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 DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY |
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| A brief description about the Department : |
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The department of Microbiology is a well established department with all the facilities to carry out the academic activities of not only M.B.B.S. but also for B.D.S., B.Sc.Nursing, B.Sc, M.Sc trainees and project trainee students.
It also has a well established laboratory for diagnostic work up of patients attending M.E.S Medical College Hospital, with separate setups for Bacteriology, Virology, Pavasitology, Serology. It also has RNTCP (Revised national Tuberculosis Control Programme) Centre.
Our teaching and non-teaching staff are well qualified and highly dedicated towards their work to cater the needs of students and patients. On an average our laboratory gets the following number of samples for testing. |
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| Culture and sensitivity testing |
O.P.
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: 320 samples / Month |
I.P.
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: 170 samples / Month |
| These samples include those of sputum, CSF, swabs, Blood, etc… |
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| Serology |
O.P.
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: 900 samples / Month |
I.P.
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: 300 samples / Month |
| The samples include mainly testing for HIV, Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C, CRP, Rh – factor, Aso titre, widal test etc… |
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| For RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Programme) |
| 50-60 Samples / Month |
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| Teaching aids available for carrying out the academic activities |
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| Charts |
History of Microbiology
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: 20 |
Bacteriology
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: 6 |
| Immunology |
: 6 |
| Parasitology |
: 26 |
| Virology |
: 9 |
| Mycology |
: 7 |
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| Models |
Virology
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: 3 |
Parasitology
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: 4 |
| Instrument |
: 30 |
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| OHP Projector |
: 1 |
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| Slides |
: 15 |
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| Facilities Available in the Laboratory |
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Laminar air flow cabinet
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ELISA Reader with washer
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QBC (Qualitative buffs Coat)
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Electrophoresis
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Binocular Microscopes
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Dark – ground Microscopes
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Other Equipment for routine culture and sensitivity testing like Autoclave, culture plates, Hot air oven incubator, Distillation water plant, etc…
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