Dr. Sujatha Pathirage
MBBS,Dip Micro, MD Medical Microbiology
Consultant Microbiologist
Head Department of Bacteriology 2
Medical Research Institute
Colombo
The President 2024/2025
Members Posts
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. Read more →
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. Read more →
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. Read more →
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. Read more →
Featured Articles
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 Read more →
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. Read more →
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. Read more →
Sri Lanka Sepsis Alliance: Progress and Future Directions
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. Read more →
National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System 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. Read more →
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