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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)

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.

Labs and Rooms 

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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

[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


Brig. Dr. Sourav Sen

Original Articles

1

2022

Thosani P, Agarwal A, Karade S, Sen S, Katoch CDS, Jindamwar P, Shergill SPS. Assessment of resistance to second line anti-tubercular drugs by line probe assay at a tertiary care hospital. Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth 2022.

2

2021

Sharma A, Karade S, Anand KB, Lall M, Sen S, Patrikar S, Naithani N. Speed versus sensitivity: Performance of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in the hospital. Journal of Marine Medical Society 2021; 23 (2), 201

3

2021

Sharma A, Karade S, Anand KB, Lall M, Sen S, Patrikar S, Naithani N. Speed versus sensitivity: Performance of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in the hospital setting. J Mar Med Soc 2021 [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2021 Sep 22]. 

4

2021

Sen S, Lall M, Faujdar DS, et al. Estimating the proportion and IgG antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 in individuals joining a central educational institute from different parts of India by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based serology. Med J Armed Forces India. 2021;77 (Suppl 2): S366-S372. 

5

2021

Anand KB, Karade S, Jindamwar P, Sen S, Babu B, Bobdey S, Gupta R M. Self-collected saliva: Diagnostic potential for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 testing in a resource-limited setting. J Mar Med Soc 2021[Epub ahead of print] [cited 2021 Sep 22]. 

6

2021

Bobdey S, Kaushik SK, Sahu R, Naithani N, Vaidya R, Sharma M, Vashishtha K, Yadav AK, Sen S, Karade S. Effectiveness of ChAdOx1 nCOV-19 Vaccine: Experience of a tertiary care institute. Med J Armed Forces India. 2021 Jul;77(Suppl 2):S271-S277. 

7

2021

Karade S, Vishal AK, Sen S, Bewal N, Gupta RM. Probable vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection from mother to neonate. Med J Armed Forces India. 2021;77(Suppl 2):S490-S493. 

8

2021

Lall M, Sen S, Patrikar S, Karade S, Gupta RM. Post vaccination antibody titres of hepatitis surface antigen (anti-HBs) in a mixed cohort of health care workers. Med J Armed Forces India Feb 2021.

9

2021

Giri S, Karade S, Sen S. Genotypic characterization of carbapenem resistant Enterobacterales in clinical isolates from western Maharashtra, Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

10

2021

Karade S, Thosani P, Patil P, Anand KB, Sen S, Gupta RM. Utility of Nucleic Acid Extraction Free COVID-19 Real Time PCR Protocol in Resource Limited Setting: A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. May 2021. 

11

2021

Patil P, Thosani P, Karade S, Anand KB, Shergill SPS, Sen S, Gupta RM. Laboratory Diagnosis of SARS Coronavirus-2 Infection: Single Centre Experience of First 12,000 Samples. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2021 Apr 1;15(4).

12

2021

Giri S, Sen S, Lall M. Descriptive study for detection of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae by the modified carbapenem inactivation method in a tertiary care hospital of Western Maharashtra. J Evid Based Med Healthc 2021;8(05):261-266.

13

2021

Das P, Shrutiraaj KA, Ranjan M, Sen S. Prevalence of Carbapenem Resistance and their Genotypic Profile among Gram-Negative Bacteria in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India. Annals Pathol Lab Med. 2021 May, 8 (5).

14

2020

Karade S, Sen S, Shergill SPS, Jani K, Shouche Y, Gupta RM. Whole Genome Sequence of Colistin Resistant Escherichia coli from Western India. Med J Armed Forces India 

15

2020

Anand KB, Karade S, Sen S, Ray S, Patil P, Thosani P, Shergill S P, Gupta RM. Can subgenomic mRNA predict course of COVID-19? – An observational study from a tertiary care center. J Mar Med Soc 2020; 22:216-9. 

16

2020

Paul D, Jani K, Kumar J, Chauhan R, Seshadri V, Lal G, Karyakarte R, Joshi S, Tambe M, Sen S, Karade S, Anand KB, Shergill SPS, Gupta RM, Bhat MK, Sahu A, Shouche YS. Phylogenomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes from western India reveals unique linked mutations. bioRxiv 2020.07.30.228460

17

2020

Anand KB, Karade S, Sen S, Gupta RM. SARS-CoV-2: Camazotz's Curse. Med J Armed Forces India 2020; 76(2):136–41. 

18

2020

Keswani K, Sen S, Karade S, Soe KZ, Gupta RM. Characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates from a tertiary care center. EJPMR 2020; 7(7), 698-703.

19

2020

Gill JS, Sen S. Blueprinting of summative theory assessment of undergraduate medical students in microbiology. Med J Armed Forces India April 2020; 76 (2): 207-212. 

20

2020

Rajmohan K, Khan ID, Kapoor U, Hashmi SA, Gupta RM, Sen S, Nair GL, Singh KK, Tandel K, Malik, M. Primary laryngeal aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient: (case report). International Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 2020. 5, 2: 15-19.

21

2019

Lall M, Sen S, Gupta RM. Human immunodeficiency virus and human papillomavirus in immunopathology of cervical cancer. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research 2019;6(11): K15-K17. 

22

2019

Purva M, Randeep G, Rajesh M, et al. Assessment of core capacities for antimicrobial stewardship practices in Indian hospitals: Report from a multicentric initiative of global health security agenda. Indian J Med Microbiol Jul-Sep 2019; 37:309-17. 

23

2019

Sangwan J, Sen S, Gupta RM, Shanmuganandan K, Grewal RS. Immune Activation Markers in Individuals with HIV-1 Disease and Their Correlation with HIV-1 RNA Levels in Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy. Med J Armed Forces India Available online 15 October 2019

24

2019

Karade S, Sen S, Sashindran VK. Absence of Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor Associated Resistance in Antiretroviral Therapy Naïve and Experienced Individuals from Western India. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses Feb 2019

25

2019

Karade S, Sen S, Sashindran VK, Sharma P, Kanitkar M. Measles, mumps, and rubella: A cross-sectional study of susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases among young people in India. Med J Armed Forces India 2019; 75(1): 70–73.

26

2018

Sen S. Tuberculosis diagnosis in resource limited settings. Med J Armed Forces India 2018 July; 74(3): 211 – 212.

27

2018

Gill JS, Sen S. Evaluation of purity, viability, stability and biochemical characteristics of clinical fungal isolates preserved by three different methods. Int J Med Microbiol Trop Dis 2018; 4(4):202-5.

28

2018

Gill JS, Sen S, Agarwal A. Effects of different sample processing protocols on dermatophyte culture yield: A comparative study.Indian J Microbiol Res 2018; 5(4):543-547.

29

2018

Kumar S, Shergill SPS, Sen S, Gupta RM, Chandola P, Kumar M. Susceptibility Profile of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria to a neoadjuvant antibiotic, Elores. International Journal of Scientific Res 2018 Dec; 7(12): 1-3.

30

2018

Ranjan M, Karade S, Sen S, Srinivas V. Pseudohemoptysis in an elderly due to Serratia marcescens pneumonitis. Med J Armed Forces India 2018 Oct;74(4):383-385.

31

2018

Karade S, Jaipurkar R, Sen S, Gangakhedkar RR. Novel smart phone application for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Indian setting. Indian J Appl Res 2018; 8(4): 22-24.

32

2018

Karade S, Chaturbhuj DN, Sen S, Joshi R, Kulkarni SS, Shankar S, Gangakhedkar RR. HIV drug resistance following a decade of free antiretroviral therapy program in India: A review. Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Jan; 66:33-41. 

33

2018

Chandola P, Gupta RM, Lall M, Sen S, Shergill SPS, Dutta V. Molecular detection of blaNDM1 in nosocomial Enterobacteriaceae isolates by nested, multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Med J Armed Forces India 2018 Apr;74(2):108-115. 

34

2018

Khan ID, Sahni AK, Sen S, Basu A. Outbreak of Prototheca wickerhamii algaemia and sepsis in a tertiary care chemotherapy oncology unit. Med J Armed Forces India 2018; 74(4):358-364

35

2018

Khan ID, Chattoraj A, Nimonkar R, Rajmohan K, Mohan Gupta R, Sen S, et al. Outbreaks of Varicella Zoster in a Military Nursing Institute: Infection Control in Hospital and Institutional Environments. J Arch Mil Med 2018 ;6(2):e62800. 

36

2017

Khan ID, Rajmohan KS, Gupta RM, Sen S, Hashmi SA, Ninawe SM, et al. Invasive Cerebral and Pulmonary Mucormycosis. J Basic Clin Med 2017; 6(2):9-11.

37

2017

Khan ID, Gupta RM, Sen S, Rajmohan K, Jindal AK, et al. Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance and Evolving Healthcare: Dangerous Crossroads for the Community and the Military, J Arch Mil Med. 2017 ;5(3): e12097. doi: 10.5812/jamm.12097.

38

2017

Sen S, Tripathy SP, Paranjape RS. Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Drug Resistance Associated Mutations in Protease Cleavage and Non-Cleavage Sites and PTAP Motif Duplications in Indian HIV-1 Subtype C gag Regions. Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci. May 2017; 6(5): 1322-1330. 

39

2017

Mahesh Reddy R., Gupta P, Bhatia K, Sen S, Khera A. Correlation between HBV DNA levels, HBeAg and Liver function tests in untreated Chronic Hepatitis B patients. International Journal of Current Research 2017; 9 (12), 62458-62461

40

2017

Ranjan M, Karade S, Rahi P, Singh SP, Sen S. Urosepsis due to Multi Drug Resistant Myroides odoratimimus: A Case Report. Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci. Aug 2017; 6(8): 1930-1935. 


Dr. Angadi K.M 

Original Articles

1.

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

2.

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 

3.

2018

Angadi K, Jadhav S, Misra R, Mirza S and Desai D. Incidence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterococcal isolates in a tertiary care hospital. Int J Microbiol Res. 2018;10(40): 1135-1138.

4

2018

Mirza S B, Misra R N, Gandham N R, Angadi K, Das N K and Jadhav S. ß lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae; a growing concern in community acquired infections. Int. J Microbiol Res. 2018:10(11); 1418-1421.

5

2018

Neetu G, Gandham N, Jadhav S, Misra R, Kalpana A, Chanda V. Epidemiology of Acinetobacter species in a tertiary care Hospital with special reference to seasonal variation. Int. J Microbiol Res 2018;10(6):1283-1286

6.

2018

Gupta N, Jadhav S, Gandham N R, Misra R N, Angadi K.M. Phenotypic detection of Amp C ß- lactamase production in Gram negative clinical isolate. Int J Microbiol. Res. 2018:10(1); 997-1000

7.

2017

Kalpana Mohan Angadi, Rabindrnath Misra, Nabamita Chaudary, Tushar A Dighe.: A cluster of cases of Nocardiosis. National journal of DR. D.Y. Patil University, January 2017; 10(1):89-91.

Dr. Savita V Jadhav

Original Articles

1

2021

Suresh A, Shaik S, Baddam R, Ranjan A, Qumar S, Jadhav S, Semmler T, Ghazi IA, Wieler LH, Ahmed N. 2021. Evolutionary dynamics based on comparative genomics of pathogenic Escherichia coli lineages harboring polyketide synthase (pks) island. mBio 12: e03634-20.

2

2021

Savita V. Jadhav , Deepali S. Desai , Shahzad Beg Mirza , Anjali D. Apte-Deshpande Sumedh Deshpande. Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mecA and Concomitant Panton-valentine Leukocidine in Clinical Isolates of Communityacquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. JKIMSU, Vol. 10, No. 2, April-June 2021;85-99.

3

2019

Mirza S, Jadhav S, Misra RN, Das NK. Coexistence of β-Lactamases in Community-Acquired Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. Int J Microbiol. 2019;2019:7019578. Published 2019 Dec 11. 

4

2018

Hatolkar SM, Misra RN, Mahato R, Jadhav S. 2018. Whole-genome sequencing and annotation of a drug-resistant extrapulmonary clinical isolate of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Pune, India. Genome Announc 6:e00504-18. 

5

2018

NageswariGandham, Savita Jadhav, Rabindra NaathMisra et.al. Clinical significance of NON-candida Yeast like genera with special importance to trichosporon and Malassezia. JCDR 2018; 12(6) 28-31.

6

2017

Ranjan A, Shaik S, Nandanwar N, Hussain A, Tiwari SK, Semmler T, Jadhav S, Wieler LH, Alam M, Colwell RR, Ahmed N. 2017. Comparative genomics of Escherichia coli isolated from skin and soft tissue and other extraintestinal infections. mBio 8:e01070-17. 

7

2017

Shaik S, Ranjan A, Tiwari SK, Hussain A, Nandanwar N, Kumar N, Jadhav S, Semmler T, Baddam R, Islam MA, Alam M, Wieler LH, Watanabe H, Ahmed N. 2017. Comparative genomic analysis of globally dominant ST131 clones with other epidemiologically successful extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) lineages. mBio 8:e01596-17. 

Dr. Neetu Gupta

Original Articles

1

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.

2.

2021

Gandham N, Gupta N, Vyawahare C, Mirza SB, Misra RN. Molecular Characterisation Identifies Upstream presence of ISAba1 to OXA Carbapenemase Genes in Carbapenem Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Maharashtra. Journal of Laboratory Physicians 

3.

2020

Gupta N, Gandham NR, Misra RN., Mirza SB, Angadi KM. and Vyawahare CR. Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of E.coli isolates from urine: 3 year retrospective study. International Journal of Microbiology Research. 2020;12(3):1781-4.

4.

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 Pulmanary sample. International Journal of Microbiology Research 2019;11(3)1518-20.

5. 

2018

Gupta N , Jadhav S, Gandham NR, Misra RN, Varma A. Phenotypic dectection of AmpC β-Lactamase Production in gram negative clinical isolates. International Journal of Microbiology Research 2018;10(1): 997-1000.

6. 

2018

Hatolkar SM., Misra RN, Gandham N R., Angadi KM, Jadhav SV, Gupta N. Frequency of Mutation in Isoniazid Resistant Isolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex from Western. Maharashtra India. International Journal of Microbiology Research

2018;10(3):1043-5.

7.

2018

Gupta N, Gandham N, Jadhav S, Misra RN, Angadi K, Vyawahare C. Epidemiology of Acinetobacter species in a tertiary care hospital with special reference to seasonal variation. International Journal of Microbiology Research 2018;10(6): 1283-6.

8. 

2018

Gandham N R, Jadhav SV, Misra R , Vyawahare CR, Gupta N. Clinical Significance of Non-candidal Yeast like Genera with Special Refrence to Trichosporon and Malassezia.Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2018:12(8)28-31.

Dr. Ketaki Pathak

Original Articles

1.

2021

Kulkarni KV, Pathak NP.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.

2.

2021

Kulkarni KV, Pathak N, Kulkarni SS.Reduced Daptomycin Susceptibility in Clinical MRSA Isolates Showing Vancomycin MIC Creep Phenomenon.Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2021:15(7);19-21.

3.

2020

Kulkarni KV ,Kulkarni SS, Pathak NP. Evaluation of vancomycin mic creep phenomenon in mrsa isolates from clinical samples. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research ; 2020 (11) : 37797-37800

4.

2018

Kulkarni KV, Kulkarni SS, Pathak N. In vitro activity of colistin against multidrug resistant Gram negative bacilli (MDRGNB) isolated from various clinical specimens. IJAR ; 2018 (8) : 11 - 12

5.

2018

Kulkarni KV ,Kulkarni SS. Study of dual in vitro activity of Colistin & Meropenem against multidrug resistant GNB. PIJR ; 2018 (7) : 40 - 41

6

2017

Kulkarni KV,Pathak N,Talele J.Study of Asymptomatic bacteriuria in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients.NJIRM;Vol.8 Issue:12-16 May – June2017

7

2017

Kulkarni KV,Pathak N. Asymptomatic bacteriuria due to MDR Organisms in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients.IJHSR;2017;Vol 7 Issue 1:68-74 .

Dr. Nitin Kumar 

Original Articles

1

2020

Nitin Kumar, Aradhey S, Yadav S, Singh V. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of clinically isolated New Delhi metallo-β lactamase producing Klebsiella spp. Int Dent Med J Adv Res 2020;6:1-3

2

2019

Nitin Kumar, Singh V: Modified Combined disc test (mCDT): A novel, labor saving and four times cheaper method for the detection of Class A, B and D carbapenemase producing Klebsiella spp. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 ;93(2):96-100

3

2018

Nitin Kumar, Singh V, Beniwal V. Modified carba NP test: simple and rapid method to differentiate KPC and MBL producing Klebsiella species. J Clin Lab Anal. 2018;30: e22448.

4

2018

Nitin Kumar, Singh V, Pottathil S. Metallo beta lactamase and serine carbapenemase producing Klebsiella spp.: a global challenge. J Glob Antimicrob Resist.2018;12:185-6.

5

2017

Rahul Prabhas, Ritu Garg, Varsha Singh, Arun Kumar, Nitin Kumar. Differential diagnosis of malaria by peripheral blood smear, antigen detection and centrifuged buffy coat smear examination. International Journal of Advanced Research. 2017; 5(4):1154- 1163.

6

2017

Shalini Pathania, Nitin Kumar. Advance techniques for diagnosis of Malaria: A Review. International Journal of Applied Research. 2017; 3(11): 210-212

7

2017

Shalini Pathania, Nitin Kumar. A study to assess the knowledge of nursing students regarding psychiatric emergencies. International Journal of Applied Research. 2017; 3(11): 73-75

8

2017

Maninder Kaur, Mercy Madan, Nitin Kumar. Study to evaluate the academic outcome of the change in placement of the course of Microbiology from B.Sc Nursing 1st year to B.Sc Nursing 2nd year. European Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 4(6):244-245

9

2017

Shalini Pathania, Nitin Kumar. Students’ opinion regarding clinical supervision: A quality tool to improve nursing practices. WJPPS. 2017; 6(3): 808-813

10

2017

Harit Kumar, Nitin Kumar. Uropathogenes: Isolation and antibacterial susceptibility pattern. Asian J Pharm Clin Res. 2017;10(6):222-224

11

2017

Ramandeep Kaur, Harit Kumar, Shalini Pathania, and Nitin Kumar. Neurocysticercosis: Trends in Diagnosis and Management. Int .J. Curr. Res. Aca. Rev. 2017; 5(10): 8-14

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