Dr. Kaarthiga S

Qualifications & Education:

• MD (Microbiology) – Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, RGUHS, Bengaluru
• MBBS – Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, RGUHS, Bengaluru

Areas of Expertise:

• Diagnostic Microbiology, Infectious Serology & Autoimmune Immunology (including ANA Immunofluorescence)
• Molecular Biology
• Quality Process Management
• Infection Prevention & Control

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Microbiologist, Infection Control – Aster Labs & Aster RV Hospital, Bengaluru
• Microbiologist & Infection Control Officer – Anand Diagnostic Laboratory / Kauvery Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident (Microbiology)– Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru
• Consultant Microbiologist – Apollo Diagnostics, Koramangala, Bengaluru

Research & Publications:

• Study of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli with Special Reference to Virulence Factors and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in a Tertiary Care Hospital – International Journal of Current Research (2017)
• Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus and High-Level Gentamicin Resistance Among Enterococcus Isolates in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital – International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases (2020)

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi