Editorial Board

Vancomycin resistant enterococcal infections in infants and neonates

O Sasikumari ,Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Dr. Sasikumari O, E-mail: sasikumarimohan@gmail.com, sasikumarimohan@gmail.com

SG Ligitha ,Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India,

Cepheid GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/Rifampicin assay for the rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identification of Rifampicin resistance

MK Anand ,Department of Microbiology, Culture and DST Laboratory, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India,

KB Jnaneshwara ,Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India, Dr. Jnaneshwara KB, Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Hubli - 580 021, Karnataka, India. E-mail: jnaneshwarakb@gmail.com, jnaneshwarakb@gmail.com

Asha B Patil ,Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India,

MY Balakrishna Naidu ,Department of Microbiology, Culture and DST Laboratory, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India,

Young microbiologist – The road ahead

Bhaskar Thakuria ,Department of Microbiology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, Dr. Bhaskar Thakuria, Department of Microbiology, Subharti Medical College, NH 58 Meerut Bypass, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. E-mail: bhaskarthakuria1@rediffmail.com, bhaskarthakuria1@rediffmail.com

Anita Pandey ,Department of Microbiology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India,

Nested polymerase chain reaction targeting 16S rRNA gene in diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis

Rajniti Prasad ,Institute of Medical Education, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, UP, India, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi (India), Lecturer, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Associate Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Institute of Medical Scienc,

Abhinav Agarwal ,All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics,

Ashish Kumar Singh ,Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Ashish Kumar Singh, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Phone: +91 8377878380, e-mail: drashish.singh@gmail.com, drashish.singh@gmail.com

Harshita Lal ,Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India,

Anil Kumar Gulati ,Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India,

Pradyot Prakash ,Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Dr. Pradyot Prakash, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India. E-mail: pradyot_micro@bhu.ac.in, pradyot_micro@bhu.ac.in

Detection of bacterial DNA in infected body fluids using 16S rRNA gene sequencing: Evaluation as a rapid diagnostic tool

SR Ramya ,Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India, Dr. SR Ramya, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India. E-mail: ramyasr121186@gmail.com, ramyasr121186@gmail.com

C Sheela Devi ,Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India,

Anand Perumal ,Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India,

Johny G Asir ,Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India,

Reba Kanungo ,Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India,

Academy news

Manjusree Shanmughan ,Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, Kerala, India, dr_manjusree@yahoo.co.in

Study of biofilm production in Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection and its correlation with antimicrobial resistance

Debabrata Dash ,Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, Dr. Debabrata Dash, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur - 492 099, Chhattisgarh, India. E-mail: alokdashed@gmail.com, alokdashed@gmail.com

Gitanjali Sarangi ,Department of Microbiology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India,

Priyadarshini Patro ,Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India,

Nirupma Chayani ,Department of Microbiology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India,

Requirement of clinical waste autoclave in a healthcare institution: A mini-review

Gaurav Goel ,Medanta—the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Director and Head, Department of Neurointervention, Surgery,

Debabrata Basu ,Central Sterile Supply Department and Department of Microbiology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Mr. Debabrata Basu, Tata Medical Center, 14 Major Arterial Road (EW), Newtown, Kolkata - 700 156, West Bengal, India. E-mail: debabrata.basu@tmckolkata.com, debabrata.basu@tmckolkata.com

Maitrayee Sarkar De ,Department of Nursing, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,

SK Rafikul ,Department of Central Sterile Supply, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,

Nipah: The deadly menace

Beena Philomina Jose ,Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, Dr. Beena Philomina Jose, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. E-mail: drbeenapj@gmail.com, drbeenapj@gmail.com

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A case report of Shewanella algae wound infection in Kanchipuram, South India: An emerging pathogen

Abirami Lakshmy Jayachandran ,Department of Microbiology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Dr. Abirami Lakshmy Jayachandran, Department of Microbiology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: drabi3285@gmail.com, drabi3285@gmail.com

Sangeetha Vilwanathan ,Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India,

Balan Kandasamy ,Department of Microbiology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India,

Sheila Doris Devamani ,Department of Microbiology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India,

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Comparing sterilization efficacy and cost implications of various gas-based sterilization methods used in a Central Sterile Supply Department: A short review

Gaurav Goel ,Medanta—the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Director and Head, Department of Neurointervention, Surgery,

Subhas Chandra Bag ,Department of Microbiology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,

Arijit Das ,Department of Microbiology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,

John Debdutta Rozario ,Department of Microbiology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,

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Late-onset sepsis by Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a healthy neonate

Anitha Madhavan ,Department of Microbiology, Tirumala Devaswam Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala,

Arun Sachu ,Department of Microbiology, Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, Dr. Arun Sachu, Department of Microbiology, Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha - 688 005, Kerala, India. E-mail: varunn27@gmail.com, varunn27@gmail.com

Jayalakshmi Vasudevapanicker ,Department of Microbiology, Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India,

Sobha Balakrishnan ,Department of Microbiology, Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India,

PR Sreelatha ,Department of Paediatrics, Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India,

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Fungal infective endocarditis: A case series

Sanjay Ganapathi ,Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Additional Professor, Department of Cardiology,

Molly Antony ,Department of Microbiology, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala,

Kavita Raja ,Department of Microbiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Dr. Kavita Raja, Department of Microbiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum - 695 011, Kerala, India. E-mail: kavita_raja@yahoo.com, kavita_raja@yahoo.com

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Campylobacter-induced diarrhoea in an infant

Kundoli Velayudhan Suseela ,Department of Microbiology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Dr. Kundoli V Suseela, E-mail: suseelasubru@yahoo.com, suseelasubru@yahoo.com

R Raveendra Varma ,Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology, Mother Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, India,