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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

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.

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.

The Sri Lanka Sepsis Alliance (SLSA) was established in September 2023 with the endorsement of the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), the highest-ranking health official in Sri Lanka.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health and development threat. It is estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and contributed to 4.95 million deaths.

Panel discussion organized by the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists...

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) was held on the 20th of October 2023, from 11.45am to 4.00pm at the “Bougainvillea”, Hotel Galadari, Colombo.

These workshops are aimed at creating awareness among doctors and nursing officers involved in the insertion and maintenance of central lines.

SLCM intends to give recommendations in order to minimize fatalities due to medication errors and severe adverse reactions including anaphylaxis in view of the recent events of several cases of antibiotic associated anaphylaxis reported in the country and to ensure patient safety when administering antibiotics.