Microbiology
Our clinical Microbiology laboratory works 24 x 7 and provides timely reports to the physicians. The clinical Microbiologists also serve as consultants, providing accurate diagnosis of infection and its treatment options. The facilities available in the laboratory are
Panel of Doctors
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Dr. Sudarsana J.
Senior Consultant
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Dr. Poornima M. V
Associate Consultant
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Dr. Sudarsana J. MD, RM, SM
Senior Consultant
Dr. Sudarsana is a Senior Microbiologist with extensive experience in medical college service and private institutions, both in India and overseas.
Qualification
- MBBS from Madurai Medical College in the year 1974.
- MD from Calicut Medical College in the year 1982.
- Registered Microbiologist RM (AAM) - Clinical and Public Health Microbiology- July 1993. The American Academy of Microbiology.
- Specialist Microbiologist SM (AAM) - Public Health and Medical Laboratory Microbiology - July 1994. The American Academy of Microbiology.
Work Experience
- Joined in the Microbiology department of Medical Education of Kerala Government in 1978. Worked in Alleppey, Thrissur and Kozhikode Medical colleges and retired as Professor and HOD in 2007.
- Worked in Doctors’ Laboratory, Valdosta GA, USA during 1992 – 94.
- Worked in DDRC Calicut from 2007 to 2008.
Publications
- Sudarsana J, Nair L, Devi I. Multidrug resistant Salmonella typhi in Calicut, South India.Indian J Med Res 1992; 95: 68–70.
- Prevalence of parasitic infections in hospitalized diarrhoea patients with special reference to Cryptosporidium, Anitha P.M , Sudarsana J , JACM Dec 02 Vol 4 :p ...
- Early diagnosis of human leptospirosis by antigen detection in blood M Nizamuddin1, U Tuteja2, J Shukla2, L Nair1, J Sudarsana1 Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 4, October-December, 2006, pp. 349-352.
- R. N. Swapna, U. Tuteja, L. Nair, and J. Sudarsana, “Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in high risk groups in Calicut, North Kerala, India,” Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 349–352, 2006.
- Lathi N, Sudarsana J, Pushpa KK. Epidemic of Salmonella enterica serotype Paratyphi A in Calicut. Calicut Med J. 2004;2:e2.
- Lathi N, Sudarsana J. Changing Sensitivity Pattern of Salmonella typhi in Calicut 1995-2003 Calicut Med Journal 2004;2(1):e2 .
- BMH Med. J. 2016;3(1):10-14 Case Reports; Sparganosis - not uncommon in Calicut, Kerala; Sudarsana J, Neena Mampilly, Nirmal Rasalam.
- Burkholderia pseudomallei - A rare cause for septic arthritis-Bone Joint Spine 2007 Aug 21; [Epub ahead of print]Department of Orthopaedics, Medical College Calicut, India. PMID: 17913555 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher].
Dr. Sudarsana J.
Senior Consultant
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Dr. Poornima M. V MBBS, MD(Microbiology)
Associate Consultant
Dr. Poornima is a microbiologist with special interests in identification of microorganism serology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Qualification
- MBBS – M.E.S. Medical College, Perinthalmanna (2013)
- MD (Microbiology) - Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2018)
Research
- PG dissertation titled ‘Clinico microbiological Study of Candida infection focusing on Risk Factors, species identification, virulence factors and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern’
- A study of Clinical distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and risk factors of enterococcus species isolated from various clinical isolates
Dr. Poornima M. V
Associate Consultant
Dr. Sudarsana J.Senior ConsultantDr. Sudarsana is a Senior Microbiologist with extensive experience in medical college service and private institutions, both in India and overseas.
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Dr. Poornima M. VAssociate ConsultantDr. Poornima is a microbiologist with special interests in identification of microorganism serology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
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Microscopy – Gram stain, AFB stain, Special stain for fungus and KOH preparation.
Bacteriology- Routine cultures of urine, pus, respiratory samples are done manually. Blood and sterile fluids are cultured in Automated system (BacT Alert). Pathogenic bacteria are identified and antibiotic sensitivity are done either manually or by Vitek 2 compact system.
TB diagnosis – Ours is one of the very few laboratories in private sector which undertakes Mycobacterial culture by MGIT technique, which is the gold standard diagnostic method for Tuberculosis. Rapid diagnosis is done by Truenat PCR.
Mycology – Fungus culture is done routinely. Yeast identification and sensitivity are by vitek 2 compact system. Mould and dematophytes are identified by the morphological features.
Serology for infectious disease are done by Chemiluminescence linked immunoassay (CLIA – Vitros 3600) , Enzyme linked fluorescent assay (ELFA -Mini Vidas) and ELISA
Molecular lab is functioning for most of the infectious parameters such as Covid 19, Influenza, Dengue, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C etc.
As a part of Infection Prevention & Control program, environmental and water cultures are done in the laboratory routinely. Hospital antibiogram compilation and antibiotic stewardship program is also the responsibility of clinical microbiology laboratory.