with other departments and institutes.
- To apply and get funding for National and International research projects
- To become Referral Centre of RNTCP
- Hospital Infection Control
- Development of modern museum
- Training of the trainers
- Professional microbiology slide making
- Regular assessment to improve learning
