In the context of the current COVID 19 pandemic, a high number of patients are getting affected with the SARS CoV 2 virus, and many cases can be tackled by one’s immune system as it is the case in many viral illnesses.
Annual Education & Evaluation programme of Infection Control & Microbiology (AEEICM2021) was held on 22nd of October 2021 for the 7th consecutive year, commemorating Global Hand Washing day falling on 15th October.
SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands – 5 May 2018 It’s in your hands – prevent sepsis in health care Members of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists commemorated the global hand hygiene day on the theme declared by the World Health Organization “It’s in your…
By Dr Rohitha Muthugala MBBS, Dip. R & DP, PG Diploma in Med.Microbiology, MD (Medical Virology) Consultant Medical Virologist, Teaching Hospital Kandy . Transmission of the infection to humans is by inhalation of the viruses via aerosols generated from virus contaminated rodent faeces , urine or…
By Dr. Jananie Kottahachchi MBBS, Diploma (Medical Microbiology), MD (medical Microbiology) Senior Lecturer Grade II Department of Microbiology Consultant microbiologist Biological threat from emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism are ever increasing. It has become essential to increase awareness and preparedness for identifying and containing those…
By Dr Mahen Kothalawala MBBS Dip Microbiology MD MPH(NZ) Consultant Clinical Microbiologist Teaching Hospital Kandy Sri Lanka Sepsis accounts for around 9 million deaths per year globally. During the last decade, number of hospital admissions due to sepsis have increased considerably by 70% in the…
By Vasanthi Thevanesam Emeritus Professor Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya Public Health is defined as ‘the science of protecting the safety and improving the health of communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention’. Microbes have…
The inaugural Infectious Diseases Conference was organized by the Infectious Diseases Forum of the Ceylon College of Physicians in Collaboration with DNDi, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists and Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is considered a self-limiting illness. It primarily affects infants and young children; however, it can also affect adolescents and adults.
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by an Orthopoxvirus belonging to the family Poxviridea. Variola virus, vaccinia virus, and cowpox virus are all members of the Orthopoxvirus genus.
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.
The Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists has ventured on a series of media programmes in collaboration with the Independence Television Network (ITN) channel.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) was held on the 14th of October 2022, (Friday) from 11.30am to 3.30pm at the “Mihilaka Medura”, BMICH, Colombo 7
