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About Department

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT Dr. SARITHA N.
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4.00 pm to 9.00 am-Causality Services
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Overview & History

The department of Microbiology in GMC Thrissur was established in 1983. The Department catered to academic activities like teaching  MBBS students and laboratory work.

Later on several courses like BDS , BSC Nursing. DMLT  etc were added to the list. The laboratory work also widened to include 24 hour service, VRDL ( Viral Research Diagnotic Laboratory ), HIV testing laboratory, Hospital Infection control activities etc.

The first HOD was Dr. K M Joseph  following which we had a succession list of 8 HODs.

 

Courses & Available Seats

Courses

#Seats/Year

MBBS

175 Seats
BDS 15 Seats
BSc Nursing 60 Seats
DMLT 35 Seats
BCVT 4 Seats
DOAT 12 Seats

 

Equipments & Available Count

  1. Binocular Microscopes [20]

  2. Fluorescent Microscopes [1]

  3. BOD Incubator [1]

  4. Bacterial Incubator [4]

  5. Autoclave [7]

  6. Centrifuge [8]

  7. VDRL shaker [1]

  8. ELISA  Washer [2]

  9. ELISA  Reader [3]

  10. Balance electronic digital [1]

  11. Candle jar [2]

  12. Hot air oven [3]

  13. Lab refrigirator [6]

  14. PH detemining apparatus [1]

  15. Vortex Mixer [2]

  16. LCD screens [4]

  17. -20° C Deep Freezer [4]

  18. -80° C Deep Freezer [3]

  19. Laminar flow Horizontal [1]

  20. Laminar flow Vertical [1]

  21. Bio safety cabinet [5]

  22. Digital water bath [3]

  23. Automated blood culture (Bact Alert) [1]

  24. PCR [6]

  25. Other Equipments

    1. Vitek [1]  

    2. Microcentrifuge (VLTL) [1]

    3. Vortex mixer (VLTL) [1]

    4. Automated RNA Extraction machine (VLTL) [1]

    5. RNA Extraction machine (VRDL) [3]

    6. Gel documentation system (VRDL) [1]

    7. CBNAAT machine (VRDL) [1]

    8. TRUENAT machine (VRDL) [1]

    9. TRUENAT Extraction unit (VRDL) [2]

 

Achievements

  1. Central Laboratory in New Medical College Hospital started functioning from  March,  2013.
  2. VRDL established in 2016
  3. Molecular lab established in 2016
  4. Voluntary Counselling and Testing centre (VCTC) was started from 1st February, 2003
  5. In the year 2007, State Reference Laboratory(HIV testing) was started 
  6. NABL accreditation for HIV testing laboratory in 2016.
  7. Viral Load Testing lab established in 2020.
  8. Regularly participating in Bacteriology , Serology and Parasitology EQAS since 2014
  9. Part of KARSNET ( Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance network) since 2019
  10. Part of NVHCP (2021)  and NVHSP (2021 )
  11. MD Microbiology 6 seats started in 2009. and recognised in 2012
  12. Persistance performance in HICC sanitary rounds in GMC TCR in 2022 and 2023.

 

Academic Activities

  • UG/PG Academic Activities

PG Academic
Activities

MBBS
(CBME 41st BATCH)

MBBS
(CBME 40th BATCH )

BDS

DMLT

BSc Nursing

Clinical seminars conducted
50 nos

Theory
46hours

Theory
90hrs

Theory
60 hours
  • 2020 Admission (Theory)
    104 hours
  • 2021 Admission
    46 hours

Theory
80 hours

Journal clubs conducted
15 nos

Practical
14 hours

Practical
60 hours

Practical
10hours
  • 2020 Admission Practical
    180 hours
  • 2021 batch Practical
    20 hours

Practical
10hours

Group discussions held
80 nos

Small group discussions
10hours

Small group discussions
20 Hours

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Small group discussions - 40hours

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  • HICC ACTIVITIES
    • Antibiotic awareness week 18th to 24th November 2022

 

Areas of Research

  • A study on prevalence of SARS CoV- 2 antibody in post covid patients in a tertiary care centre.
  • Role of intensive care unit environment in the transmission of bacteria causing sepsis in pediatric population.
  • Catheter related blood stream infections in ICU and hemodialysed patients in a tertiary care hospital of central Kerala.
  • Seroprevalance of high risk HPV among women with reproductive tract symptoms
  • Characterisation of  clinically significant Pseudomonads in a tertiary care hospital
  • Prevalence and types of carbapenem resistance inthird generation cephalosporin resistant Klebsiella infections.
  • Diagnostic accuracy of CBNAAT and microscopy for extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Seroprevalance of Anti hepatitis B antibody among fully vaccinated medical students in a teritiary care centre, central kerala
  • Viral load detection of Hepatitis C among seropositive patients in a tertiary care hospital in central kerala
  • Prevalance of Human papilloma virus in clinically suspected cases of carcinoma cervix among women attending a tertiary care hospital in central kerala.

 

Facilities

  1. Microbiology lab / Serology lab
  2. Viral research and Diagnostic Laboratory
  3. HIV TESTING - State Reference Laboratory
  4. ICTC Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre - Jyothis
  5. In the year 2007, State Reference Laboratory(HIV testing) was started 
  6. Viral Load Testing Laboratory
  • Microbiology Lab - Serology Lab

 

Non-Teaching Staff

Sl.No.

Name

Designation

1

Dr Bijesh K

Research Scientist, VRDL

2

Aswathy J K

Research Assistant, VRDL

3

Sreekumar K

Technical Officer, SRL

4

Muhammadali Jauhar

Technical Officer, NVHSP

5

Maya Parameswaran

Technical Officer, VLTL

6

Benson T Benny

ICTC Counsellor

7

Smt .Vijila

ICTC Counsellor

8

Usha S.

Lab technician, Central lab

9

Asa B. Nair

Lab technician, Central lab 

10

Sunitha S.

Lab technician , Central lab

11

Sreeja  S.

Lab technician, Central lab 

12

Sinimol B.

Lab technician, Central lab 

13

Ambily PV

Lab technician, Central lab

14

Drishya Damodharan

Lab technician, VRDL

15

Noorjahan Sanjay Dutt

Lab technician, VRDL

16

Ambadi V C

Lab technician, NVHSP

17

Induja A T

Lab technician, VLTL

18

Subila S

Lab technician, CD4

19

Kripa C Gopan

Lab technician, SRL

20

Sharanya K S

Lab technician, ICTC

21

Smt. Sruthy

Lab technician, ICTC

22

Usha C V

Lab technician, Central lab

23

Vrinda K

Lab technician, Central lab

24

Kavitha Karunan P

Lab technician, Central lab

25

Greeshma C P

Lab technician, Central lab

26

Bavitha K B

Lab technician, Central lab

27

Deepthi K K

Lab technician, PEID cell

28

Hensa

Lab technician, NTEP

29

Jithinkumar C V

Field worker, NVHSP

30

Ratheeshkumar R

Data Entry Operator

31

Ranjith N.

JLA

32

Syamala T N

JLA

33

Remya Varghese M

JLA

34

Athira P U

JLA

35

Dhanya P S

Multi tasking staff

36

Cicily O. P.

Class IV employee

37

Shyja T. J.

Class IV employee

38

Shobha K. K.

Class IV employee

40

Lalitha K. S.

Class IV employee

41

Sreeni P. C.

Class IV employee

42

Suleekha T. M.

Class IV employee

43

Subramanian

Class IV employee

44

Sajeetha K. M.

PTC

 

Alumni

 PERIOD OF STUDY

NAME

2009-2012

Dr.Sujatha V S, Dr.Neethu John, Dr.Rosmi Jose, Dr.Regha I R

2010-2013

Dr.Sony Devassia, Dr. Smina K I, Dr. Reena K J, Dr. Rejitha K J, Dr. Naseel Salim, Dr. Nourin M

2011-2014

Dr.Aiswarya Mukundan,Dr.Ardra M,Dr.Liz Augustine, Dr.Subi Das, Dr.Rohitha S Chandra, Dr. Nubila

2012-2015

Dr  Reena Annie Jose, Dr. Geethanjali M, Dr.Anjana Asokan

2013-2016

Dr. Yazhini K, Dr. Mithu MG, Dr.Renjini Joseph, Dr.Jayanthi T K, Dr. Kavya P, Dr.Sumitha Panakkal.

2014-2017

Dr.Avudai Selvi R, Dr. Tintu Varghese, Dr.Soumya K S,Dr.Heera Hassan,Dr. Deepthi K N, Dr. Koshy M Koshy

2015-2018

Dr.Poornima B, Dr.Aishwarya B, Dr. Chithira ,Dr.Rimsy P, Dr.Anjali Nair V, Dr.Meghana Venunath,

2016-2019

Dr.Dagny Hari, Dr.Shara B, Dr.Vibi Varghese,Dr.Smrithi S Nath, Dr.Geethalakshmi V, Dr.Anupama Sethumadhavan

2017-2020

Dr.Sneha S rajan,Dr.Meera S Pillai, Dr.Anooja P M,Dr.Deepti S Dileep, Dr.Thressiamma Thomas,Dr.Nisha Sadanandan

2018-2021

Dr.Lekshmi Sankar K, Dr.Harsha S Pillai, Dr. Neena K C, Dr. Sree Dharsha J, Dr.Amrutha John, Dr.Anitha T R

2019-2022

Dr.Sithara Nasar T P, Dr.Sreya P J,Dr.Divya  ,Dr.Abigail  Hakkem,Dr.Mithuna S Thampi

 

 

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