• Post Graduation :M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology – May 2008
• Institute studied : Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Dr.  NTRUHS, Vijayawada.
• PhD Details :  Ph D – Medical Microbiology- June 2019BLDE (DU), Vijaypura.
• Experience :Joining date: 05.08.2008 to till date (15years) Working as tutor at Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

1. Assistant warden: Girls Hostel, RIMS, Raichur (7years experience)
2. Teaching biology for paramedical students (10years experience)
3. Sports coordinator in RIMS, Raichur.
4. MBBS Dept Batch Coordinator
5. Ant ragging committee member

FIELD EXPERIENCE / JOB PROFILE:

1. Carrying out laboratory investigations independently in Microbiology division in Central Laboratory of RIMS Hospital, Raichur.
2. Working as Tutor in Department of Microbiology of RIMS, from June 2008 to till date (14years). Currently teaching MBBS & Paramedical students and carrying out Research activities.
3. Has experience in cryptosporidiosis Ag- detection In-house ELISA, IFT and PCR methods
4. Participated in Biomedical Medical Waste Management as Squad member during Covid Pandemic Era in District Covid Government Hospital, RIMS, Raichur, Karnataka.

1. Participated in Covid VTM Swab collection in charge in Covid ward & Microbiology Laboratory in   District Government Hospital & Dept of Microbiology, RIMS, Raichur.

6. Completed in Basic course Biomedical Research under ICMR & NIE
7. Trained in Curriculum implementation Support Program II Online held on 6^th & 7^th October 2020, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, under the aegis of the NMC Nodal/ Regional, J N medical college, Belgavi.
8. Completed the Foundation Course in Educational Methodology held during May – June 2022 conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, Karnataka.

PRESENTATIONS OF RESEARCH PAPERS IN STATE AND NATIONAL:

Oral presentation in National conference

1. Topic: Detection of cryptosporidium parvum by modified acid fast stain and ELISA in HIV/AIDS patients in Raichur district, Karnataka, National conference of Parasitology (PARACON-17) 04/02/2017 & Sree Balaji medical college& Hospital, Bharath university, Chennai.

Poster presentation in State conference

2. Topic: Detection of cryptosporidium parvum in HIV/AIDS patients in correlation with CD4 count Raichur district, Karnataka; Microcon KC-17) 18/02/2017 & VIMS, Bellary.
3. Presented poster presented in ‘Research Day’ held on June on 5^th, 2018 in BLDEU deemed to be university, Vijaypura.
4. Attended and Published in Conference CD ROM- International HIV Symposium Chennai held in Jan 30-1^st Feb 2014.

CONFERENCES AND CME IN STATE/ NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL

1. P state conference of Medical Microbiologists held at Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal held on 11^th – 12^th Feb 2006.
2. 2^nd International Science Symposium on HIV & Infectious Diseases, Chennai held on 30^th Jan – Feb 2014.
3. “One Day Faculty Development Program”, conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences, Karnataka held on 25^th July 2014.
4. “Writing & Publishing a health sciences/ medical research paper in scholarly journals: A Beginner’s Guide” conducted by Navodaya Medical College, Raichur held on 18^th August 2014.
5. “Revised PPTCT Guidelines & Early Infant diagnosis” C.M.E conducted by Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur held on 02^th January 2014
6. “Fight against HIV – where do we stand” Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists Karnataka Chapter, 1^st Quarterly Meet conducted by Dept of Microbiology, Basaveshwara Medical College & Hospital, Chitra Durga held on 7^th June 2015.
7. “Paracon -2017” National conference on Parasitology organized by Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chennai held on 04^th 2017
8. “Microcon KC 2017” Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists Karnataka Chapter, conducted by Dept of Microbiology, VIMS, Ballari, Karnataka.

Publications

1. Sandhya P Annapurna G Sajjan, Kishore G Bhat, Venkatesh Naik, Ravivarma, Venkateswara Prasad U and AkshayArya. A Study on Cryptosporidium Parvum In HIV/AIDS Sero-Positive Patients in Raichur. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research Vol. 8, Issue, 10, pp. 21244-21246, October, 2017 (Pub med).
2. Sandhya P, Annapurna G Sajjan, Kishore G Bhat, Venkatesh Naik, Ravivarma.V and AkshayArya. Comparative Study of Cryptosporidiosis By Modified Acid Fast Stain And Elisa Among HIV/AIDS Sero-Positive Patients. Int J Recent Sci Res. 8(12), pp. 22132-22136, 2017 (Pub med).
3. Sandhya P etal 2013. Study of Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS Sero-positive patients attending ART centre RIMS, Raichur from the month of September 2013 to November 2013, International HIV Symposium Chennai pub: CD ROM.
4. Venkatesh Naik, Basavaraj V. Peerapur and P. Sandhya A Retrospective Study for Detection of Inducible Resistance to Clindamycin in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Using D-Test at RIMS Teaching Hospital, Raichur. India.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci(2017)6(10):1530-1536.
5. Venkatesh Naik, Basavaraj V. Peerapur and P. Sandhya. A Retrospective Study of the Culture and Sensitivity Pattern of Urinary Tract Infection Causing Organisms at RIMS Teaching Hospital, Raichur, India. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci(2017)6(10):1530-1536
6. Ravivarma, Umarji, Nandulkar, Venkatesh Naik, Sandhya. Chromosomal study in congenital heart diseases in 39 patients Helix Vol.1:498- 500 (2014).
7. Gouda S, Peerapur B, Rudramma J, Kaleem A, Sandhya A study to determine and compare the knowledge, attitude and compliance of Tuberculosis treatment among HIV seropositive and HIVsero-negativeTBpatients.10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-P9,BMC. 

AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST & LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Indian Association of Medical Microbiology (IAMM)

AREAS OF INTEREST:

• Recent trends of Antibiotic Resistance Pattern.
• Vaccine developments in HIV and Malaria.
• Cancer immunology.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Work experience of 300 hours in the Emergency Laboratory of Karnataka Hospital, Manipal, in accordance with the Master’ Degree curriculum have two years of work experience in medical college and hospital.

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE :

1. Organisation- KMC Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.

Key Note: Worked as Tutor & in Lab in the Department of Microbiology from 1^st Sept 2009 – 31^st May 2011.

2. Organisation : Kgf and Dental college Kolar.

Key portion: Lecturer in Department of Microbiology duration 2011-12

3. Organisation : Bengaluru Medical College, (BMC ) Bengaluru

Key position : Tutor in Department of Microbiology 2012-15

4. Organisation : Nandini Nursing and Nandini Paramedical College Raichur

Key position : Lecturer in Department of Microbiology – Till date

JOB PROFILE :

• Theory classes for Dental students practical demonstration for BDS students. Theory classes for MBBS II^nd
• Practical demonstration for MBBS II^nd year students.
• Theory classes for Paramedical (DMLT I, II, III year) and for Nursing and GNM students, seminar presentation.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE :

1. Automated Blood Culture Systems (BacT/ALERT)
2. Immunology (ANA profile, ANA Global, pANCA, cANCA)
3. Secrology

• Western Blot for HIV.
• TORCH Panel
• WIDAL for Typhoid
• Brucella agglutination test
• Weil-Felix for Reckeisial diseases
• Syphilis (VDRL, RPR, TPHA)
• ELISA, CRP., ASO, Paul Bunnel, RF, Dri Dot for Leptospira
• Spot – test (HIV TriDot, HCV TriDot, HBsAg)

4. PCR (Nested) for M.tuberulosis
5. Clinical specimen collection, Processing, Antibiotic sensivity testing, Reporting

6. Anaerobic Bacteriology (Clinical specimen colletion, Processing, Operation of Anaerobic jar, reporting)
7. Virology (Collection of Specimen, Immunofluroscenece)
8. Mycobacteriology

• Specimen Collection, Processing and culture

9. Mycology

• Collection of clinical specimen, Processing, Culture and reporting

10. Quantitative Buffy Coat (QBC) Malaria test, FALCIVAX – Rapid test for Malaria, Multiple Reagent strips for Urinalysis, HEMOSPOT for occult blood in stool.
11. Sterility Checking of operation Theater.
12. Bacteriological examination of Water and Evaluation of Efficacy of Disinfectants.
13. RT-PCR for H₁N₁ Influenza Virus.

IMPORTANT INSTRUMENTS HANDLED :

• Fluorescence microscope.
• PCR machine
• Refrigerated Centrifuge.
• Hot Soxhlet extractor.
• API system for identification of Bacteria in clinical specimens RT PCR for H1N Influence virus

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

DURING M.Sc :

• Research Work Determination of MIC of Ciprofloxacin and Nalidixic acid on Bacteriodes fragalis Species isolated in Kasturba Hospital clinical isolates.
• Identification of fungal infection school going children.

ACHIEVEMENTS

DURING B.Sc :

• Participated in various college Fests in Cultural activities.

DURING M.Sc :

• Attended the CME on “Nosocomial Infections: From Principles to Practice” conducted by Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2009).
• Attended the CME on “Respiratory Infections and Microbes” conducted by
• Attended the CME on Microbial Insights 2009 conducted by Department of Clinical Microbilology, KMC International Centre, Manipal (2009).

INTEREST AND HOBBIES :

• Listening Music, Singing, Dancing, Playing Carom and Cooking.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

• English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu

REFERENCES :

• Indira Bairy

Director of Students Affairs and Head Manipal

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576104, Karnataka

E-mail: ibary@yahoo.co.in

• Cahiranjay Mukhopadhyay

Director of Students Affairs and Head Manipal

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576104, Karnataka

E-mail: chiranjay@yahoo.co.in

• MBBS at Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum  from RGUHS in Mar-2013
• MD (MICROBIOLOGY) at Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari from RGUHS Aug-2020

Experience:

• Internship at Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences(BIMS) from March-2013 to March-2014
• Junior Residency at Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences , Ballari(VIMS) from May-2016 to May-2020
• Senior Residency at Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences(BIMS) from September-2020 to September-2021
• Hospital Infection Control fellowship at Sankara Netralaya, Chennai  from April-2021 to Septemeber-2021
• Assistant professor , Consultant Microbiologist and Infection control officer  at Navodaya Medical College and Research centre,Raichur from Dec 18  2021 till date.
• Hands on training on Anti-microbial Stewardship, JIPMER(Puducherry) from 6  Feb to 10 Feb 2023

 Paper Publications:

• Bacteriological profile of pus sample and antibiotic sensitivity : May – June 2021, IJMSCR.
• Multi-Drug resistant Acinetobacter, an emerging pathogen, epidemiology and its antibiotic resistance. Journal – International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research : Jan-Feb 2021.
• Bacteriological profile of keratitis and its Antibiotic susceptibility pattern. IJMSCR

Poster Presentation:

• Microcon-2018, NIMHANS Bangalore, Multi-Drug resistant Acinetobacter, an Emerging Pathogen, Epidemiology and its antibiotic resistance.
• Microcon-2017, Ranchi, Ventilator associated pneumonia in ICU care.

CERTIFICATIONS :

• RT-PCR Training, 03-MAY-2021, Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (IAPS).
• COVID-Warrior, March 2020-21, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences(BIMS) .
• Hospital Infection Control Certificate
• Anti-microbial Stewardship Certificate

• 2018-2021:Sc Medical Microbiology– PG cum tutor at JSS medical college Affiliated by Jagadguru sri shivarathreeshwara Academy of higher education and research, mysuru , Karnataka- 63.62%.
• 2014-2016: Medical laboratory technology (Navodaya medical college, raichur, Rajiv Gandhi university of health sciences, Karnataka) – 71.0%.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

• 2009-2010: SSLC- (GHS Saidapur) Karnataka secondary education examination board – 39.2%.
•  2010-2013: Govt of Karnataka paramedical board (sharada para medical college, yadagir)-69.1%.

DISSERTATION TOPIC: COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF COLISTIN SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING METHODS AMONG CARBAPENEM RESISTANT GRAM NEGATIVE CLINICAL ISOLATES.

• M.D in Microbiology from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, under RGUHS University, Bangalore in the year 2016
• M.B.B.S from Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, under RGUHS University, Bangalore in the year 2011

EXPERIENCE: 6 years

• Assistant Professor at Navodaya Medical College Raichur.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL:

• Multi drug Resistance Pattern in Confirmed Cases of CVCBSI in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Study.Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (Indexed)
• Multi drug Resistance Pattern in Confirmed Cases of CAUTI in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Study. Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (Indexed)
• A Prospective Study on Epidemiology of Onychomycosis in Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (Indexed)
• Case study: Edwardsiella tarda: An uncommon causative agent of cellulitis. Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (Indexed)

NATIONAL JOURNAL:

• Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for ESBL and AmpC producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karnataka: A Case-Control Study. Journal: Indian Journal of Microbiology Research (Indexed)
• Original Article: Detection of Rifampicin Resistance in HIV seropositive individuals with Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis by using CBNAAT. Journal: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (Indexed)
• Prevalence and detection of co-existence of multiple beta-lactamases in clinical isolates. A diagnostic challenge and a dangerous trend, Journal of Microbiology and Related research

SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

• Certified as C-ECLS Provider by Jeeva Raksha in association with RGUHS and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement in collaboration with University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
• Completed NPTEL Online certificate course on “Manage TB” in October 2018.
• Conference attended 1. 37th MICROCON 2013, Hyderabad
• Conference attended 38th MICROCON 2014, Jaipur
• Conference attended 39th MICROCON 2015, Pondicherry
• Conference attended KC MICROCON 2014, Manipal
• Workshops attended Research Methodology, organized by KIMS Hubli
• Workshops attended Anaerobic techniques-“ Basics to Genes’’ organised by JJM Medical College, Davangere.
• Workshops attended Various techniques in Virology training organised by Department of Neurovirology, NIMHANS Bangalore