Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025): The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists - 2025

Published: 2025-10-11

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Review articles

• Artificial intelligence in medical microbiology: revolutionizing diagnostics and beyond: A brief review

  Wijeratne S (Author)

• Enhancing Safety in Antibiotic Administration: Avoiding Anaphylaxis and Medication Errors

  Badanasinghe CN (Author)

• A Comparative Analysis of CLSI and EUCAST Interpretations of Intermediate Antimicrobial Susceptibility: Navigating the Gray Zone

  Kothalawala M (Author)

Case reports

• CP1-  A case of native valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecium

  Dharmasiri HHKT (Author)

• CP2 - Staphylococcus aureus urine culture leading to diagnosis of psoas abscess; a case report

  Vilochani DC (Author)

• CP3 - Generalized tetanus following a deep foot njury: A Case report

  Weerakoon MP (Author)

• CP4 -Non-typhoidal salmonella meningitis in an infant: A case report

  Mahesh WK (Author)

• Meningitis and renal abscess by Streptococcus chicken group D; 2 case reports

  A.K.G. Liyanage (Author)

• Invasive Salmonella Saintpaul Infection in an Immunocompromised Adult: Unusual Presentation Following a Suspected Snake Bite.munocompromised Patient: A Case of Salmonella Saintpaul bacteraemia

  A. Mathew (Author)

Open Papers

• OP1-Innate immune dysregulation may be linked to cardiovascular disease risk among adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV on antiretroviral therapy

  Alles MFJ (Author)

• OP2 -Identification of Anaerobic Bacteria in Herniated Lumbar Discs of Patients Undergoing Microdiscectomy

  Aravinth P (Author)

• OP3-Evaluation of patients with a reported beta-lactam allergy for de-labelling

  Dassanayake NHK (Author)

• OP4 - Abstract Use of the rapid, multiplex PCR panel for the identification of respiratory pathogens and the resistance genes among patients admitted to a Tertiary care hospital in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

  Wickramasinghe SS (Author)

• OP5 -Parasitic helminth stages isolated from soil samples of selected public areas  in  Gampaha and Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  Chandrasena N (Author)

• OP6 -Antiviral susceptibility of seasonal influenza A and B strains to neuraminidase inhibitors (oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir and laninamivir) from 2013– 2024 in Sri Lanka

  Jayamaha Jude (Author)

Posters

• PP1 - Bacterial pathogens & their antibiotic susceptibility pattern of community-acquired bacteremia in adult diabetic patients at a Base Hospital in Gampaha District Sri Lanka  

  Yapa YHB (Author)

• PP2 -Evaluation of enrichment technique to enhance culture positivity of sterile fluids

  Kariyakarana DP (Author)

• PP3 - An analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates observed at a paediatric tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

  Ranasinghe RDVC (Author)

• PP4 -Bacterial identification, their ABST patterns, and associated factors in suspected ear infection patients attending ENT Clinic, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna.

  Hasna, S (Author)

• PP5 -Prevalence of co-infection with influenza A, influenza B and SARS-CoV-2 viruses among samples referred to the national laboratory in 2024

  Botenne CS (Author)

• PP6 -Retrospective study on the prevalence of human metapneumovirus in samples from the National Respiratory Reference Laboratory (Feb. 2022-Feb. 2024)

  Gunaratne MDPH (Author)

• PP7 -Validation of an in-house TaqMan probe based real time PCR assay for early detection of leptospirosis in clinically suspected patients at National Hospital Galle

  Arachchi KAHNK (Author)

• PP8 -Viral and atypical bacterial Etiology of community-acquired respiratory infections in children at two tertiary care hospitals in Peradeniya

  De silva PHIA (Author)

• PP9 -Audit of peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) site maintenance practices and PIVC associated phlebitis occurrence at selected government hospitals in Sri Lanka.

  Dinapala SK (Author)

• PP10 - Trend analysis of prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in blood culture isolates in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

  Thisera HAAO (Author)

• PP11 - Antimicrobial resistance patterns of colonizing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from urine samples of pregnant women as an indicator for antimicrobial resistance in a   rural community in Sri Lanka

  Malliyawadu RW (Author)

• PP12-Comparison of antibiotic sensitivity in Escherichia coli isolated from natural water and ground water in Gampaha District

  Jinadasa RJSA (Author)

• PP13- Effectiveness of Sri Lankan sweet potato varieties (reddish and whitish) as an alternative media for potato dextrose agar to isolate Candida albicans.

  Premalal WHAT (Author)

• PP14 -Patient demographics and the varying clinical presentation of invasive salmonellosis with positive blood cultures: An analysis of a decade-long database

  Piyasiri DLB (Author)

• PP15 -A REVIEW OF THE PATTERN OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AT TEACHING HOSPITAL BATTICALOA DURING 2021 – 2024

  Janane N (Author)

• PP16 -Screening urine cultures for presence of antibiotics – Internal quality audit in a base hospital in Sri Lanka

  Ranasinghe RATK (Author)

• PP17 -Enhancing infection prevention and control practices among intern medical officers: A targeted awareness program

  Indunil WKU (Author)

• PP18 -Comparison of conventional manual blood culture bottle with in-house prepared biphasic blood culture bottle for the isolation of bacteria

  Wijekoon WMWW (Author)

• PP19 -The occurrence of morbidity and mortality among patients experiencing respiratory symptoms at Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, in April 2024

  Pattiyakumbura TT (Author)

• PP20 -Post pandemic period circulation and seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 : Analysis of samples from National Respiratory Reference Laboratory, Jan 2023- Dec 2024

  Gunaratne MDPH (Author)

• PP21 - Demographic and Clinical Features of Leptospirosis Among Febrile Patients Admitted to the District General Hospital, Kilinochchi

  Pirabakaran S (Author)

• PP22 -Genomic surveillance and prevalence of RSV in children under three years of age : preliminary data of WHO RSV pilot project phase III

  Chethumini Botenne (Author)