AGM 2024
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) was held on the 29th of October 2024, from 11.45am to 4.00pm at Hotel Galadari, Colombo.
Author: Piume madushani
Funeral notice of Dr. Thomas O’Brien one of the pioneers who developed WHONET
It is with great sadness that we inform the death of Dr Thomas O’Brien, an expert in antimicrobial resistance and the visionary developer of the WHONET software, on the 9th of December at the age of 95. Dr. O’Brien received his medical degree from Harvard…
Awareness and Training-of-Trainers (ToT)
CME Programmes on AMS – done in collaboration with other professional bodies Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshops: Lectures and presentations on AMS
Implementation Process
SLCM has identified the importance of systematic implementation of AMS in hospitals. Development of 4 pivotal tools re. AMS; National Antimicrobial Stewardship Guideline for Healthcare institutions of Sri Lanka – General Circular No. 02-116 2024 Implementation of Antimicrobial Prescription Chart in healthcare lnstitutions – individual hospitals can…
Guidelines and Circulars
Implementation of ‘Aware classification’ of antimicrobials in healthcare institutions in Sri Lanka Implementation of Antimicrobial Prescription Chart in healthcare lnstitutions Antimicrobial Prescription Chart National Guideline on Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme in Healthcare institutions of Sri Lanka National Antimicrobial Stewardship Guideline for Healthcare institutions in Sri…
Introduction
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat, and it is spreading as a silent pandemic across the world. The estimated deaths due to infections caused by resistant pathogens would be 10 million per year by 2050 if no preventive measures are adopted. Misuse and…
Meningococcal Septicemia in a Young Adult- A Case Report
Neisseria meningitidis are Gram-negative diplococci capable of causing a range of infections with high morbidity and mortality. Here, we present a case of meningococcal septicemia with associated purpuric rash in a young adult.
Preliminary workshop on implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals: held at NHSL on 02nd July 2024
A preliminary workshop was conducted by the SLCM in collaboration with the Ceylon College of Physicians on 2nd July 2024 at the auditorium in the Epilepsy unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Training of Trainers workshop series on Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals – Provincial Workshops
The SLCM has organised a series of workshops, aimed at introduction of the “National guideline of AMS for health care institutions in Sri Lanka” and the implementation of the newly introduced National Antimicrobial Prescription Chart and AWaRe classification of antimicrobials.
Increased number of Typhoid cases in Sri Lanka – 2024
Typhoid fever is a potentially severe life-threatening bacteraemic illnesses caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi. Estimated 11–21 million cases of typhoid fever occur worldwide each year causing an estimated 135,000–230,000 deaths.
