Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Sri Amritsar

Department of Microbiology


"Department of Microbiology is a multidisciplinary unit comprising of Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Serology, Immunology, Parasitology, and Mycobacteriology  laboratories. Scope of the department is to provide up-to-date and holistic theoretical & practical training for BDS, MBBS, MSc., Phd & MD (Microbiology), carrying out frontline research in all fields of Microbiology and training academicians and teachers in the discipline besides running many paramedical courses.

The laboratory facilities include a well equipped PCR lab, automated blood culture system (BACTEC) & automated identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing system (Vitek-2), along with the conventional microbiological tools for diagnostic services. VITEK-2 Compact system, the “true automation” in the segment of ID/AST delivers MIC values of drugs which is very significant in this era of antibiotic resistance.  Antibiograms are circulated twice every year to guide the clinicians. Department also plays an important role in “Infection Control Programme” and RNTCP and ICTC national programes are functioning successfully under it.

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Sri Guru Ram Das Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research
Mehta Road, PO Vallah, Amritsar - 143501
Punjab, India.

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