Microbiology

Microbiology department in the college has the following facilities. Lecture hall that can accommodate 150 students, Demonstration room, Practical lab, service laboratory, museum, departmental library, Research laboratory and Seminar room for postgraduates and a PG lab.

Accomodation for staff:

Rooms:

►   Professor and HOD -1

►   Associate professor -3

►   Assistant professor -2

►   Department office cum clerical room-1

►   For non-teaching staff -1

►   Along with gents and ladies’rest rooms for staff and students

►   Microbiology Department in the Hospital has 7 service Laborarties.

Academic Activities

The Dept. of Microbiology has medical and paramedical courses. Under the Medical Course, MBBS & MD (Microbiology) courses are conducted with the strength of 100 and 2 per year respectively.

II MBBS Students

◆   Lectures, practical classes, seminars and tutorials with periodical assessment.

◆   They are practically trained for staining procedures, identifying cultures and reporting serological tests.

◆   As an extension of teaching, vertical and horizontal integrated teaching are done with other concerned department.

◆  Post- Graduate is MD microbiology are trained is all aspects like diagnosis, interpretation and management of patient samples and correlating it clinically.

◆   Their academic activities include lecture demonstrations, practical classes, journal clubs, seminars and participating in CME – Conference presenting paper and posters.

◆   They are encouraged to choose research topics for their dissertation which is a vital part of their curriculum.

◆  Paramedical : DMLT paramedical course is also conducted as a two-year course with training of students as to collection and processing of samples in all discipline of microbiology along with theory and practical chance and examination are held every year.

Under Graduate (UG)

1.Lecture class- 7/ month

2. DOAP session – 6/month

3. SGD- 4/month

4. SDL – 1/month

5. Internal assessment – Test every month

6.Model theory test- 2 for every batch

7. Model practical test – 2 for every batch

8.Prize exam – 1 per batch

9. ICMR short term student project – Every year

10.AETCOM- 2 per Year

11.Vertical integrated sessions- 2 per year

Post Graduates (PG)

1.Seminar – 4/ month

2.Journal club- 2/month

3.DOAP- 4/month

4.FormativeAssesment – 2/month (practical-1, Theory-1)

5.Group Discussion- 1/month

6.Symposium- 1/month

DMLT

1.Weekly one theory and practical classes

Allied Health Science (B.Sc Cardiac technology)

Weekly one practical / theory classes

ONGOING PROJECTS:

TNSRC PROJECTS:

1.A study on phenotypic differentiation of Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from skin and soft tissue infections and its susceptibility to Ceftazidime-avibactum,Aztreonam,Colistin-Dr.A.Madhumathy,Dr.C.Devi

2.Antimicrobial profile of clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumanii with phenotypic detection of Carbapenem resistance by gradient diffusion and identification by lateral flow immunoassay-Dr.A.Madhumathy,Dr.M.Sornaranjani,Dr.Lavanya

3.Detection of Extended spectrum beta lactamases and Metallobetalactamases producing Gram negative bacteria causing Post burns wound infection with relation to anatomical site,severity and type of Burns wound –Dr.C.Amutha,Dr.Thyagarajan Ravinder,Dr.V.G.Praveena

4.Identification,speciation and antimicrobial susceptibity testing of Coagulase negative Staphylococci in urinary isolates-Dr.Thyagarajan Ravinder,Dr.Lavanya,Dr.D.Kalpanaraj

OTHER PROJECTS:

1.Prevalence of HLA incompatibility between donor and recipient planned for renal transplantation in a tertiary care center-Dr.D.Therese Mary,Dr.M.Sornaranjani

2.A study on the clinical relevance of class I human leukocyte antigen types among relative donor and recipient planned for renal transplantation – Dr. D.Therese Mary , Dr.C.Amutha .

STUDENT PROJECTS :

1. Detection of Suscephibility of MRSA isolates to anti microbial drugs – K.Ashvitha .A.Aishwarya (III rdyr students ) Dr.B.Ravichandran , Dr.A.Madhumathy, Dr.C.Devi

2. A Study Of anti microbial Susceptibility profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from skin and soft tissue infection with special reference to carbapenem resistance – TejashreeBalaji, Adharshvel, Dr.C.Devi , Dr.K.Lavanya , Dr.Thyagarajan Ravinder.

POST GRADUATE DISSERTATION:

1. A Study on the detection of Dengue by Serological markers and identification of Prevailing Serotypes in Tertiary care center by molecular methods.Dr.SuriyaPraba.

2. Isolation,characterizationand Antibiotic sensitivity pattern by Phenotypic and genotypic methods of enterococci isolated from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital . Dr.Thenmozhi.

3. A study on clinical utility of anticarbamylated antibody in evaluating the severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared to anticitrullinated peptide and rheumatoid factor in tertiary care hospital .Dr.Cheryl Catherine

4. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of ESBL and Carbapenamases producing Gram negative bacilli causing lower respiratory tract infections and their sensitivity pattern to Ceftazidime avibactum-Dr.Pavithra

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS,PROJECTS & AWARDS – 2023

TOTAL NUMBERS OF PUBLICATION-7
TOTAL NUMBER OF PROJECT-1
AWARD-1- Dr.D.Therese Mary -Independence day award from District Collector-Chennai