Karnataka Institute of Medical SciencesDepartment of Microbiology

Introduction:

Medical Microbiology deals with causative agents of infectious diseases of humans, their diagnostic techniques and methods of protection against such diseases.The development of Microbiology as a scientific discipline dates from the invention of Microscope by Antony-van Leewenhoek in 1683.Recent innovations such as DNA Recombinant technology & molecular biology has revolutionalised the Medical diagnostic field in Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli. Microbiology as a separate and independednt department established in 1969 under the able leadership of Dr(Mrs) Saraswati Bhargawa who is our first Head of the department.

Professor and Head of Microbiology Department

Dr. (Smt). Saraswati Bhargawa 1969-71Dr. (Smt). Meera D. Meundi 1980-82Dr. (Smt). Shashikala S. Tallur 1982-83Dr. T Prabhu 1983-84Dr. (Smt). Shashikala S. Tallur 1984-91Dr. V Rajagopal 1991-92Dr. (Smt). Shashikala S. Tallur 1992-99Dr. M. R. Chandrashekhar 1999-05Dr. (Smt). Shobha D. Nadagir 2005-15Dr. Smt). Asha B Patil 2015 on wards

Facilities available

Laboratory Facility.

Diagnostic laboratory with following sections .

College building Bacteriology section Mycology & Mycobacteriology section Parasitology section.OPD Building Serology section Integrated testing and counseling centre (ICTC) CD4 Testing Laboratory Tuberculosis Direct Microscopy Centre (DMC) Hospital Building Central Lab Culture and Drug Susceptibility centre (C & DST) for tuberculosis

National Projects:

a) HIV- Integrated Testing and Counseling Centre (ICTC) State Reference Laboratory (SRL) ART- CD4 Testing Laboratory The laboratory is NABL accreditated. HIV counseling, testing and surveillance work is undertaken. The project is under NACO/KSAPS

b) Sentinel Surveillance Laboratory (SSL). Tests related to vector borne diseases like Dengue, Chickungunya and Japanese encephalitis is undertaken. The project is under National Vector Borne Disease Control program

c) Integrated diseases surveillance program (IDSP)- Outbreak related disease investigations like leptospira, HAV, HEV etc are undertaken

d) Sexually transmitted infection Referral centre

e) Culture and drug susceptibility testing centre ( Tuberculosis-Culture and Drug Susceptibility) The laboratory has state of the art infrastructure with BSC level 3 laboratory. The laboratory is equipped with the latest equipments of international standards. All the tests for diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistant tuberculosis - Gene X pert, Line probe assay, solid and liquid culture, microscopy are undertaken. The project is under RNTCP program.

Teaching facility

UG Practical hall – 1 Capacity 75 Students

Demonstration hall -2 Capacity 50 & 100 Students

Seminar hall – 1 Capacity 30

Audio Visual Aids

OHP Projectors 1Colour TV 1Computer 3Museum Specimens 68Charts 23Culture media models 45Instrument Models 20Models 06Others 30Total No. 186

Library Microbiology text books 110

Reference BooksBacteriology 66Virology 24Mycology 34 Immunology 33 Practical & Diagnostic Manuals 33Total Nos 300 Journals 20 Research Laboratory for PG

Education:

MBBS Course : Students intake-200 year

Teaching of Microbiology is being done for MBBS II phase for the period of one and half year as per the curriculum of RGUHS based on MCI.

Theory and Practical teaching in undertaken

Post Graduate- MD Course Postgraduate training program in Microbiology was introduced in the year 1976 affiliated to Karnataka University Dharwad up to 1999 and subsequently to RGUHS Bangalore with MCI recognition.

Admission: 3 students per year

Para Medical courses

DMLT: Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician course 20 students/yrCMLT: Certificate course in Medical Laboratory Technician 20 students/yr B.Sc Nursing: 100 students/yrDOTT: Diploma in Operation theater technologyCOTT: Certificate in Operation Theater technology

Details of teaching faculty:

Name : Dr. Asha B. PatilDesignation : Professor and HeadMBBS : Dec. 1991 J.N. Medical College, Belgaum. Karnataka University, DharwadMD Jan 1999. : Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital Mumbai. University of Bombay.Teaching Experience:Lecturer/Assistant Professor: 17-07-1999 to 24-01-2006 (6 Yrs 6 months)Associate Professor : 25-01-2006 to 31/06/2015 (9 Yrs 6 months.)Professor : 01/07/2015 till date

Name : Dr. Mahesh Kumar. SDesignation : Associate ProfessorMBBS : VIMS, Bellary . July- 1997. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.MD : Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli – April 2004 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,Bangalore. Teaching Experience : Assistant Professor : 24-6-2004 to 9-6-2010Associate Professor : 10-6-2010 on wards

Name : Dr. Namratha W. NandihalDesignation : Assistant ProfessorMBBS : Nov. 1999 , JJM Medical College, Davangere Kuvempu university.MD : Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli-september 2005 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. Teaching Experience: Tutor : April 2002 – March 2005 Assistant Professor :11-1-2007 to 15-03-2017Associate Professor :16-03-2017 Onwards

Name : Dr. Mythri B.A.Designation : Assistant Professor

MBBS : M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, April 2004, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.

MD : Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, May 2008, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.Teaching Experience: Tutor :May 2005 to May 2008 – 3 Years Assistant Professor :27/8/2008 Till date – 3 Yrs 7 months

Name : Dr. Pramod N. SambraniDesigation : Assistant ProfessorMBBS : December 1995, Karnataka Medical College, Hubli Karnataka University DharwadMD : October 2008, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.Teaching Experience:

Tutor: May :2005 to Oct. 2011-6years Assistant Professor : 19th Oct 2011 to till Date – 6 Months

Dr. : Arati KalakutakarDesignatioin : Assistant Professor MBBS : April 2003, M.R.M.C. Gulbarga Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.MD : May 2012 S.N.M.C. Bagalkot Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, BangaloreTeaching Experience:Tutor: 2005 to 2014 - 9 YearsAssistant Professor : 2014 to 2018 4 Years

Dr. : Shobha Medegar.K. R. Designatioin : Tutor MBBS : March 2006, Shri. B.M. Patil Medical College Bijapur Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore MD : May 2012, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College Bangalore Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, BangaloreTeaching Experience: Tutor 2008 to 2018 – 9 Years

Name :Dr. Harshika Y. K.Designation : TutorMBBS : February 2011. Kasturba Medical College Mangaluru :Manipal University MD : April 2015, Rajarajeshwari Medical College, Bangalore :Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.Teaching Experience : June 2012 to till date - 5 years 6 months

KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HUBBALLIContact Details of Teaching Faculty

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

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Name Designation Contact No:(Voice

Call/WhatsApp)

Email ID

1 Dr. Asha B. Patil Professor & 9845639494 drashapatil@redifmail.com

HOD2 Dr. Maheshkumar S Associate

Professor 9341738405 smahesh1973@yahoo.com

3 Dr. Mythri B. A Associate Professor

9845440940 my 3 -13@yahoo.com

4 Dr. Namratha W. Nandihal

Associate Professor

9966025268 drnamrathanandihal@gmail.com

5 Dr. Pramod N. Sambrani

Assistant Professor

9241386287 pnsambrani@gmail.com

6 Dr. Arati Kalkutakar Assistant Professor

7338082645 draratik@gmail.com

7 Dr. Shobha Medegar

K.R.

Tutor 9964336597 drshobha83m@gmail.com

8 Mr. G. Nageshappa Lecturer 9901739020 nageshappa-sajana@gmail.com

9 Smt. Jyoti Patil Lecturer 8147626071 jyotivlpatil@gmail.com

Faculty details:

Sl. No. Name Email ID Contact NosTeaching Faculty

1 Dr. Asha B. Patil Professor & HOD

drashapatil@redifmail.com 9845639494

2 Dr. Maheshkumar SAssociate Professor

smahesh1973@yahoo.com 9341738405

3 Dr. Mythri B. AAssociate Professor

my 3 -13@yahoo.com 9845440940

4 Dr. Namratha W. Nandihal Associate Professor

dr_namrathamicro@redifmail.com 9966025268

5 Dr. Pramod N. Sambrani Assistant Professor

pnsambrani@yahoo.in 9241386287

6 Dr. Jnaneshwara .K. B jnaneshwarakb@gmail.com 9481109096

7 Dr. Arati Kalkutakar draratik@gmail.com 7338082645

8 Dr. Shobha Medegar K.R. drshobha83m@gmail.com 9964336597

9 Dr. Harshika Y. K. harshi.yatnathi@gmail.com 9480275666

Lecturers10 Mr. G. Nageshappa 990173902011 Smt. Jyoti Patil 8147626071

Clerk Typist 12 Miss. Neelammma S. Pujar 7353112265

Technicians 13 Mr. P.E. Kadam 984519682814 Mr. Sanjeevkumar Benakatti 944887617515 Smt. Manjula Yaligar 961109454316 Smt. Swetha Kamble 990022327417 Mr. Basavaraj Olekar 18 Smt. Roopa K19 Mr. B. B. Chegaraddi 944855979120 Mr. Pramod Hulkoppa 814781502321 Mr. Nelson Havalad22 Mr. Basavaraj Kamkeri

Technician TB-DMC23 Mr. Sunil VWB 9738284717

Technician & Counsellor ICTC

25 Mr. Rajesh D. M. Technican 944813755126 Smt. Girija H Counsellor 948072433427 Smt. Rajashree P Counsellor 9481738255

Technician ART28 Mr. Kiran B 9980037163

SRL TAO & Technician 29 Mr. Sandeep Angadi - TAO 810558451530 Mr. Manjunath N- Technician 998614396631 Mr. Nagaraj M.N. 8746919929

Central Lab – Technician 32 Mr. Veeresh S 961100228133 Mr. Pradeep Kabadagi 934127444934 Mr. S. S. Kulkarni 963209437535 Iliyas 973931690336 Mr. Nagaraj Rayanal 9880287771

IDSP -DO

37 Mr. Mohandas Palekar 9886381933C & DST Staff

38 Dr. Kavitha H-Microbiologist 720449108139 Mr. Anand M. K. –T. O 996422507640 Mr. Balakrishna – T. O41 Smt. Annapurna – D. O. 903512131042 Mr. Veerabhadrappa -

Technician9986295759

43 Mr. Jadageesh A-Technician 805016269044 Mr. Pranesh -Technician45 Mr. Raghavendra -Technician46 Mr. Ramappa-Attendar 9844470390

Attenders 47 Smt. Shanta Pawar 994508331048 Smt. Chandra 924263924949 Smt. Sharada 953830515550 Mr. Suresh 961147858551 Smt. Shobha52 Smt. Jaheera53 Smt. Vijayalaxmi54 Smt. Ratna

PUBLICATIONS:

1) Prevalence of HIV infection among blood donors in North Karnataka. S.S. Tallur, A.P.Shahapurkar, B.V.S. Krishna. IJMM. 1997; 15 (3) : 123-125.

2) Multidrug resistant Salmonella typhi in Hubli Shobha Nadagir, Krishna, Halesh, S.S.Tallur.

IJMM 1998;16 (4):185.

3) IgM estimation & CRP detection in Neonatal septicemia Kriashna, Shobha Nadagir, S.S.Tallur. IJPM.2000; 43 (1): 35-40.

4) Clinico bacteriological study of Neonatal septicemia in Hubli. S.S.Tallur, A.V.Kasturi, Shobha Nadgir, Krishna. Indian Journal of Peadiatrics. 2000; 67 (3) : 169-174.

5) Subconjunctival dirofilariasis in India.Shobha Nadagir, S.S.Tallur, Halesh, Krishna

Southeast Asian J.Trop Med. Public Health.2001; 32 ( 2): 244-246.

6) Incidence of V.cholerae serogroup 0139 infection with low virulence in Hubli. Krishna, Asha Patil, Shobha Nadagir, M.R. Chandrasekhar. IJPM 2003; 46:142-146.

7) False positive widal test in Malaria. Shobha Nadagir, V Nambiar, Halesh. Indian practitioner. 2004; 57( 8):507-510

8) CA- MRSA infection in a South Indian city Krishna, Asha Patil, M.R. Chandrasekhar. Southeast Asian J.Trop Med. Public Health 2004; 35( 2 ): 371-374

9) Bacteriological profile of CSOM with Pseudomonas as the prime pathogen. M.R .Chandrasekhar, Krishna, Asha Patil Ind. Jr. of Otology. 2004;10-13.

10) Fluoroquinolone resistant V. cholerae isolated during a cholera outbreak in India. Krishna, Asha Patil, M.R.Chandrasekhar. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical medicine. 2006;100(3):224-6

11) Neonatal sepsis by Salmonella enterica serovar weltevreden Asha Patil, Krishna, M.R.Chandrasekhar. Southeast Asian J.Trop Med. Public Health 2006; 37(6) : 1175-1178 12) MRSA infections – Implications In Hospital infection control

Krishna, Asha Patil, M.R.Chandrasekhar. Indian Journal of public health . 2007;1: 43-46

13) ESBL producing K. pneumoniae in NICU Krishna, Asha Patil, M.R.Chandrasekhar. Indian Journal of Pediatrics . 2007; 74: 627-630

14) Listeria Monocytogenes meningitis an uncommon opportunistic infection in HIV Asha Patil, Shobha Nadagir, M.R. Chandrasekhar, Halesh, Mahesh. IJPM 2007; 3:671-673.

15) Significance of isolation & drug susceptibility testing of Non Candida albicans species causing oropheryngeal candidasis in HIV patients Shobha Nadagir, Sneha, Halesh, Yasmeen, M.R.Chandrasekhar. Southeast Asian J.Trop Med. Public Health 2008; 39(3):492-495.

16) Changing characteristics of V.cholerae Emergence of multidrug resistance & Non-01, Non-0139 serogroups M.R.Chandrasekhar, Krishna, Asha Patil. Southeast Asian J.Trop Med. Public Health. 2008; 39(6): 1092-1097

17) Virulence factors, Serotypes and Antimicrobial Suspectibility Pattern of Escherichia coli in Urinary Tract Infections. Yasmeen Kausar, Shobha D Nadagir, Sneha K Chunchanur,. Al Ameen J Med Sci . 2009; 2(1):47-51

18) Multidrug Resistant pathogens causing Neonatal septicaemia in a Tertiary care Hospital in India Asha patil, BVSKrishna, MRChandrasekhar The Ind. Pract. 2009: 62 (4) : 233-238.

19) Detection & antifungal susceptibility testing of oral C. dubliniensis from HIV infected patients Sneha, Shobha Nadagir, Halesh. IJPM. 2009; 52(4): 501-504.

20) Chromoblastomycosis due to Cladosporium Carrionii Namratha. N, Shobha Nadagir, Mamatha Kale, Ravi Rathod Journal of Laboratory Physicians. 2010 ;2(1) :47 – 48

21) Corynebacterium mucifaciens causing peritonsillitis. Mahesh kumar S, Shobha D Nadagir, Madhusudhan N.S, Syeda Fasiha Mohammadi The Journal of the Academy of Clinical Microbiologists 2010; 12 (1): 34-36.

22) Role of lipid peroxidation, glutathione and antioxidant enzymes in H1N1 Influenza. Shashikant V. Nikam, Padmaja S. Nikam, M.R. Chandrasekhar, S.T. Kalsad, Jnaneshwara K.B. Biomedical Research 2010; 21 (4): 457-460

23) Prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in

Clinical specimens. G.S. Ravi, B.V.S. Krishna, Namratha W. Nandihal, Asha B. Patil and M.R. Chandrasekhar Biomedicine;2011;31 (1):78-83

24) Comparison of Disc Diffusion Methods for the Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriacease . Ravi S Giriyapur, Namratha W Nandihal, Krishna B V S Asha B Patil, Mr.Chandrasekhar Journal of Laboratory Physicians . 2011; 3 (1) : 33-36

25) Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae among HIV Infected Children. Shobha D. Nadagir. Abdul Kaleem Bahadur Tipperudra Anantappa Shepur Indian J Pediatr. 2011;78 (4):430-434

26) Correlation of Cefoxitin Disc Diffusion test and oxacillin disc diffusion test for detecting mec A mediated oxacilli, resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Madhusudhan NS, Deepa S, Shobha DN. JPBMS 2011 ; 10 (2) :1-2

27) Correlation of CD4 Count and Diagnostic profile of cryptococcal Meningitis Among HIV infected patients. Madhusudhan NS, Shobha DN, Halesh LH, Manjunath AH, Maheshkumar S. The Indian Practitioner. 2011 ; 64 (8):479-482

28) Increasing burden of hospital acquired infections: resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics among klebsiella and Escherichia coli Asha Patil, B V S Krishna, M R Chcnarasekhar. JIMA. 2011; 109 (3): 158-160

29) Ophthalmomyiasis Externa caused by Oestrus ovis Maheshkumar S, Seethalaxmi K.D., Shobha Nadagir, Subramanya G.K. Journal of Laboratory Physician. 2012; 4( 1) :43-44.

30) Community Acquired MRSA-An Alarming Threat S. Deepa, Shobha D Nadagir. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 2012; 6( 3):1203-1207. 31). Prevalence of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance among Community and Hospital acquired Staphylococci Isolates. S.A. Lakshminarayana, Shobha Nadagir, S. Maheshkumar Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 2012; 6(3): 1375-1379.

32) Microbiological quality of water and dialysate at a haemodialysis unit in India. M R Chcnarasekhar, Asha Patil, B V S Krishna. Journal of Belgaum Ins of Med Scie 2012;1(1):1-4

33) Rhizomucor variabilis: A rare causative agent of primary cutaneous zygomycosis. Asha B Patil, K Chandramohan, M R Shivaprakash, Shobha D Nadagir,

S A Lakshminarayana. Ind J of Med Microbiology 2013;31(3):302-305

34) Diagnostic value of Latex Agglutination test in diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. Syeda Fasiha M, Asha B Patil, Shobah D Nadagir, Namrata Nandihal, S A Lakshminarayana Annals of Ind Acad of Neurol 2013;16(4):645-649

35) Catheter associated urinary tract infection: Aetiology, ESBL production, and risk factors. Asha B Patil, Shobah D Nadagir, Rashmi Dhaduti, Praveen J, Syeda Fasiha M, S A Lakshminarayana , Namrata Nandihal. J of Ind Acad of Clin Med 2014;15(1):22-25

36) Shewanella algae in acute gastroenteritis S Dey, D Bhattacharya, S Roy, S D Nadagir, . Asha B. Patil Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. March 2015; 33 (1): 172-175.

37) Antimicrobial Resistance profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates with special reference to metallo-B-Lactamase producers Dr. Mahesh kumar. S. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. March 2015; 5 (3): 137-142.

38) Profile of urinary tract infection and quinolone resistance among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species isolates Dr. Namratha W. N. International Journal of current Microbiology applied Sciences. 2015; 4 (7):749-756.

39) Laboratory diagnosis of Leptospirosis – A Review, Journal of evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. Dr. Mythri B. A. June 2015; 4 (50):8759-8769

40) The comparison of DDST and NCCLS methods in detecting ESBL production of E. coli and K. pneumonia R Eshwar Singh, K B Jnaneshwar, G Vishwanath, and B V Murlimanju. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. November - December 2014; 5 (6) : 1175 -1177.

41) Seroprevalance of human immunodeficiency virus & hepatitis B virus co-infection in Belgaum, southern India Mahantesh V. Parande, B.G. Manture, Aisha M Parande, Rupali S. Shinde, Subarna Roy, Jnaneshwara K. B. & Chandrasekhar M. R. The Indian Journal of Medical Research. Vol. 138, No. 3 September 2013 ISSN:0971-5916.

42) The Bacterial profile of the postoperative wound infection in a south Indian Hospital KB. Jnaneshwara, R. Eshwar Singh, R.Lava and BV. Murlimanju

International Journal of Pharmaceutical, chemical and Biological Sciences IJPCBS 2015, 5 (3),676-682 Murlimanjuet al. ISSN:2249-9504

43) Ebola virus disease; A global worry. International Journal of Science and research. Dr. Mythri B. A.;Dr. Arathi K. June 2015;4 (6):2775-2780

44) Diagnosis of Enteric Fever by Widal and Two dot Enzyme Immunoassay: utility and difficulties. Manjunath hosmani, Asha B Patil, Shobha D Nadagir, N S Madusudan, Pramod S. J of Pure and applied Microbiology. Sept 2013;7(3):2379-2383

45) Evaluation of hi chrome differential agar for speciation of Candida. Shyamala Shettar, Asha B Patil, Shobha D Nadagir, T A shepur, Mythri B A, Santosh Gadadavar. J of Academy of medical sciences. Sept 2012;2(3):101-104

46) Candida colonization and candidaemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Asha B Patil, Shyamala S, T A Shepur, Shobha D Nadgir, Namrata N Int J of current and Microbiology and applied sciences. 2015;4(10):368-373

47) Cephalosporin resistance:challenges in providing appropriate and effective treatment protocols. Asha B Patil, Shobha D Nadgir, Shyamala S, Laksminarayana SA, Syeda Fasiha M. Ind J of Microbiology research. 2015;2(4):198-200

48) Association of host characters and uropathogens in community and Hospital acquired UTI. Santosh G, asha B Patil, namrata N. Int J of current and Microbiology and applied sciences. 2015;4(12):352-357

49) Antimicrobial Resistance profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates with special reference to metallo-B-Lactamase producers Dr. Mahesh kumar. S. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. March 2015; 5 (3): 137-142.

50) Sac over the sac – a rare case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis over the Lacrimal sac area. Mahesh Kumar Shankar, Satish Shet, Piyush Gupta, Shobha Druva Nadgir. Nepal J Ophthalmol2014; 6(12):224-226.

51) Study of prevalence of community acquired Mcoplasma pneumoniae infections at KIMS Hospital, Hubballi, India N Pramod Sambrani, B Asha Patil, A Divya. International Journal of Current Microbiology and applied sciences 2016; 5(2): 707-710.

52) A Study on prevalence of Brucellosis in veterinarians and slaughter house workers in North Karnataka region, India

N Pramod Sambrani, B Asha Patil, A Divya International Journal of Current Microbiology and applied sciences 2016; 5(3): 513-519.

53) Aerobic Bacteriological profile from wound site infections in Road Traffic Accident (RTA) Patients. Mythri B. A., Asha B. Patil, Arati. K, Sharon V.A: Indian Journal of Microbiology Research, Volume 3, Issue I, 2016, Pg 37-39.

54) Bacteriological profile and antibiogram of neonatal septicemia in a tertiary care hospital Mythri B. A, Asha B. Patil, Divya A Pooja M, Sharon VA; Indian Journal of Microbiology. Research, Volume 3, Issue II, April –June 2016, Pg 134-138

55) Incidence of infections with extended spectrum beta Lactamase (ESBL) – producing gram- negative bacteria among patients admitted in medical intensive care unit of tertiary care Hospital Perumal P.G., Jnaneshwara K. B., Patil A.B., Akshay R. Tropical Journal of Pathology & Microbiology April - June 2017, Vol. 3 issued 2

56) Prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among category II treatment failures in North Karnataka. Mohammed Ashraf Ali S Namaji, Shobha D. Nadagir, Jnaneshwara K. B., Shylendra D.S., Maheshkumar S., Yashwanth A. M. Journal of Academy of clinical Microbiologists.Vol. 17, issue 2, July to December 2015.

57) Edwardsiella tarda: An Uncommon Causative Agent of Cellulitis K.B Jnaneshwara, Asha B Patil, Arati Kalkutakar, Aftab Ahmed & Sheethal International Journal of current Microbiology & applied sciences 2016, 5 (6):xx-xx

58) Urinary tract infection: A very rare presentation of Geotrichum candidum infection Rupali Shinde, Walvekar R R: Jnaneshwara K. B, Mantur B.G., BIMS Medical Journal Vol. 01 No.01 Jan. 2012.

59) A Study of Biofilm producers and Its Correlation to Antimicrobial Resistance among Orthopaedic Implant Associated Infections in a Tertiary Care Centre. Shobha Medegar K. R., Pooja Mansabdar, Asha B. Patil, Harshika Y.K., Ganesh Perumal, Neeta P.N.

60) The prevalence of the methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the posroperative wound infection in as South Indian hospital,Jnaneshwara K B, Eshwar R S, Lava R. Journal of Pathology & Microbiology., Vol2/Issue 2 July-September 2016

61) A Study of Biofilm producers and Its Correlation to Antimicrobial Resistance among Orthopaedic Implant Associated Infections in a Tertiary Care Centre. Shobha Medegar K. R., Pooja Mansabdar, Asha B. Patil, Harshika Y.K., Ganesh Perumal, Neeta P.N.

62) A clinico Bacterial profile of pyodeccura Namratha W. Nandihal and G. S. Ravi Int.J.curr. Microbiol. App. (2017) 6(3):1575-1550

63) Declining Trends in the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus infection in Antenatal women; Role of Vaccination. Pramod N. Sambrani, Divya A, Asha B. Patil, Shobha Medegar K. R. Harshika Y.K. Journal of Microbiology and related Research/Volume 3 Number 2/July-December-2017;75-78

64) The prevalence of the methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in the post operative wound infections in a south Indian Hospital Jnaneshwara K.B, Eshwar R.S, Lava R Tropical Journal of Pathology & Microbiology July-September 2016/Vol2/issue/2

65) Leptospirosis in non endemic areas in and around Dharwad District Mahesh Kumar Shankar, Akshat Vij, Sheetal S, Asha B. Patil Indian J Microbiol Res 2017:4 [3]:283-286.

66) Sero prevalence and changing trend of Dengue in a tertiary care hospital Mahesh Kumar S. Pramod N. Sambrani, Asha B Patil, Sheethal S, Akshat Vij Indian J Microbiol Res 2017:4[4]:424-427

67) Comparison of NS-1 Antigen Detection by ICT and ELISA. For Evaluating Acute Dengue. Maheshkumar S, Sheethal. S. Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci[2018]7(2):3652-3656.

68) Sero prevalence of Hepatitis-A virus in north Karnataka and its changes over a 5 year period Mahesh Kumar Shankar, Sharan V. A. Indian Journal of microbiology Research, 2018;5(1):76-79.

69) Prevalence of different species of candida in sputum of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Namratha W Nandihal, R Bharathi, A Divya Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci[2018]7(9):3072-3075.

70) A study on bacteriological profile and antimicrobial resistance pattern from various body fluids of patients attending the tertiary care hospital, KIMS Hubli. Harshika Y K, Shobha Medegar K R, Asha B Patil, Smitha N R. Indian Journal of microbiology Research, 2018;5(4):530-534.

71) A study of aerobic bacteriological profile of chronic suppurative otits media in a tertiary care hospital, South India. Smitha N R, Jnaneshwara K B, Asha B Patil , Harshika Y K, Shobha Medegar K R. Indian Journal of microbiology Research, 2018;5(4):4700-475.

72) Comparison of NS-1 Antigen detection by ICT and ELISA for evaluating acute Dengue. Mahesh Kumar S, S Sheethal Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci [2018]7(2):3652-3656.

73) Seroprevalence of Chikungunya fever in a tertiary care hospital in North Karnataka. Mahesh Kumar S, Uma Chikkaraddi, Smitha N R, Divya A Indian Journal of microbiology Research and Tropical Diseases, 2018;4(4):240-242.

PUBLICATIONS: (LAST TWO YEAR)

1) Comparison of NS-1 Antigen Detection by ICT and ELISA. For Evaluating Acute Dengue. Maheshkumar S, Sheethal. S. Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci[2018]7(2):3652-3656.

2) Sero prevalence of Hepatitis-A virus in north Karnataka and its changes over a 5 year period Mahesh Kumar Shankar, Sharan V. A. Indian Journal of microbiology Research, 2018;5(1):76-79.

3) Prevalence of different species of candida in sputum of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Namratha W Nandihal, R Bharathi, A Divya Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci[2018]7(9):3072-3075.

4) A study on bacteriological profile and antimicrobial resistance pattern from various body fluids of patients attending the tertiary care hospital, KIMS Hubli. Harshika Y K, Shobha Medegar K R, Asha B Patil, Smitha N R. Indian Journal of microbiology Research, 2018;5(4):530-534.

5) A study of aerobic bacteriological profile of chronic suppurative otits media in a tertiary care hospital, South India. Smitha N R, Jnaneshwara K B, Asha B Patil , Harshika Y K, Shobha Medegar K R. Indian Journal of microbiology Research, 2018;5(4):4700-475.

6) Comparison of NS-1 Antigen detection by ICT and ELISA for evaluating acute Dengue. Mahesh Kumar S, S Sheethal Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci [2018]7(2):3652-3656.

7) Seroprevalence of Chikungunya fever in a tertiary care hospital in North Karnataka. Mahesh Kumar S, Uma Chikkaraddi, Smitha N R, Divya A Indian Journal of microbiology Research and Tropical Diseases, 2018;4(4):240-242.

8) Detection of Extended Spectrum Betalactamases (ESBLs) Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Clinical Samples of Pus. Shobha Medegar, K.R., Y.K. Harshika and Asha B. Patil. 2019 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(01): 1369-1376

PUBLICATIONS: (LAST ONE YEAR)

1) Detection of Extended Spectrum Betalactamases (ESBLs) Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Clinical Samples of Pus. Shobha Medegar, K.R., Y.K. Harshika and Asha B. Patil. 2019 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(01): 1369-1376.

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