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Hi reader
Welcome to the newsletter of the SLCM
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CONTENTS
Council 2016 -2017
26TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS 2017
News from the college
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INDUCTION OF DR ENOKA COREA AS THE PRESIDENT 2017
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The Siri Wickremesinghe Oration 2017
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Gallery - The Induction of the President and The Siri Wickramasinghe Oration
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The National Guidelines on Empirical and Prophylactic use of Antimicrobials
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The Global Hand Hygiene Day of WHO – 2017
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Prof Tissa Vitarana - awarded the Vidya Jothi Award
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Events planned for 2017
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OGM of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM)
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Medical exhibition – July 2017- BMICH
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Publications
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Antibiotic Guidelines 2016
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National Guidelines on Empirical and Prophylactic use of Antimicrobials
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The manual for infection prevention and control in hospitals 2005
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Members Contributions
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How to implement an action plan
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Other news
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The official Facebook page of the SLCM
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Design, Development and Implementation of a LIMS
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President - Dr. Enoka Corea
President Elect - Dr. Kushlani Jayatilleke
Vice President - Dr. Ajith Nagahawatte
Immediate Past Presiden- Dr. Kanthi Nanayakkara
Hony. Secretaries - Dr. Thushari Dissanayake /Dr Nayomi Danthanarayana
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Hony. Treasurer - Dr. Malika Karunaratne
Editor - Dr. Roshan Jayasuriya
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Dr. Jayanthi Elwitigala
Dr. Rohini Wadanamby
Dr. Samanmalee Gunasekara
Dr. Dhanushka Dasanayake
Dr. Varuna Navaratne
Dr. Hasini Banneheke
Dr. Primali Jayasekera
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INAUGURATION
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30th August 2017 at 6.15 pm
Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo
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PRECONGRESS
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29th & 30th August 2017
Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo
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Scientific Programme
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31st August & 1st September 2017
Sri Lanka Foundation,
Colombo 07
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SLCM / SSM members:
Pre-congress only (2nd South Asian Melioidosis Congress) -: Rs. 4,000/-
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Special Rate for All 4 days -: Rs. 5,000/-
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Non-members for the 2nd South Asian Melioidosis Congress - register at www.samc2017.org
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Members and Non Members - Scientific Programme
Both Days : Rs. 2,500/-
Single Day : Rs. 1,500/-
Sessions (half a day) : Rs 1,000/-
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Plenary 1 - Sepsis: Panacea or Pandora’s box?
Prof. Prabath Nanayakkara - Head, Section Acute Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam
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Symposium 1 - Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
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National Strategic Plan for Combatting AMR
Dr. Kumudu Karunaratne
Consultant Microbiologist, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo
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Behavioural Aspects of Antimicrobial Stewardship
Dr. Carolyn Tarrant
Associate Professor, Sapphire, Department of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology,University of Leicester
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Detection of Carbapenemases in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Prof. Balaji Veeraraghavan
Professor, Department of Clinical Microbiology ,Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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Plenary 2 - Toxoplasmosis
Prof. Sarman Singh
Professor & Head, Division of Clinical Microbiology & Molecular Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Plenary 3 - Microbiome with a Focus on the Mycobiome
Dr. Nelun Perera
Consultant Microbiologist, University Hospitals of Leicester,
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester, Training Programme Director, Microbiology, Health Education England / East Midlands
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Plenary 4 - Viral Infections in the Immunocompromised
Dr. Mark Atkins
Consultant Virologist (Specialty Lead), Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Symposium 2 - Advances in Combating Sepsis
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PHANTASi Trial: (Pre)Hospital Management of Sepsis: Opportunities and Challenges
Prof. Prabath Nanayakkara
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Diagnostic Stewardship
Prof. Balaji Veeraraghavan
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiling; Slow or FAST?
Prof. Tim Inglis
Consultant Microbiologist, PathWest, Western Australia
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Symposium 3 - Blood Borne Viruses
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Dilemmas in the Diagnosis of Blood Borne Viral Infections
Dr. Mark Atkins
Consultant Virologist (Specialty Lead), Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Clinical Dilemmas in Managing HIV Patients
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrema
Consultant Physician, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Angoda
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Plenary 5 - Interactive Case Discussion
Dr. Nelun Perera
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Poster
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News from the college
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Dr Enoka Korea was inducted as the President of Sri lanka College of Microbiologists on the 10th march 2015 at a ceremony held at at the Sri Lanka Foundation . The speech introducing Dr Enoka Korea was delivered by Dr. Kanthi Nanayakkara ,( Consultant Virologist MRI Colombo and the outgoing president of the SLCOM ) . Enoka Marie Corea, nee …
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The Siri Wickremesinghe Oration was held at the Sri Lanka Foundation on Friday 10th March 2017.
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The Orator was Prof Faseeha Noordeen, Professor in Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. The topic of the oration was “Dengue in Sri Lanka – Past and the Present Trends”.
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Siri Wickramasinghe Oration 2017
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The National Guidelines on Empirical and Prophylactic use of Antimicrobials was launched at a ceremony held on 17th of November 2016 at the Sri Lanka Foundation, No 100, Sri Lanka Foundation Avenue, Colombo, with Dr. Rajitha Senarathne, Hon. Minister of Health as the Chief Guest.
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In a recorded video message, Dr Kumudu Karunaratne, Chairperson of the Subcommittee of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists which was appointed to coordinate the compiling of this guideline, explained the process for developing these guidelines and thanked all those who helped in this activity.
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by Dr Kushlani Jayatilleke Hand hygiene is the core element in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare setting and is very important in combating antibiotic resistance. Campaigning each year on or around 5 May is one important part of improving behaviour towards IPC best practices, especially hand hygiene. This year the campaign materials are all co-branded with 'Fight antibiotic …
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The Investiture Ceremony of conferring National Honours on distinguished personalities, who rendered a noble service to the country and its advancement was held on March 20th at the Nelum Pokuna Theater, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. These awards were bestowed on the most distinguished persons who have made outstanding contributions to the country and its advancement. At this …
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Council meetings (every 3rd Friday, 1.00 pm, at College office, Wijerama House) 25 Nov 2016, 16 Dec 2016, 20 Jan 2017, 17 Feb 2017, 17 March 2017, 21 April 2017, 19 May 2017,16 June 2017, 21 July 2017, 18 Aug 2017, 15 Sept 2017, 20 Oct 2017 CME Sessions (every 1st Friday, 12.30 pm, Aldo Castellani Auditorium, MRI) 4 Nov …
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An ordinary general meeting of the SLCM will be held on Friday, 7th of July 2017 from 2.00pm to 3.30pm (after the CME) at the Aldo Castellani Auditorium of the Medical Research Institute, Colombo 8. The OGM will be preceded by a lecture titled “Real Time PCR – A Revolution in Diagnostics” by Dr. Kavita Khadke, Technical Head – Molecular Biology, Himedia …
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The Ceylon College of Physicians is organizing a medical exhibition to celebrate their Golden Jubilee on 14th, 15th and 16th of July 2017 at the BMICH. The Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists are planning to have a stall in this exhibition under the title “Infections and Antibiotic Resistance”. There will be a competition to assess the knowledge of the public on Antimicrobial Resistance …
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Download The Electronic Version here
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The “Hospital Infection Control Manual” was first printed by the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists in 2005.
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Download The Electronic Version here
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National Guidelines on Empirical and Prophylactic use of Antimicrobials
Collect your copy from the college office
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Other News
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Dear all, The official Facebook page of SLCM has now been created. Please visit the page and forward to your friends. https://www.facebook.com/ slcolmicro/?notif_t=page_fan& notif_id=1495210942142963 Thank you Dr Enoka Corea President Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists No.06, “Wijerama House”, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
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Do you have an article you wish to publish in the newsletter or the college website ?
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Forward it to Dr Roshan Jayasuriya , Editor, Sri lanka Collage of Microbiologists
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