GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL - PUDUKKOTTAI
அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை - புதுக்கோட்டை

We offer a comprehensive range of diagnostic and analytical microbiology services including

Clinical Microbiology Testing

• Bacterial culture and identification (e.g., E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus)
• Antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST)
• Viral detection (e.g., influenza, COVID-19, hepatitis)
• Fungal culture and identification
• Parasitology tests (stool examination)

Infection Control and Hospital Surveillance

• Screening for MRSA, VRE, and other hospital-acquired infections
• Monitoring microbial contamination in healthcare environments

Environmental Microbiology

• Testing water, air, and surfaces for microbial contamination
• Food microbiology (detecting pathogens in food products) - VIP Food sampling

Molecular Diagnostics

• PCR testing for rapid detection of microbial DNA/RNA(HBV/HCV)

Specialty Services

• Bacteriology - scrub typhus ELISA
• Mycobacteriology (e.g., testing for tuberculosis - AFB and CBNAAT)
• Mycology ( fungal stains - KOH mount, LPCB, modified acid fast stain)
• Virology (point of care - Immunochromatography tests, ELISA for Dengue NS1, IgM ; chikungunya, Hepatitis viruses HbSAg, Anti Hcv )

AMSP DEBATE ON FRONT END AND BACK END STRATEGIES WINNERS AND RUNNERS WERE AWARDED BY DEAN, PDKT

Dr. V.P Sarasu, Professor of Microbiology – Research Activities Journals

A Prospective Study on the Contamination of Mobile Phones among Health care Workers in a Tertiary Health Care Setup - International Journal of Scientific Study / May 2021 / Vol 9 / Issue 2

Prevalence and Antibiogram of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae from Urine in Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital - International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN : 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 06 (2021)

Bacteriological profile and Antibiogram of Urinary Tract Infections at a tertiary care Hospital - International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases, July – September, 2017:3(3):106-112

Prevention of Post Operative Wound Infection and Sepsis in Abdominal Surgery -International Journal of Scientific Study / August 2016 / Vol 4 / Issue 5

Prevalence of ESBL AND AMP C BETA LACTAMASE production among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella isolated in Urinary Tract Infection – International Journal of Scientific Research volume : 3 / issue :9 /September 2014.issn no227-8179

Dr. S.Vanathi, Associate Professor, Microbiology – Research activities

Comparative Study On Isolation Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Lowenstein Jensen Medium And Middle Brook 7h9 Broth From Sputum samples Of Suspected Cases Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis And Their Molecular Characterization By CBNAAT In A Tertiary Care Hospital , Thanjavur International Journal Of Pharmaceutical And Clinical Research 2024; 16(8); 632-637

Comparative Analysis Of Cytomorphological Patterns And CBNAAT Results In Diagnosing Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Study Afr. J. Biomed. Res. Vol. 27(3s) (September2024) 1312 - 1318research Article

Analysing The Diagnostic Efficacy Of Rapid Urine Screening Tests In Diagnosis Of Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections. International Journal Of Pharmaceutical And Clinical Research 2025; 17(1); 01-04

A Study On Evaluation Of Laboratory Detection Methods And Prevalence Rate Of Vancomycin Heteroresistance In Clinical Isolates Of Staphylococcus aureus In A Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal Of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology Vol.32 No. 01 (2025) Jptcp (01-07)

A study on the antifungal susceptibility pattern of dermatophytes isolated in a tertiary care hospital International Journal of Bioassays 6.05 (2017): 5379-5382

Microbiological Evaluation of the Nail Bed Infection- a chapter in An Evidence based approach to the finger tip diseases. Thieme publication 2022

Clinical and mycological profile of dermatophytic infections among patients attending a tertiary care hospital Indian J Microbiol Res 2017;4(2):177-181

Dr. Sai Prabha, Microbiology – Research activities

Published : "PREVALENCE OF SARS-COV-2 INFECTION AMONG SYMPTOMATIC AND ASYMPTOMATIC CONTACTS OF INDIVIDUALS INFECTED WITH COVID-19 IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, THANJAVUR"

DR. R.SHARMILA, Tutor, Microbiology – Research activities

A study on evaluation of laboratory detection methods and prevalence rate of vancomycin heteroresistance in clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital

DR. P.HEMASUGANYA, Assistant Professor, Microbiology – Research activities

1. A Prospective Study on the Contamination of Mobile Phones among Health care Workers in a Tertiary Health Care Setup - International Journal of Scientific Study / May 2021 / Vol 9 / Issue 2

2. A study on evaluation of laboratory detection methods and prevalence rate of vancomycin heteroresistance in clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital

Ongoing Research to lab

1. Role of automated diagnostic platform in the identification of carbapenamase producing enterobacteriaceae isolates. - Dr.Vanathi , Dr.Hemasuganya

2. Maximizing reflexive Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA testing of HCV antibody –reactive samples in tertiary care centre, pudukkottai. Dr.Sharmila, Dr.Aruldhivya

3. Detection and prevalence of common intestinal parasites in stool samples in a tertiary care hospital. Dr.Rukkumani, Dr.Thulasi

4. Significance of candiduria in critically ill patient, differentiating colonization from infection in a laboratory setting. Dr.V P Sarasu, Dr.Sai Prabha

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