Microbiology

The main focus of the department of Microbiology is to provide high quality service and constantly strive to improve standards. Over the last decade, this department has attained important milestones, moving a step ahead from manual to the latest automated methods. The clinical microbiology laboratory plays a critical role in the timely identification of microbial pathogens and the performance of susceptibility testing. The efficiency of the laboratory in meticulously following internationally recommended techniques, adhering to various elaborate inbuilt control protocols and guidelines reflects in the accurate test results. All samples, including Blood, CSF and other body fluids, are investigated in detail.

In addition, we are monitoring antimicrobial susceptibility pattern which plays a vital role for making informed decisions about empiric and definitive antibiotic therapy.

In fact, at present our laboratory is working towards achieving NABL Accreditation.

The departmental staff is proactively involved in hospital infection prevention and control.

In addition to all this, students from different parts of the country come to our department for training.

Our faculty members organize and participate in national and international conferences, seminars, symposia.

• Automated Blood culture system (Bac T Alert 240)
• Automated sensitivity testing system (Mini API)

Direct Examination

• Gram’s stain
• Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) stain
• Hanging drop: Motility for Vibrio cholerae
• India ink preparation for Cryptococcus.
• KOH preparation for fungi.
 

Culture Isolation

• Blood (automated Bac T Alert 240)
• Cerebrospinal fluid
• Sterile Body fluids
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage
• Endotracheal Secretion
• Sputum
• Throat swab
• Pus / Wound Swabs
• Urine
• Implants (Catheter Tips, Valves etc.)
• Stool
• Fungal culture
 

Susceptibility testing for antibiotics

• Disc diffusion (Kirby Bauer)
• MIC by E test (as per requirement)
• Automated Method (Mini API)
 

MRSA screening of clinical isolates

ESBL screening of clinical isolates

VRE screening of clinical isolates

Serology

• RA factor
• ASO test
• CRP test
• Widal test
  Detection limits as per kit inserts
 

Education & Research

• Participate in various multi centric international studies.
• Orientation program on Hospital Infection Control and Hospital Waste Management for all new residents, nursing staff & interns who join the hospital.
• All health care workers on Infection Control Practices in hospital.