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Academic Programmes and Research activities of Microbiology Department, GMKMC, Salem
 
 Our Microbiology department is involved in teaching and practical training of MBBS and paramedical students like BSc Nursing, , DMLT and Certificate courses. Regular Seminars and Quiz programmes are conducted. Every month we are conducting Internal assessment  & Viva in  topics which was taught in the previous month theory & practical classes. Assignment works are given to the Undergraduate students are given the encouraged to participate in the Junior research conducted by ICMR.

 Bsc Nursing students are attending theory & practical classes during their second semester. Theory  andpratical classes conducted for them  and their knowledge is evaluated by Internal assessment tests .

Diploma in Lab Technology (DMLT) course  affliated by  Kings Institue Chennai is conducted with an intake of 100 students each year.Theory &practical  classes  conducted for them. Hands on training are given to the students in various fields.
 
  
Special Academic programmes
 
·         A Continuous Medical education programme  was conducted on 24.03.2016 in the topic of “ Meningitis .
·         A Continuous Medical education programme  was conducted on 30.03.2016 in the topic of “ Current Challenges In Tuberculosis’’
·         A Quiz programme was conducted  for II nd  MBBS students on 18.07.2016   in “Systemic Bacteriology ’’.
·         2016  Revised Rules of  Biomedical Waste Management Training Programme was conducted on 21 & 22 of July. 2016
·         A Continuous Medical education programme  was conducted on February 24 in the topic of “ Current Challenges In Antimicrobial resistance- An insight’’
 
 
Ongoing Research Projects sanctioned by King institute Tamilnadu state research Committee
 
 
1.      Mutidrug Resistant Tuberculosis- Dr. Rajesh, MD amd Dr. S. Nirmala MD
2.      Metallaobetalactamase detecton in Acinetobacter species- Dr. T. Sundararajan MD.,and Dr Gomati.,MD
3.      Community acquired- MRSA in skin and soft tissue infections- Dr. R. Vidhya Rani, MD and Dr. Neelaveni, MD
 
 

 CLASS SCHEDULE FOR II MBBS BATCH STUDENTS:
 
S.NO Teaching methods Day
1. Lectures Tuesdays ,wednesday and Friday
2. Practicals Wednesdays and Thursdays
3. Seminars Every third Friday of the month
4. Group discussions Every Second Friday of the month
5. Tutorials Every First  Friday of the month
6. Integrated teaching Once in three months
7. Internal assesment Every fourth Friday of the month

 
Research programmes
 
 
Ongoing Short Term ICMR Research Projects - MBBS
 
 
S.No Topic Author Guide
1. Detection of high level Aminogycoside resistance in Enterococci from various clinical samples Obuli Srinivasan, Dr. Subathra, MD.,
2. Incidence of Methicillin resistance staphylococcus aureus infection in Neonatal septicaemia in a Tertiary care Hospital P. Abirami Dr. S. Rajesh, MD.,
3. Microbiological profile of Ocular infections in a Tertiary care Hospital K.Vijay Dr. S. Rajesh, MD.,
 Dr. B. Divya,MD.,
 
4. Study of ESBL producing Gram Negative Uropathogens and their Antimicrobial Susceptability pattern in a Tertiary care Hospital Harivignesh Dr. D. Neelaveni,
5. Detection of Methicillin resistance staphylococcus aureus infection in surgical site infections S.S.Lokesh Dr.V.Aruna,MD.,
6 Seroprevalance of  Hepatitis C virus infection among Hemodialysis patients and analysis of risk factors among them Monika Dr. S. NirmalaDevi,MD.,
7. Microbiological profile of Chronic suppurative Otitis Media infections in a Tertiary care Hospital Ashwin Dr. S. Nirmala,MD
8 Microbiological profile in Neonatal sepsis following PROM in a Tertiary care Hospital K.Rupini Dr. Neelaveni, MD.,
 
     
2016 EXAM RESULTS OF II MBBS:

Total number of students appeared for Microbiology exam = 101
Number of honors = 3
Number of distinction = 16
 


DEPARTMENT MUSEUM:

Total number of charts  – 75

Total number of Models– 12
 
 
  UG Seminars 

            
DATE TOPIC CLASS TYPE
20.11.15 Sterlisation & Disinfection Seminar
8.1.16 Culture Media & Methods Group Disussion
5.2.16 Antigen Antibody reactions Tutorials
24.3.16 Immunology of Transplantation & Malignancy Seminar
15.4.16 Staphylococcus , Streptococcus Seminar
6.5.16 Salmonella Tutorials
17.6.16 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Seminar
22.7.16 Mycology – Introduction, superficial & subcutaneous Mycoses Seminar
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistics of the department- 2015


 
URINE CULTURE 1006 920 970 842 883 941 575 751 588 646 563 610 9295
PUS CULTURE 682 661 670 473 581 530 300 318 336 325 372 387 5635
SPUTUM CULTURE 311 403 387 768 690 692 423 137 137 168 198 231 4545
ETT TUBE CULTURE 6 6 29 22 61 55 26 7 8 2 20 10 252
THROAT SWAB CULTURE 3 2 5 6 3 4 3 4 5 3 5 6 50
VAGINAL SWAB CULTURE 61 29 103 143 117 130 43 47 34 35 53 24 819
STOOL CULTURE 115 33 52 24 48 31 10 8 35 76 5 5 442
BODY FLUIDS CULTURE 110 57 53 110 112 121 49 105 72 60 20 54 923
BLOOD CULTURE 500 565 518 626 718 790 393 423 476 581 498 476 6564
FUNGAL CULTURE 5 3 6 8 2 5 10 15 16 10 24 11 115
ANTIBIOGRAM 1830 2036 1890 1940 1702 1870 1329 1459 1257 1452 1348 1457 19570
BIOCHEMICAL S 2100 3800 2620 2410 2230 2111 6120 5368 5028 5808 5790 6380 49765
 GRAM STAIN 3233 3360 3325 3729 3950 4240 4090 3153 2968 3200 3590 4400 43238
AFB STAIN 353 264 301 250 256 355 440 422 160 424 430 480 4135
HANGING DROP 31 12 10 2 5 24 8 4 5 11 4 7 123
INDIA INK 0 10 12 12 30 16 20 37 72 60 30 30 329
KOH MOUNT 202 264 280 260 210 215 150 221 209 186 220 70 2487
THEATRE SWAB 158 110 140 180 189 230 230 84 65 137 90 120 1733
WIDAL 268 148 226 284 335 363 320 210 90 299 459 472 3474
VDRL 2 6 8 8 4 6 5 4 4 5 1 2 55
RA 60 62 103 123 132 141 113 57 22 3 0 50 866
CRP 44 0 140 135 295 323 338 8 0 0 11 135 1429
ASO 19 12 52 82 102 113 100 21 4 2 2 8 517
DENGUE 160 75 87 25 24 47 65 38 32 40 40 29 642
LEPTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HBSAG 79 109 126 87 102 125 0 0 0 0 0 56 684
HCV 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 11 0 0 0 14 56
HIV 1536 1432 1865 1740 1970 1876 1239 1356 2035 1918 1794 2103 20864
CD4 1425 1380 1405 1476 1330 1770 1235 1689 1261 957 515 737 15180
 









Statistics of the department- 2016

 
S.NO NAME OF THE TEST JAN FEB MAR  APR MAY JUN JUL
1 URINE CULTURE 642 625 700 542 716 610 651
2 PUS CULTURE 419 431 453 316 515 460 453
3 SPUTUM CULTURE 231 268 322 171 335 279 277
4 ET TUBE CULTURE 4 9 13 15 24 14 15
5 VAGINAL SWAB CULTURE 11 18 42 11 53 27 27
6 STOOL CULTURE 5 9 10 5 18 12 62
7 BODY FLUIDS CULTURE 88 30 78 49 67 71 74
8 BLOOD CULTURE 472 472 580 432 575 553 496
9 FUNGAL CULTURE 8 13 23 36   64 38
10 ANTIBIOGRAM 1529 1581 1788 1281 1821 1643 1508
11 BIOCHEMICALS 5820 6260 6070 5124 6380 5960 4640
12  GRAM STAIN 3689 3748 4113 2858 4320 4100 2929
13 AFB STAIN 470 465 523 372 414 535 320
14 HANGING DROP 24 19 38 23 25 32 27
15 INDIA INK 25 17 23 49 20 40 33
16 KOH MOUNT 120 70 150 188 120 80 93
17 THEATRE SWAB 110 140 140 114 150 210 210
18 WIDAL 265 333 335 123 475 347 318
19 VDRL   4       4  
20 RF 30 62 57 22 49 101 84
21 CRP 243   399 354 440 349 394
22 ASO 30 20 56 30 25 73 74
23 DENGUE 15 4 6 2 4 2 2
24 LEPTO              
25 HBSAG 36 75 349 428 427 542 520
26 HCV 9 22 294 428 427 542 520
27 HIV              
28 CD4              
29 TOTAL              




 
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