CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Involved in Academic,diagnostic and research in Microbiology
- Guides UG and PG research projects
- NABL Internal auditor for KMC Hospital
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Microbiology |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Microbiology | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, RGUHS | 2014 |
| MBBS( Bachelor of Medicine , Bachelor of Surgery) | Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur,RGUHS | 2009 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Associate Professor | 01/09/2022 - till date | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Assistant Professor | September2017 - 31/08/2022 | |
| Kasturba Medical College Hospital (750 bedded hospital), Ambedkar circle, Mangalore | Registrar,Microbiology | March 2015 - November2015 |
Macrolide Lincosamide Streptogramin resistance in Invasive isolates of Staphylococcus aureus . MAHE Faculty seed Grant. Rs 25,000.2019
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria , Tuberculosis, Quality control,Mycology
Area of Expertise
Mycology
Area of Research
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria , Tuberculosis
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Life member IAMM
Life member IAMM KC
1) “Study on Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase and metallo beta lactamase enzymes in clinical isolates of Gram negative bacilli” Archana Bhat K, Nagarathnamma T. International Journal of Current Research Vol.8, Issue 01, Page no: 25374-25378, January 2016.
2) Shobha Prasada, Archana Bhat K, Sevitha Bhat, Shalini Shenoy Mulki, Sanyuktha Tulasidas. Changing antibiotic susceptibility pattern in uropathogenic Escherichia coli over a period of 5 years in a tertiary care center. Infection and Drug Resistance 2019:12; 1439–1443
3) Clinicomicrobiological insight into bacteremia due to Gram positive cocci. Soumya Shrigiri, Sevitha Bhat, Archana Bhat K. Indian journal of Public health research 2019: Volume10 Issue 9; 350-56
ICMR-STS Grant -2018: Miss Soumya Shrigeri.2 nd MBBS., Evaluation of Gram positive cocci isolated from blood, their antibiotic profile, associated risk factors, co-morbid conditions and outcome of bacteremia.