Department of Microbiology CME ON TUBERCULOSIS - Challenges in Laboratory Diagnosis and Therapy

IAMM – PUDUCHERRY CHAPTER
Organising committee
INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE &
Patron
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Dr V. Govindaraj
PUDUCHERRY
Director
Department of Microbiology
Organising secretary
Dr S. Srinivasan
Treasurer
Dr N.S. Madhusudhan
Scientific committee
Dr Nandita Banaji
Dr Malini A.
CME ON
TUBERCULOSIS - Challenges
Registration committee
Dr M. Jayavarthinni
Dr R. Indumathi
in Laboratory Diagnosis and Therapy
Friday, 31st October 2014
Venue: Jenner theatre, IGMCRI
The laboratory diagnosis and therapy of
tuberculosis continues to pose a challenge in India.
9.00 am – Registration
9.30 am – Welcome address followed by tea break
Inspite of the concerted efforts of national and
international organisations, the disease contributes
to significant morbidity and mortality around the
globe. The RNTCP, especially in Puducherry, has
been successful in covering the population for early
10.00 am – Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis
Dr Johny Asir
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology
Pondicherry Institute of Medical
Sciences
Registration Form
TUBERCULOSIS – challenges in laboratory
diagnosis and therapy
Registration fee: Rs 500/Registration closes on 20th October 2014
Forms can also be downloaded from
www.igmcri.com
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diagnosis, treatment, compliance and detection of
the dreaded MDRTB. This includes sputum light or
fluorescent microscopy at the Designated
Microscopy Centers (DMC) and detection of
11.00 am – Advances in the Laboratory diagnosis of
Tuberculosis
Dr Balasangameshwar V
Managing Partner, ANVITA
Bangalore
Postgraduate/ Faculty :
MDRTB at the Intermediate Reference Laboratory
(IRL).
However, postgraduate training in
12 noon – Video demonstration of advanced
technology in tuberculosis
Courtesy – IRL, Grant Medical
College, Mumbai
Microbiology is limited due to the shortcoming of the
Demonstration of tubercle bacilli by
Fluorescent Microscopy
technology available in a tertiary care teaching
hospital. With a view to familiarise the postgraduate
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students and faculty about currently available
1.00 pm - Lunch
Branch
advanced technology in this field we have organised
2.00 pm – Epidemiology of tuberculosis
Dr Kavita Vasudevan
Professor & Head
Community Medicine, IGMCRI
DD should be drawn in favour of 'MICROCME2014'
payable at Puducherry
this continuing medical education programme.
We welcome you to
Indira Gandhi Medical College &
Research Institute, Puducherry
Sincerely
Organising Committee
3.00 pm – Antimicrobial therapy and implications
of MDRTB
Dr Venkateswarababu R
Associate Professor
TB & Chest Medicine, IGMCRI
4.00 pm
- Tea
Registration form and DD should be sent to:
Dr S. Srinivasan
Organising secretary, Associate Professor
Dept of Microbiology IGMCRI
Puducherry 605009
Mob: 94441 49424
Email: drsriniv@yahoo.co.in