Sunday, November 23, 2014

Two Research works presented at 5th National Conference on Microbiology, Kathmandu

                                               Fifth National Conference on Microbiology
                                                                          (5th NCM)
                                                                     15-16 Nov, 2014
organized by 
Nepalese Society for Microbiology (NESOM)
Venue: Sidhartha Cottage, Dhobighat, Lalitpur

Presentation 1: Multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 and detection of ctx gene from clinical and environmental specimens in Kathmandu Valley

Presentation 2: Comparison of parasitic infections in pig population from different climatic ecozones of Nepal and its impact on productivity and human health


Tuesday, November 11, 2014

5th National Conference on Microbiology, Presenters' List

Fifth National Conference on Microbiology
(5th NCM)
Organized by:
Nepalese Society for Microbiology (NESOM)
Venue: Siddhartha Cottage, Dhobighat, Lalitpur
Date: Nov 15 - Nov 16, 2014

Day First

Date:                           November 15, 2014
7:00- 9:00 AM:          Registration
9:00 -11:30 AM:        Vector Borne Diseases Session  
Chairperson:                         Dr. Manash Kumar Benargi
Hall:                            A (Main Hall)
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Time
Speaker
Titles
9:00 -9:15AM   
Dr. B. R. Marasini
Vector borne diseases and their control strategies in Nepal.
9:15 -9:30AM   
Dr. Nihal Singh
WHO-Regional Strategy For VBD
9:30 -9:45AM   
Dr. Prakash Ghimire
Status of malaria and their control strategies.
9:45 -10:00 AM   
Dr. G. D. Thakur
Status of Kalazar in Nepal.
10:00 -10:15 AM   
Dr. Keshav Yogi
Status of lymphatic filariasis in Nepal.
10:15 -10:30 AM   
Dr. B. L. Singh Karki
Antimalarial drug resistance study in Nepal.
10:30 -10:45 AM   
Dr. S. P. Dumre
Status of Dengue in Nepal.
10:45 -11:00AM   
Mr. K. R. Rijal-
G6PD deficiency and malaria in Nepal
11:00 -11:15 AM   
Dr. Megh Raj Banjara
Visceral Leishmaniasis elimination in Nepal
11:00 -11:30 AM   
Dr. Gita Shakya
Status of JE in Nepal


TIME:                                                9:00-10:50 AM (Nov 15)
PARALLEL SESSION:                  Bacteriology and Virology
HALL:                                               B (Second Large one)
CHAIRPERSON:                             Prof. Dr. Shital Raj Basnyat

Code
Time
Title
Presenter
BV-001
9:00 -9:10 AM   
Assessment of three different cephalosporin/clavulanate combination for the confirmation of ESBL isolates from urine samples at national public health laboratory, Nepal
Raju Bhandari
BV-002
9:10 -9:20 AM   
Enteric fever caused by Salmonella serotypes in the patients visiting Nepal police hospital, Nepal
Kamal Rai
BV-003
9:20 -9:30 AM   
Prevalence of multidrug resistant bacterial uropathogens in patients attending a tertiary care hospital, Nepal
Prakash Chaudhary
BV-004
9:30 -9:40 AM   
In-vitro biofilm detection among uropathogens and their antibiogram profile
Bijayata Shrestha
BV-005
9:40 -9:50 AM   
In vitro efficacy of combination of ciprofloxacin and cefotaxime against nalidixic acid resistant Salmonella isolates
Dipa Limbu

BV-006
9:50 -10:00 AM   
Molecular classification of beta-lactamases among the isolates of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Kedar Gautam
BV-007
10:00 -10:10 AM   
Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates causing wound infection
Jaya Krishna Yakha
BV-008
10:10 -10:20AM   
Prevalence and bacteriological profile on blood isolates with special reference to salmonella species and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern
Pooja Shah
BV-009
10:20 -10:30 AM   
Tuberculosis diagnosis by Genexpert mtb/rif from sputum samples of patients in morang district, eastern Nepal.
Prakash Shrestha
BV-010
10:30 -10:40 AM   
Isolation and identification of antibiotic producing actinomycetes from soil of Siraha, Nepal
Shiv Nandan Sah

BV-011
10:40 -10:50 AM   
Prevalence  and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in isolated pus specimen
Kalyan Rai
BV-012
10:50-11:00 AM
[6]-Gingerol Inhibits Dengue Virus Induced permeability through modulation of MMP-2, MMP-9 and TIMP-1, TIMP-2 in an in vitro model of Dengue Infection
Dr. Binita Koirala Sharma

9:00AM-11:30AM:                Poster session (Chairperson- Dr. Megh Raj Banjara)
11:30AM-12:00AM:              Refreshment (Tea Break)
12:00AM-1:20 PM:               Opening Ceremony
1:30-2:00 PM                         Lunch Break
2:00-3:00 PM                         Plenary Sessions
Time
Speaker
Titles
2:00 -2:30 PM   
Dr. Spencer A. Benson
21st  Century Microbiology Education a Changing Global World
2:30 -2:45 PM   
Dr. Shiba Kumar Rai
Toxoplasmosis in Nepal
2:45 -3:00PM   
Dr. Prakash Ghimire
Emerging infectious diseases and Microorganisms

PARALLEL  SESSIONS:    3:00-5:00 PM (Nov 15)

PARALLEL  SESSION:                  I
SESSION                                           ASM (American Society of Microbiology) Session
Hall:                                                    A (Main Hall)
Time
Speaker
Titles
3:00 -3:30 PM   
Dr. Prakash Ghimire
American Society of Microbiology
3:30 -4:00 PM   
Dr. Shyam Prakash Dumre
ASM's Scientific Writing
4:00 -4:30PM   
Mr. Kul Rai
ASM CUE

PARALLEL SESSION:                  II
SESSION:                                          Bacteriology and Virology
HALL:                                               B
CHAIRPERSON:                             Prof. Dr. Bharat Mani Pokharel

Code
Time
Title
Presenter
BV-012
3:00-3:10 PM

Comparative study of antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Pseudomonas spp isolated from clinical specimen and hospital environment

Prabin Dhungana
BV-013
3:10-3:20 PM
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and detection of biofilm among ESBL and non-ESBL producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Ananta Kumar Gautam
BV-014
3:20-3:30 PM
Rate of Methicillin Resistant emergence of Macrolide resistant S. aureus
Bhawana Khadka
BV-015
3:30-3:40 PM
Study of antibacterial and antifungal effect of Eupatorium adenophorum (sprang) against bacterial and fungal isolates
Geeta Shrestha Vaidhya
BV-016
3:40-3:50 PM
Phytochemical screening and evaluation of antifungal activity of Calotropis gigantea leaves extract- an in vitro study
Ashik Banstola
BV-017
3:50-4:00 PM
Diarrhoea outbreak investigation in Gaidatar vdc in Rautahat district, Nepal
R. K.  Mukhiya
BV-018
4:00-4:10 PM
Bacteriological profile of ventilator associated Pneumonia (vap) with special reference to multi drug resistance isolates
B.L. Chaudhary
BV-019
4:10-4:20 PM
Antibiogram of Staphyloccus aureus isolated from pus and wound swab sample
Pitambar Gurung
BV-020
4:20-4:30 PM
Extended spectrum β-lactamase and metallo β-lactamase producing multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria among patients with renal failure
Anil Pant
BV-021
4:20-4:40 PM
Persistent emergence of dengue: a seven years experience before and after 2010 epidemic in Nepal
Biswas Neupane
BV-022
4:40-4:50 PM
Tuberculosis is still prevalent diseases in population of district dir (lower) Khyber pakhtunkhwa  Pakistan
Tauseef Ahmad
BV-023
4:50-5:00 PM
The burden of Vibrio cholerae and Shigella during year 2010 diarrheal outbreak in Nepal
Binod Kumar Shah


PARALLEL  SESSION:                  III
SESSION:                                          Bacteriology and Virology
HALL:                                               C
CHAIRPERSON:                             Prof. Dr. Anjana Singh

Code
Time
Title
Presenter
BV-024
3:00-3:10 PM
Detection of metallo-beta-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical specimens of patients visiting b & b hospital
Roshan Bhattarai
BV-025
3:10-3:20 PM
Antibiogram of bacteria isolated from wound exudates
Arjun Ojha Kshetry
BV-026
3:20-3:30 PM
Susceptibility pattern of aminoglycosides among gram negative urinary pathogens with exclusion of E. coli
Sapkota Bharat
BV-027
3:30-3:40 PM
Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae and carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli from healthy poultry inkaski district, western Nepal
Deependra Hamal
BV-028
3:40-3:50 PM
Microbiological quality of slaughterhouses and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of some isolates
Prakash Dhakal
BV-029
3:50-4:00 PM
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria in various clinical isolates
Sikha Gautam
BV-030
4:00-4:10 PM
Comparison of antibiotic susceptibility testing of biofilm producing and non-producing clinical bacterial isolates
Binayak Rimal
BV-031
4:10-4:20 PM
Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from skin and soft tissue infection in children admitted at Kanti Children's Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu,  Nepal
Sharmila Budhathoki
BV-032
4:20-4:30 PM
Bacterial enteropathogens associated with acute diarrhea
Rojina Maharjan
BV-033
4:20-4:40 PM
Etiology of ocular infections and minimum inhibitory concentration of multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates to vancomycin, ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol
Samina Thapa
BV-034
4:40-4:50 PM
Indistinguishable clinical presentations among enteric patients caused by Salmonella enteric serovar paratyphi a and S. nteric serovar typhi in Kathmandu model hospital
Khadga Bikram Angbuhang
BV-035
4:50-5:00 PM
Urinary Tract Infections during pregnancy at National Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Birgunj, Parsha
Shikha Thakur


Fifth National Conference on Microbiology
(5th NCM)
Organized by:
Nepalese Society for Microbiology (NESOM)
Venue: Siddhartha Cottage, Dhobighat, Lalitpur
Date: Nov 15 - Nov 16, 2014

Day Second

Date:                           November 16, 2014
8:00-9:30 AM             Plenary Session
HALL                         A (Main Hall)

Time
Speaker
Titles
8:00 -8:15 AM   
Dr. Deanna Hagge
Progress in Leprosy research in Nepal
8:15 -8:30 AM   
Dr. Nuchhen Ratna Tuladhar
Pneumococcal pneumonia in Nepal
8:30 -8:45 AM   
Dr. Anjana Singh
Microbiology in Nepal a way forward
8:45-9:00 AM
Dr. Dwijj Raj Bhatta
Frontiers of research areas in Microbiology in Universities in Nepal, challenges and opportunities
9:0-9:15 AM
Dr. Bidhya Shrestha
Leucocidin ed (luked): an important virulent factor of S. aureus
9:15-9:30 AM
Dr. Gauri Shanker Manadhar
Efficient animal cloning by improved embryo activation technique

9:30-10:00 AM                       Tea break
10:00-10:30 AM                     Plenary Session

Time
Speaker
Titles
10:00 -10:15 AM   
Dr. Gyanendra Bahadur Karki
Status of drinking water of Kathmandu valley
10:15 -10:30 AM   
Dr. Ganesh Rai
Leptospirosis in Nepal



PARALLEL   SESSIONS: 10:30-1:00AM

PARALLEL SESSION:                  I                      
HALL                                                 A (Main Hall)
SESSION:                                          Bacteriology and Virology
CHAIRPERSON:                             Prof. Dr. Dwijj Raj Bhatt   
Code
Time
Title
Presenter
BV-035
10:30-10:40 AM
Study on etiology and antibacterial susceptibility profile of bacterial infective endocarditis
Binita Nepal
BV-036
10:40-10:50 AM
High rate of visa among renal failure patients visiting National Kidney Centre, Kathmandu
Deepa Upreti
BV-037
10:50-11:00 AM
Bacterial quality assessment of a popular street food panipuri of Kathmandu district
Manita Laxmi Rajbhandari
BV-038
11:00-11:10 AM
Effect of salt concentration on glycinebetaine production in halophilic strains isolated from sambhar salt lake Rajasthan, India
Kushwaha Bijayendra
BV-039
11:10-11:20 AM
A study of urinary tract infection in sakolan, Bhaktapur community
Umesh Kaji Manandhar
BV-040
11:20-11:30 PM
Pattern of bacterial ocular infections among the patient visiting Tilganga institute of ophthalmology, Nepal
Rabina Kumpakha
BV-041
11:30-11:40 PM
MDR, ESBL and MBL isolates from wound infections among patients visiting B & B hospital
Shristi Pradhan
BV-042
11:40-11:50 PM
Bacteriological analysis and their antibiogram of blood culture isolates from the cardiac patients visiting Sahid Gangalal national heart center
Shashi Bhusan Chaturwedi
BV-043
11:50-12:00 PM
Ceftazidime and ceftazidime-clavunate versace cefapime and cefapime-clavunate combined disk test in phenotypic detection of ESBL
Sharad Bhattarai
BV-044
12:00-12:10 PM
Integration of science in national policy to enhance prosperity and dignity of the nation:
Eak Dev Khanal

BV-045
12:10-12:20 PM
MDR and ESBL producing bacteria among uropathogens isolated from patients visiting at B. P. Smriti hospital
Shree Janga Rai
BV-046
12:20-12:30 PM
Identification of parasites in soil samples of vegetable field of Bhaktapur district
Sabita Ghimire


PARALLEL SESSION:                  II                    
HALL                                                 B
SESSION:                                          Biotechnology and Molecular Microbiology
CHAIRPERSON:                             Dr. Tika Bahadur Karki
Code
Time
Title
Presenter
BMM-001
10:30-10:40 AM
Multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae o1 and detection of ctx gene from clinical and environmental specimens in Kathmandu valley
Upendra Thapa Shrestha
BMM-002
10:40-10:50 AM
Isolation and identification of yeast strains from indigenous starter “marcha” from Nepal
Jay Ram Karmacharya
BMM-003
10:50-11:00 AM
Are houseflies still important vector of gastrointestinal infections?
Ruchee Manandhar
BMM-004
11:00-11:10 AM
Multiplex real time PCR for detection of leprosy and helminth co-infection in Nepal
Pawan Parajuli
BMM-005
11:10-11:20 AM
Leprosy relapse and drug resistance monitoring in Nepal
Divya Raj SJB Rana
BMM-006
11:20-11:30 PM
Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi cases in Om Hospital and Research Center,Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 to 2012
Dr. Sarala Malla

BMM-007
11:30-11:40 PM
Preparation and quality evaluation of banana wine
Rakesh Kumar Karn
BMM-008
11:40-11:50 PM
A novel Baculovirus-mediated gene transfer system in butterfly in vivo
Bidur Dhungel
BMM-009
11:50-12:00 PM
A c-terminal domain of sivmac vif is responsible for degradation of rhesus pobec3g
Dibya Ghimire
BMM-010
12:00-12:10 PM
Evaluation of gene xpert mtb/rif among the smear negative suspected tb patients for rapid detection of mtb and its resistance to rif
Shishir Subedi
BMM-011
12:10-12:20 PM
Prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl) and metallo beta lactamase (mbl)  producing  gram negative bacterial isolates from various clinical isolates
Elina Maharjan
BMM-012
12:20-12:30 PM
Microbiological quality of slaughterhouses and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of some isolates
Prakash Dahal


PARALLEL SESSION:                 III       
HALL:                                               C
SESSION:                                          Parasitology and Bacteriology
CHAIRPERSON:                             Prof. Dr. Shiva Kumar Rai

Code
Time
Title
Presenter
PS-001
10:30-10:40 AM
Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of wound infection in children visiting kanti children hospital
Geeta Ghimire
PS-002
10:40-10:50 AM
Study on intestinal parasitosis among school children in dang, Nepal
Pradip Kumar Khanal
PS-003
10:50-11:00 AM
Intestinal parasitosis in school children in Hetauda, Nepal
Yashoda Tamang
PS-004
11:00-11:10 AM
Intestinal parasites in schoolchildren of Himalayan region (Nepal) – bordering to Tibet (china)
R. K. Mukhiya
PS-005
11:10-11:20 AM
Comparative study of parasitic infection in pig population from different climatic ecozones of Nepal and its impact on productivity and human health
Upendra Thapa Shrestha
PS-006
11:20-11:30 PM
Co-association of viral influenza and upper respiratory tract bacterial pathogen among Nepalese pediatric patients with influenza like illness
Bishwo  Nath Acharya
BV-044
11:30-11:40 PM

MDR and ESBL producing uropathogens associated with complicated and uncomplicated urinary tract infections at helping hands community hospital, Kathmandu

Sujan Gautam
BV-045
11:40-11:50 PM
Prevalence of nosocomial infection by Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a health care center.
Preeti Maharjan
BV-046
11:50-12:00 PM
Detection of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from different clinical specimens
Rupa Thapa
BV-047
12:00-12:10 PM
Reduced fluoroquinolone susceptibility pattern among Salmonella enterica isolates from the patients visiting Sukraraj tropical and infectious disease hospital, Teku, Kathmandu, Nepal
R Shrestha
BV-048
12:10-12:20PM
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical samples
Sharmila Maharjan
PS-048
12:20-12:30
Low prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among prisoners of Central Jail, Kathmandu
Prasha Shrestha

12:30-1:00                  Lunch Break
1:00-2:00                    Poster Presentation / Observation
(Chairperson: Dr. Megh Raj Banjara)

2:00-4:00                    Closing ceremony



Fifth National Conference on Microbiology
(5th NCM)
Organized by:
Nepalese Society for Microbiology (NESOM)
Venue: Siddhartha Cottage, Dhobighat, Lalitpur
Date: Nov 15 - Nov 16, 2014

POSTER SESSION
                  
TIME:                                    9:00AM-11:30 AM (Nov 15, 2014)
                                                1:00- 2:00PM (Nov 16, 2014)
HALL:                                   B
CHAIRPERSON:                Dr. Megh Raj Banjara
SERIAL NUMBER
TITLE
POSTER PRESENTER
1
Antimicrobial resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus
Nabin Kishor Bimali
2
Isolation, identification and characterization of Bacillus spp. from feather wastes
Anju Manandhar

3
Microbiological analysis of drinking water quality of Mahankalchaur distribution system, Kathmandu
Lata Ghimire
4
Prevalence and re-infection of intestinal parasite among school children in southwest part of Kathmandu valley
Milan Kumar Upreti
5
Changing antibiogram pattern of clinical isolates of Salmonella spp
Anil Giri
6
Isolation and screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from yogurt samples and assessment of their antimicrobial activity against pathogens

Vijay Singh Chhetri
7
Comparative study of antibiogram of nasal Staphylococcus  aureus  isolates from hiv seropositive and seronegative individuals visiting national public health laboratory

Sajan Poudel

8
Molecular classification of beta-lactamases among the isolates of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriacea
Kedar Gautam

9
Relationship between ciprofloxacin resistance and extended spectrum beta-lactamases production in Escherichia coli strains isolated from urine sample
Amrit Banjara
10
Urinary tract infection among suspected patients visiting korea-nepal friendship hospital Thimi Bhaktapur Nepal
Jaya Ram Kalu

11
Comparison of in vitro efficacy of antibiotics on ESBL and non-ESBL  E. coli isolated from urine sample
Soni Shrestha
12
Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of urinary pathogens from cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at Bhaktapur cancer hospital
Gyan Laxmi Kila Shrestha
13
Microbial analysis of well water with reference to septic tank
Dhiraj Shrestha
14
Microbiological spectrum and susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates from children suspected of urinary tract infection, visiting Kanti children’s hospital, Maharajgung , Kathmandu.
Bidur Aryal
15
Comparative study of bacteria causing urinary tract infection and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in diabetic and non diabetic patients visiting tertiary care hospital ;Alka hospital
Narayani Maharjan

16

Six-years surveillance of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Nepal
Supriya Sharma
17
Preliminary study on the role of n-terminal regulatory domain of syntaxin 4 in mast cell exocytosis
Pratikshya Adhikari
18
Phenotypic detection of different beta-lactamases production in Escherichia coli strains from urinary tract infection
Sabnum Shrestha
19
MIC determination of ciprofloxacin among MDR and ESBL producing uropathogens from patients visiting Shankarapur hospital, Kathmandu
Binita Dahal

20
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage among inpatients, outpatients and hospital staff at Nepal armed police force hospital, Thankot, Nepal
Sunil Shah

21
Prevalence and factors associated with Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients with surgery visiting hospitals of Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Shreejeet Shrestha
22
Identification of environmental factors involved in Legionella development
Kshitij Karki
23
Diversity and antibiotic resistance of uropathogenic bacteria from Alka hospital
Saroj Nepal

24
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Methicillin resistant Staphylocococus aureus (MRSA) isolated in pus specimens.
Kalyan Rai

25
Status of inducible clindamycin resistance among Macrollide resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Bhomi Ujwol

26
Study of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from nasal swabs of people from bhaktapur municipality
Umesh Kaji Manadhar
27
Umbilical cord infection in new born with application of 4% chlorhexidine digluconate after birth in Dhulikhel hospital, Nepal
Dr. Rupesh Timilsina
28
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among the street children of kathmandu valley
Nilima Shrestha
29
Intestinal parasitic infestation among school children in Saptari
Ranjit Gupta
30
Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among school children in Nepal
Shrestha Jeetendra
31
Prevalence of parasitic infection in school going children
Sulochana Laluwa
32
Intestinal parasitic infections among school children of northern Kathmandu, Nepal
Sunil Pandey
33
TORCH infection; Global issue
Nabina Jha
34
Nasal carriage rate of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among health care workers at Kathmandu medical college teaching hospital
Sabita Khatri
35
Etiological agents (salmonella enteric typhi and paratyphi) of febrile illness and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern
Dina Shrestha
36
Detection of Vibrio cholera from water samples collected from different areas of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Sagar Aryal

37
Asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Nepal
Shristi Shakya
38
The Threat of Ebola Virus
Som Nath Kafle
39
Clinical, serological and entomological features of Dengue virus infection
Prabin Poudel
40
Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay for Detection of Rifampicin Resistance
Pratikshya Pandey
41
Isolation of Antibiotic producing Streptomyces from different biological samples and observe their antimicrobial activity
Bikram Kunwar
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