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SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Microbiology |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD (Doctor of Medicine) | Microbiology | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 1995 |
| MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) | Kilpauk Medical College, University of Madras | 1991 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Professor | 01/10/2015 - till date | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Professor & Head | 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2020 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Additional Professor | 2009 - 30/09/2015 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Associate Professor | 2000-2009 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 1995-2000 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Tutor | 1992-1195 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Melioidosis, Enteric Fever, Medical Education
Area of Expertise
Bacteriology
Area of Research
Melioidosis, Enteric fever
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
1. Member of Board of Studies.
2. Member of Medical Education Unit of the college
3. Life member of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiology.
Publications list:
1.Laxmi Narayana B, Rao P, Bhat S, Vidyalakshmi K. Comparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Contact Lens Solutions to Inhibit the Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Microbiol. 2018 May 31;2018:5916712.
2.Vemula S, Katara V, Bhaskaran U, Adappa S, Chakrapani M. Pretreatment elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein as a predictor of malarial complications. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2016; 10(12):1332-1337.
3.Deepak Madi, Santosh P. V. Rai, K. Vidyalakshmi, K. Nithyananda Chowta. Neurological melioidosis presenting as intracranial abscess. Ind J Path Micro 2016; 59(3): 417-419.
4.Jyoti Kumari, Shalini Shenoy M, Chakrapani M, Vidyalakshmi K, Gopalkrishna Bhat K. Comparison of Etest and Agar Dilution for Determining Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Vancomycin to Healthcare Associated Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Asian J Pharm Clin Res, 2016; 9(4): 1-3
5.Madi D R, Vidyalakshmi K, Ramapuram J, Shetty AK. Successful Treatment of Chromobacterium violaceum Sepsis in a South Indian Adult. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015; 93(5):1066–1067.
6.Archana Bhat K, Suchetha S. Rao, Sevitha Bhat, Katara Vidyalakshmi, Biranthabail Dhanashree. Molecular diagnosis of bacterial and viral diarrhoea using multiplex-PCR assays: An observational prospective study among paediatric patients from India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 41 (2023) 64–70