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SLCM Manuals & Guidelines

WAAW 2023

  • President’s Message for WAAW 2023

  • Promotional Videos for WAAW

  • Review of National Antibiotic Guidelines 2022/2023

  • National strategic plan for combating antimicrobial resistance in Sri Lanka

Members Posts

  • The Inaugural Infectious Diseases Conference

    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

    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- An Emerging Public Health Threat

    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.

College Posts

  • AGM 2023

    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.

  • Workshops on prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)

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

  • Recommendations on minimizing/ preventing fatalities due to medication errors and severe hypersensitivity reactions when administering antibiotics

    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.

  • Media program in collaboration with ITN

    The Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists has ventured on a series of media programmes in collaboration with the Independence Television Network (ITN) channel.

  • AGM 2022

    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

32nd Annual Scientific Sessions Sponsors

Strategic Partner

Platinum Sponsor

Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists

No.06,

“Wijerama House”,

Wijerama Mawatha,

Colombo 07, Sri Lanka

 

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