Micro Biology

The Department of Microbiology offers diagnostic services including Mycobacteriology, bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Immunology, Serology, Parasitology and Medical Entomology. The microbiology field provides aspiring students with the foundation in the diagnosis and management of diseases. Highly advanced, the department helps in teaching and diagnosing most of the infectious diseases prevalent in the society. The department is also instrumental in carrying out bacteriological analysis of water, in-house disinfectant testing, theatre sterility checks and hospital environment surveillance. A scientifically designed animal house is maintained by the department for various research programs.

The Department of Microbiology has a well equipped academic infrastructure to advance critical thinking on infections that plague us today among medical undergraduates who are tomorrow’s warriors against the stubborn microbes . An undergraduate laboratory shared by Department of Community Medicine aims at sensitizing students to the various investigative paradigms in current medical microbiology. Equipments such as bio-safety cabinets laminar airflow systems, incubators, inspissations , water baths, anaerobic culture systems etc are made available to aid student education . In the Microbiology museum pictorial flowcharts and models are displayed to help students grasp easily the concepts related to infections that commonly affect man. The Department also provides patient service Laboratory which boasts facilities of aerobic and anaerobic bacteriology, automated blood culture system, automated ID and AST system, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, virology/immunology/serology and enzyme linked fluorescence assay. The Central Service Laboratory is also aimed at augmenting the student’s learning experience with latest techniques in diagnostic microbiology.

The Department of Microbiology is an integral part of the much relevant infection control activities of the hospital . It works closely with the Central Sterile Services Department to monitor quality of sterilization and disinfection activities. The Department encourages research aptitude and medical writing amongst students. A demonstration room serves the purposes of teaching in smaller batches and conducting student seminars. The departmental library along with the central library grants access to latest books and journal subscription with the aim of exposing students to research and reporting etiquette.