Department of Microbiology

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Microbes are essential for maintaining life on Earth. They comprise more than 50% of the life-forms on our planet, yet only around 1% have been identified and studied. Pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites can attack our bodies and we rely on our immune system to protect us. Thus the relationship between microbes and immune cells is critical for our survival.

Microbes are used in producing foods such as cheese, wine, and beer, as well as many pharmaceutical, chemical and agricultural products. They are important for soil fertility and the decomposition of materials, but can also cause major diseases in humans, animals and plants. The harmful effects of some microorganisms link microbiology with immunology. Immunologists investigate how we can protect humans and animals from infectious diseases by using vaccines, and the role of the immune system in non-infectious diseases such as cancer.


Projects completed

Bacteriological profile and antibiotic Susceptibility pattern of wound infection in Patients attending SSIMS Hospital. (2017 Oct.)
Principal investigator: Mr. Md. Mustafa Sofiur Rahman
Co investigator: Mr. Surendra Prasad Chauhan, Dr. Smita Bawankar

Prevalence and antibiogram of hospital acquired MRSA and community acquired MRSA with special reference to inducible clindamjcin Resistance in patients attending a tertiary can hospital: A cross rational study. (2017 Dec.)
Principal investigator: Mr. Surendra Prasad Chauhan
Co investigator: Dr. Khyati Jain, Mr. Md. Mustafa Sofiur Rahman, Dr. Smita Bawankar

A study on knowledge attitude and practice on hand hygiene amongst residents and nursing staff at tertiary can hospital, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India (2017 Feb.)
Principal investigator: Dr. Smita Bawankar
Co investigator: Dr. Prashant Meshram, Dr. Priyadarshani Rangari, Dr. Suhas Kamdi

Prevalence of  Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Anemic Patients in and Around Durg
Principal investigator: Dr. Khyati Jain (2018 March)

Prevalence and antibiogram of  hospital acquired and community acquired pseudomonas aeruginosa: A hospital based cross sectional Study.(2018 July)
Principal investigator: Mr. Md. Mustafa Sofiur Rahman
Co investigator: Dr. Khyati Jain, Mr. Surendra Prasad Chauhan, Dr. Smita Bawankar

Correlation of  Antibiotic Resistance and Boifilm formation Amongst Uropathogenic E. Coli (April 2018)
Principal investigator: Dr. Smita Bawankar 

Urovirulence makers of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and its antimicrobial susceptibility ( April 2018)
Principal investigator: Dr. Smita Bawankar

Ongoing projects

STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF CATHETER ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION (CAUTI) IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL CHHATTISGARH: A step towards infection control practice
Principal investigator: Dr. Smita Bawankar
Co investigator:, Dr. Smita Damke, Mr. Surendra Prasad Chauhan, Mr.Mustafa Sofiur Rahman

Comparison of Candida isolates by conventional and automated systems with their Anti bigram from the clinical samples.

Principal investigator: Dr. Smita Bawankar

Co investigator:, Dr. Smita Damke, Mr. Surendra Prasad Chauhan, Mr.Mustafa Sofiur Rahman

Prevalence & Characterization of carbapenemase producing gram- negative bacteria from a tertiary care hospital in Chhattisgarh ,India  

Principal investigator: Dr. P Anusha

Co investigator: Dr. Sagar Chandrakar, Dr. Shruitca T. Tadav , Dr. Smita Bawankar  , Dr Smita Damke 
 

Investigations Carried out in CCL (Microbiology Section)

1.      Bacteriology 

i)        Culture Sensitivity

ii)      Gram Stain

iii)    Bac T Alert (Automated Blood Culture System)

iv)    Vitek-2 (Automated Identification and AST System )

v)      COVID-19

 

2.      Serology & Virology

i)        Widal

ii)      RPR/VDRL

iii)    ASO

iv)    RA Factor

v)      CRP

vi)    MP Antigen

vii)   HBsAg

viii) HCV

ix)     HIV

x)      Dengue

 

3.      Parasitology

i)        Stool R/M

ii)      PBS for MP/Microfilaria

 

4.      Mycology

i)        KOH Preparation

ii)      Culture

 

5.      Immunology

i)        PPD

ii)      elisa

 

6.    Tuberculosis

(1)   TRUNAT

(2)   ZN Staining

(3)   Culture

 

List of Publication

(Dr. Smita Bawankar )

1.       Bawankar S Sharma A, Kamdi S  & A study on knowledge attitude and practice of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic prescribing patterns amongst doctors in tertiary care hospital India. Indian journal of applied research 2019; 9(7): 26-30.

2.       Bawankar S, Rangari P, Kamdi S, Meshram P. A study on knowledge, attitude and practices on hand hygine amongst residents and nursing staff at tertiary care hospital, Durg Chhattisgarh, India. Int.J.Curr. Micrbiol. App. 2018 Sci 7(04); 1591-1598.

3.       Bawankar S, Sharma A Jain K et al. Utility of screening TEST IN EARLY DIAGNOSIS of urinary tract infection in children. Int.J.Curr. Micrbiol. 2019 App. Sci 8(01); 1700-6.

4.       Sharma A, Bawankar S et al  Prevalence and antibiogram of acinetobacter infections: An experience from a teaching institute of rural setting , in central india . Int.J.Curr. Micrbiol. 2019 App. Sci 8(01); 1674-78.

5.       Bawankar S. Urovirulance markers of Uropathogenic E. coli and its antimicrobial susceptibility.Internatinal journal of applied research 2018; 4(4): 245-48.

6.       Bawankar S. Correlation of antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation amongst pathogenic E.coli. Indian journal of applied research 2018; 8(4): 166-7.

7.       Bawankar S, Enam SKK, Panda A. et  al Bacteriological study of uropathogens with correlation of various screening test with culture and their antimicrobial susceptibility. Asian journal of medical sciences. 2016;7(3):108-14.

8.       Bawankar S, Chandrakar SK, Panda A. et  al. Rapid diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in pediatric population in tertiary care hospital, durg. Asian journal of medical sciences. 2016;7(3):94-96.

9.       Bawankar S Sharma A Mobile phones : The pathogens which we are carrying in our pockets ? Indian journal of applied research 2019; 9(12): 1-2.

10.    Chandrakar SK ,Panda A, Bawankar S et  al.  Etiology of bacterial and parasitological pediatric diarrhoea in a tertiary care hospital. Asian journal of medical sciences. 2016;7(3):54-57.

11.    Chandrakar S, Enam SKK, Panda A. et  al. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in tertiary care hospital Asian journal of medical sciences. 2016;7(3):72-77.

12.   Rahman MS, Jain K, Chouhan SP et al. Prevalence and antibiogram of hospital acquired and community acquired pseudomonas aeruginosa: A hospital based cross sectional study. International journal of scientific research.2018;7(6):60-61.

13.   Rahman MS, Bawankar S, Chouhan SP et al. Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility profile of wound infection in a tertiary care hospital,chattisgarh. Indian journal of applied research 2018; 8(4): 29-31.

14.   Chouhan SP , Jain K, Rahman MS et al.  Prevalence and antibiogram of hospital acquired mrsa and community acquired mrsa with special reference to inducible clindamycin resistance in patients attending a tertiary carehospital: a cross sectional study. International journal of scientific research.2018;7(6):55-57.

15.  Pal S, Bawankar S, Rahman MS, Jain K et al. Assessment of knowledge, attitude & practice regarding biomedical waste management before and after training amongst different personnel: a cross sectional study. International Journal of Current Advanced Research.2020; 09(02):21377-21382.

 

(Dr Smita Damke)

1.       Dronamraju S, Nimkar S, Damke S, Agrawal S, Kumar S. Angioinvasion of anterior cerebral artery by rhinocerebral mucormycosis leading to intraparenchymal hemorrhage: A rare case report. Medical Science, 2021, 25(111), 1088-1091

2.       Damke S, Chandi D, Fule R. Study of Bacterial Vaginosis among Women of Reproductive Age Using Contraceptive Methods in a Tertiary Care Hospital. J Krishna Inst Med Sci Univ 2020; 9(2): 22-27

3.       Damke S, Vishani S, Fule R. Prevalence of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus in Hospitalized Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital.Int J Cur Res Rev 2017; 9:14-17.

4.       Patil PS, Chandi DH, Damke S, Mahajan S, Ashok R., Basak S. A Retrospective Study of Clinical and Laboratory Profile of Dengue Fever in Tertiary Care Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2020;14(3):1935-1939.

5.       Singh AK, Yeola M, Singh N, Damke S. A study on diabetic foot ulcers in Central rural India to formulate empiric antimicrobial therapy. J Family Med Prim Care 2020;9:4216-22.

 

(Dr Sagar Chandrakar)

1.       Chandrakar S and Dias M. Soil Sampling of Burkholderia pseudomallei in and around Mangalore, India - an Explorative Study. J Bacteriol Mycol. 2017; 4(2): 1046

2.       Chandrakar S and Dias M. Clinico-epidemiological spectrum of melioidosis: a 2-year prospective study in the western coastal region of India. South Afr J Infect Dis 2016; 31(1):14–19.

3.       Chandrakar, S., Dias, M., Shetty, P. et al. Isolation and Characterization of an Unknown Chrysosporium sp. Producing Subcutaneous Mycosis in an Immunocompromised Patient. Mycopathologia 181, 115–118 (2016). 

4.       Dias M, Dias A, Chandrakar S. A case of mycotic keratitis caused by Colletotrichum, a plant pathogen. Indian J Microbiol Res 2017; 4(3):349-352.
 

(Dr. P. Anusha)

1.       P, Anusha., J, Bankar. N., Jain, K., Brahmane, R., & Chandi, D. H. (2019). SEROPREVALENCE OF HIV AND HBsAg AMONGST BLOOD DONORS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, CHHATTISGARH. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 3(8), 208-211. https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i8.495

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