Microbiology

The department runs a dedicated clinical microbiology laboratory which provides high quality diagnostic services to the clinical departments. The Department of Microbiology aims to continuously strive for the highest possible standard in diagnostic services,. The department is committed in its endeavor to work with all health care professionals to assure that all the services provided by us are clinically relevant, that test results are delivered in a timely fashion so that it aids clinical decision making.

Bacteriology

The bacteriology section uses a combination of standard identification techniques and automated technology to identify bacteria and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Identification and Susceptibility of the organisms isolated in culture is performed using VITEK2 compact for isolates from blood and sterile body fluids and gram negative non fermenter bacilli. The other bacteria are identified by recommended conventional techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility is performed using the current CLSI guidelines in VITEK2 and Kirby Bauer’s disc diffusion method.

Mycology

The Mycology laboratory is involved in identification and speciation of yeast, filamentous and dimorphic fungi. It also performs antifungal susceptibility testing for yeasts and yeast like fungi