| Research Goals and Areas Research is being carried out in various fields of Bacteriology and Virology utilizing conventional methods as well as newly developed techniques. Basic practical and epidemiological problems are investigated as part of the research programs. The research area covered by all faculty members includes all kinds aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria and causative agents of infectious diseases of the urinary tract, the respiratory system, the nervous system, the alimentary tract and other organ lesions. The research goals set by the academic staff of the department represent the research interests of the department as: 1. To carry out the research based on the prevalent infectious diseases and research priorities set by the health authorities of the country. 2. To perform basic research as counterpart of clinical fields. 3. To exchange the knowledge and experience with other researchers at national and international level. 4. To focus more on molecular aspects of infectious diseases, virulence and pathogenesis of bacterial and viral infections. 5. To perform the research in a more applied manner. Departmental dedication to excellence in research is evidenced by the following clinical investigations presented in various conferences and seminars: Plasmid profiles of bacterial strains isolated from clinical specimens Nosocomial and unconventional bacteria in hospital infections Study of pathogenic bacteria in sepsis Mannose sensitive and mannose resistance pili in E.coli causing urinary tract infections Chlamydia in genitourinary infections Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma in genitourinary tract infections Helicobacter pylori infections in stomach disorders and its virulence genes Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA) in various clinical infections and its virulence Antibiotic resistance surveillance in clinically important bacteria including S .aureus, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baummanii in children and adults by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Real-time PCR ESBLs production in E. coli and Klebsiella pneumonia and other important pathogens Surveillance of vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and Enterococcus ( VRE) species Study of acute bacterial meningitis in children Legionella in hospital water plants Integron associated antibiotic resistance in different bacteria Simultaneous detection of facultative anaerobic bacteria in clinical specimen by Multiplex PCR Molecular and phenotypic evaluation of beta-lactamases, carbapenemases in bacteria associated with nosocomial infections, with particular reference to A.baumanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infections from biopsy and stool by molecular techniques Hepatitis B virus infection and risk of coronary atherosclerosis Study of Adenoviruses and Rotavirus in gastrointestinal infections Herpes simplex type 1 oral infections Real-time PCR to detect the Influenza A virus in clinical specimens |