Introduction
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.
Facilities of Department
The Department carryout various investigations* related to diagnosis of infectious diseases in following laboratories in the department for patients in OPD & IPD.
- Serology & Immunology
- Bacteriology
- Mycobacteriology
- Virology
- Parasitology
- Mycology
- Smear examination to detect agents like fungus, tubercular bacilli, diphtheria & other bacteria
- like cultures of various specimens for isolation of bacteria, fungus, parasites etc & antibacterial sensitivity tests with antimicrobial agents to treat the causative agent of infection.
- Serologic detection of antibodies against various infectious agents for diagnosis of diseases like HIV /AIDS, VDRL
- Surveillance and maintenance of sterility in operation theatres ICU’s units, wards etc. to prevent infection.
Facilities of Department
The department carries out various investigative procedures in following laboratories for patients in OPD/IPD.
- Histopathology including facilities for frozen section
- Cytology–exfoliative cytology including PAP smears, FNAC, Body fluids etc.
- Haematology – all haematological investigations including bone marrow examination.
- Clinical pathology- urine examination, semen examination etc.
- Research lab- facilities for IHC
- Blood bank- whole blood & its components
- 90-100 patients suffering from various ENT and Head and Neck Disorders attend the outpatient department daily.
- 20-25 cases with Minor ENT ailments are treated daily as Minor O.T. procedures
- 3-4 Major ENT operations are carried out daily.
- ENT operations performed include Reconstructive and Rehabilitative procedures for Ear diseases, Voice disorders and Operations for Sinonasal diseases.
- Procedures for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea will be started shortly
Our HOD has been invited to deliver Guest Lecture / Invited talk at the National conference, of AOI and All India Rhinology Society.
