Microbiology
MICROBIOLOGY: Departmental Achievements
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Awarded an International project (DOSA-2) in collaboration with Edinburgh Medical School, Delhi IIT, University of Arts London, and Assam University in October 2023.
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Silchar Medical College and Hospital has been selected by the National Medical Commission (NMC) as the Regional Centre for the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) in North-East India, with Prof. (Dr.) Debadatta Dhar Chanda designated as the Regional Coordinator.
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The Department of Microbiology has been included by NCDC New Delhi in the WHO-NET surveillance programme for AMR in January 2024.
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Successful on-site surveillance visit by NABL and continuation of NABL Accreditation of HIV testing and CD4 testing laboratory in July 2023.
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Co-organizer of the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Antimicrobial Research 2023 from 16th to 18th November 2023, along with the Advanced Level Institutional Biotech Hub, Assam University.
Achievements and Publications by Faculties
Scientific Activities by Dr. Debadatta Dhar Chanda (Prof & HOD)
- Recognized by NMC as a Scientific Contributor for preparing the NAP-AMR module for prescribers.
- Guest Speaker on “Parasitic Diseases of Central Nervous System in India” in ASSAM MICROCON 2023 (28th-30th Sept 2023), organized by the Department of Microbiology, Dhubri Medical College and Hospital.
- Invited Guest Speaker in Technical Session 1 (Mission AMR) on “Antimicrobial Stewardship” and served as Chairperson in Scientific Session 2 of the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Antimicrobial Research 2023 (16th-18th November 2023), conducted by the Advanced Level Institutional Biotech Hub, Assam University.
Publications:
A. Monalisha Hazarika et al. (2024) Concentration dependent exposure of vancomycin and teicoplanin induces vanGregulon in Staphylococcus aureus. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 48, 100563. B. Bhaskar Jyoti Das et al. (2024) Incidence of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli ST2437 of clinical origin harboring blaOXA-144 gene: a report from India. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 135. C. Barnamoy Bhattacharjee et al. (2024) Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in HIV-infected cases and its association with CD4 count in Silchar Medical College and Hospital. International Journal of Research in Medical Science. D. Sayani Roy et al. (2024) Molecular characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from patients with gastroenteritis in a tertiary referral hospital of Northeast India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 47, 1005. E. Bhaskar Jyoti Das et al. (2023) Emergence of Carbapenem–resistant Enterobacterales co-harboring blaOXA-78 and blaOXA-58 from India. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 22, 79. [Impact Factor: 6.781] F. Chandrayee Deshamukhya et al. (2023) Imipenem and Meropenem influence the Las/Rhl quorum-sensing systems in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 76, 1-6. [Impact Factor: 2.813] G. Monalisha Hazarika et al. (2023) Transcriptional Response of vanB Operon in Staphylococcus aureus Against Vancomycin and Teicoplanin Stress. Current Microbiology, 80, 275. [Impact Factor: 2.343] H. Chandrayee Deshmukhya et al. (2023) Optimization of loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based method for detection of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 157(5), 477-481. [Impact Factor: 5.274]
Scientific Activities by Other Faculty Members
Dr. Atanu Chakravarty (Associate Professor)
- Chairperson in Scientific Session of ASSAM MICROCON 2023 (28th-30th Sept 2023), organized by Dhubri Medical College and Hospital.
- Resource Person in 3-day BCME Training (16th-18th November 2023) at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.
Dr. Abidur Islam Mazumder (Assistant Professor)
- Completed 3-day BCME Training (16th-18th November 2023) at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.
Dr. Bijoyeta Das (Assistant Professor)
- Certified in Advanced National Workshop for Good Clinical Practice and Good Laboratory Practice, organized by PGIMER Chandigarh and Assam University (Nov 2023).
- Attended State-level Workshop & WHO-NET Hands-on Training by NCDC on Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (5th-6th January 2024).
Dr. Barnamoy Bhattacharjee (Demonstrator)
- Certified in Advanced National Workshop for Good Clinical Practice and Good Laboratory Practice (Nov 2023).
- Participated in a 3-Day Hands-on Workshop on Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections by ICMR Advanced Mycology Diagnostic and Research Centre, Dibrugarh (Feb 2024).
- Judge in Poster Presentation at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Antimicrobial Research 2023.
- Resource Faculty for BLS, ACLS, ATLS training under the 10 Bed Hub and Spoke ICU project, conducted by Silchar Medical College & Hospital in collaboration with the Medical Education and Research Department, Govt. of Assam.
Publications:
- Barnamoy Bhattacharjee et al. (2024) Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in HIV-infected cases and its association with CD4 count in Silchar Medical College and Hospital. International Journal of Research in Medical Science.
- Sayani Roy et al. (2024) Molecular characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from patients with gastroenteritis in a tertiary referral hospital of Northeast India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 47, 100535.
Dr. Chhandasree Biswas (Demonstrator)
- Attended the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Antimicrobial Research 2023.
Activities by Postgraduate Trainees of Microbiology
- Dr. Kaushik Datta presented an oral paper titled Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus in genital ulcer patients attending a tertiary care centre in South Assam on 30th Sept 2023 at ASSAM MICROCON 2023.