Dr. Ajith V

Associate Professor

MBBS, MD (Microbiology)

Area of Interest

Additional Responsibilities

  • Secretary, Hospital Infection Control Committee 
  • Convener, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee 
  • Head, Central Sterile Supplies Department (CSSD) 
  • Co-coordinator, Sree Gokulam Medical Education Unit

Achievements, Memberships, Awards

Achievements/Training in: 


  • Diagnostic Mycological Techniques from 7th Annual Workshop on Basic and Molecular Diagnostics in Mycology conducted by Dept of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai between 21st to 25th November,2014
  • Antifungal Susceptibility testing from Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai from 2-6th December 2019
  • Online Education Systems Management-MOODLE- Training of Trainers (Tot 3) Program- Conducted by Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur- September 2020. 
  • Hospital Infection Control Practices- 4th National Workshop on Hospital Infection Control, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 29th January to 1st February,2020
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship- 1st Advanced National Workshop on Antimicrobial Stewardship, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 6th to 10th February 2023
  • Certified Internal Auditor as per QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS for Clinical Labs as per ISO -15189-2012- Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla,25 to 28 February,2016 
  • Advance Course in Medical Education (ACME) April 2015 Batch, Nodal Centre for Faculty Development, Government Medical College, Kottayam (April 2015 to April 2016)

Memberships

  • Member, International Society of Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) (Membership Number- MM4208)
  • Life Member, Academy of Clinical Microbiologists (ACM) (Membership Number - LM228/14)

Publications

Title

Journal

Publication detail (Year, Volume, Page nos etc )

Authorship

1st/2nd /other

State/National/International/Others

Indexed in

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of atypical fungal keratitis during COVID-19 pandemic: A Case Series

Access Microbiology

doi: https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000570.v1

Corresponding Author and Second Author

International

Scopus, MedLine, DOAJ,Web of Science-Science Index Expanded

Reflections of Teaching-Learning and Assessment during COVID-19

National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine

Nat.J.Integr.Res.Med 2020; Vol. 11(4),July-August Supple Issue. Pg 12-13

First Author

National

DOAJ

Evaluation of antifungal efficacy of some medicinal plants on Candida spp causing Vulvovaginitis.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.Vol. 57, April 2019, pp 297-301

First Author

National

PubMed

Invasive pneumococcal disease in children aged younger than 5 years in India: a surveillance study.

Lancet Infectious Diseases

Lancet Infect Dis 2016 Published Online December 9, 2016     http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S1473-3099(16)30466-2

Others

International

Embase

Essential Science Indicators

MEDLINE

PubMed

Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)Scopus

Presentations

Topic

Guest lecture/ Oral/Poster/ Convenor of Workshop

Event

Conference/ CME/ Workshop

Venue

Date

Level

“Bridging the gap in Mycology: From Diagnostics to Therapeutics.” 

Convenor of Workshop


Workshop

Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla

February 28-March 1, 2019



National

Schizophyllum commune- An emergent underdiagnosed fungus in rhinosinusitis and allergic bronchopulmonary mycoses. - CASE SERIES

Poster

4th Masterclass and International Virtual Conference of Fungal Infections Study Forum (FISF).

Webinar


26th-28th March, 2021


International

A rare case of Onychomycosis by Cylindrocarpon lichenicola 

Poster

CLINCOMYCON, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai

Webinar


26th June 2020

National

Candida- The bad and the ugly

Poster

CLINCOMYCON, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai

Webinar


26th June 2020

National

Pandemic Fungal Infections- An Overview

Oral

St.Xaviers College for Women, Aluva

Webinar


10th July 2021

Regional

Emerging Fungal Diseases and its Management.

Oral

Antibiotic Stewardship and Prevention of Infection in Communities (ASPIC) Club & Sree Ayyappa College Department of Biochemistry and Industrial Microbiology Association, Eramallikkara

Webinar


03rd June 2021

Regional

Laboratory diagnosis of Mucormycosis

Oral

Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla

Webinar


26th May 2021

Regional

COVID-19 and use of disinfectants

Oral

Antibiotic Stewardship and Prevention of Infection in Communities (ASPIC) Club Webinar Series on Basic Concepts of Virology for Students

Webinar


13th April 2020

Regional

COPING WITH COVID-19- “The New Normal”

Oral

St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Bassein Road, Vasai, Mumbai

Webinar


4th July 2020

Regional

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of atypical fungal keratitis during COVID-19 pandemic: A Case Series

Poster 

TRICON 2023- Conference of Academy of Clinical Microbiologists, Thiruvananthapuram

Conference

Hotel Residency Tower, Thiruvanathapuram

30th Sep 2023

National

Research Projects


Project

Completed/ Ongoing

Funded Y/N

Collaborated Y/N

Published Y/N

Invasive pneumococcal disease in children aged younger than 5 years in India: a surveillance study.

Completed

Yes

Yes

Yes

Impact of Supervised Learning among First and Second Year Medical and Dental Students.

Completed

No

No 

Under submission

Evaluation of antifungal efficacy of some medicinal plants on Candida spp causing Vulvovaginitis.

Completed

Yes

Yes

Yes

A retrospective laboratory based surveillance of respiratory fungal infections during pre and post flood months in Kerala

Completed

Yes 

No

Under submission

Impact of mask hygiene on the prevalence of fungi in the community in the COVID 19 era

Ongoing

No

No

No

Compliance to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour among medical students: A long term assessment of an interactive training session at a tertiary care hospital in Central Kerala

Ongoing

No

No

No