Dr. Chandana Devaraj

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Jayanagar -
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

MBBS, MD (Medical Microbiology), Post Graduate Diploma in Infection Control and Prevention

Consultant Microbiologist

Has 5 years of experience

Professional Experience

Dr. Chandana Devaraj is a Medical Microbiologist with 5+ years experience in leading hospitals. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)-2012 from Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Mandya - Affiliated to RGUHS, Bangalore. Aggregate: 70.3% (Top 5% in a batch 120 students) [Aug-2006 - Mar-), Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Medical Microbiology from B.L.D.E. University's Shri B.M. Patil Medical College and Hospital Research Centre, Vijayapur, Karnataka. Relevant Coursework: Immunology, Parasitology, Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology [Jun-2013 - Jun-2016], Post Graduate Diploma in Infection Control and Prevention - Infection Control Academy [Apr 2020 - Mar 2021]

Work Experience:

Department of Microbiology Apollo Hospitals (Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore) [Sep 2017-till date]

Part of Covid-19 testing team (RTPCR, Genexpert, Rapid Antigen and Antibody testing) Did verification, reporting and co-ordination between local government bodies. Part of the team, which lead the end-to-end process for JCI Accreditation and NABL Accreditation
Part of the team that was responsible for NABL accreditation for RTPCR testing of Covid-19
Infection control: Part of Hospital Infection Control Committee
Part of the VAMR study For National antimicrobial stewardship programme and hand hygiene compliance conducted by JIPMER, Pondicherry started in 2022
Part of "Go Blue campaign" by WHO for Antimicrobial stewardship
Stenlity check of samples collected from OT. ICUS, NICUS, F&B laminar flow endoscopy of Bacteriology and serology EQUAS program conducted by CMC Vellore
Took part in ILQA conducted by Anand Labs (NeuQAP)
Implemented WHONET 5.6 software in the department to prepare the antibiogram
Proficient in reporting of tests in BacT/Alert 30. Elisa. Vidas (ELFA), CMIA Vitros 3600, Vitek2, Film Array, Genexpert, MIGIT, Immuno Fluorescence Microscope. Nephelometry

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology. Raja Rajeshwar Medical College, Bangalore, India |Sep-2016- Aug 2017]

Research & Publications

Research:

Bacteriological profile of foot ulcers in diabetic patients with special reference to antimicrobial resistance pattern and biofilm production.
Comparison of three different methods for the detection of biofilm in gram positive cocci and gram negative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens

Publications:

Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in Covid-19 care locations of india in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology October 2022
Published Assessment of Hand hygiene compliance amongst health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Intensive care units in Journal of Academy of Clinical Microbiologists in 2021.
Published 'A case report of Nocardia asiatica in a renal transplant recipient in Apollo Medicine Journal in 202
Chandana D, Annapurna AG Comparison of three different methods for the detection of biofilm in gram positive Cocci and gram negative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 2015: 7 952-955

Presentations & Workshops

Presentations

Oral presentation on Assessment of Hand hygiene compliance amongst health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Intensive care units at IAMMKC by Yenepova Medical College.
Oral presentation on A case report on Nocardia asiatica in a renal transplant recipient-National Conference MICROCON 2020
Oral presentation in National conference, MICROCON 2018 on "Comparative Study of GeneXpert with Microscopy, Culture and Histopathology in Samples of Suspected Pulmonary and extra pulmonary Tuberculosis
Presented a paper on Bacteriological profile of Diabetic foot ulcers in MICROCON 2013 held on 21-24 November at Hyderabad by Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists
Presented a paper on 'Companson of 3 different methods for the detection of biofilm in gram positive cocol and gram-negative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens at VINMICRO 2014 (National Conference in Clinical microbiology) held on 5 July by Department of Microbiology. Vinayaka Mission Kirupananda Medical college
Presented a paper on Comparison of 3 different methods for the detection of biofilm in gram positive cocci and gram negative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens by Scientific Academic and Research Society (SARS), Shri B M Patil medical College, Vijayapur on 14 August 2014
Presented a paper on Evaluation of microtitre plate method, Tube adherence method and Congo red agar methods in the detection of biofilm at MICROCON 2014 organised by Indian Association of Medical microbiologists at SMS Medical College Jaipur on October 2014
Presented a poster on Bacteriological profile of Diabetic foot ulcers with special reference to biofilm production in Microcon KC 2015 on 8 February 2015 conducted by Department of Microbiology SSIMS
Presented a paper on Bactenological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of foot ulcers in Diabetic patients at Scientific Academic & Research Society, Shri B M. Pati medical College. Vijayapur on 10" Dec 2015

CME, Workshops & Training

Attended the "Advanced National workshop on Antimicrobial Stewardship conducted by JIPMER Pondicherry in 2023
Attended the investigator V-AMR meeting by JIPMER under WHO
Certificate of attendance from 3M health care Academy on Evidence based strategies in Prevention of Catheter related Blood stream infections on September 22, 2021.

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