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Microbiology

About the Department

The Department of Microbiology was established in 1985 under the leadership of Dr. M. T. Paithankar as the first Head of the Department. Since its inception, the department has been guided by dedicated leaders:
- Dr. (Mrs.) S. A. Kulkarni
- Dr. S. T. Mohite
- Dr. (Mrs.) G. S. Karande
- Dr. S. R. Patil (present Head of Department)
The teaching faculty of the department is engaged not only in imparting education but also in diagnostic work, thereby playing a dual role in academics and healthcare services. The department offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs in Microbiology, catering to a wide spectrum of learners. To remain in tune with global advancements in the field, the faculty members consistently update their expertise through specialized training courses, hands-on workshops, and skill development programs

Our Vision

Infection-Free Environment

To commit to effective utilization of resources and continuous improvement in the provision of an infection free atmosphere for the well being of patients and healthcare workers.

Our Mission

Advanced Diagnostics

To ensure latest diagnostic modalities of investigations in the field of Microbiology.

Policies & Protocols

To formulate policies and protocols on the methods of sterilization and disinfection.

Antibiotic Policy

To implement an effective antibiotic policy to control the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Awareness & Waste Management

To create awareness among healthcare workers regarding biomedical waste management.

Quality in Infection Control

To incorporate quality improved principles in the effective infection control for the benefit of patients and healthcare workers.

Competent Microbiologists

To give the society competent clinical microbiologists with thorough and updated knowledge in the field of Microbiology.

Our Objectives

Excellence in Diagnostics

To achieve excellence in diagnostics with the ultimate goal of providing quality in health care.

Excellence in Teaching & Research

To achieve excellence in teaching and research with the ultimate goal of providing quality in health care.

HOD & Professor

Dr. Satish Ramchandra Patil

Dr. S. R. Patil holds an MBBS, MD, and PhD in Medical Microbiology with over 30 years of teaching experience. A university-recognized UG and PG teacher, he has guided MD, M.Sc., and PhD students as an examiner and mentor. He currently serves as Director of IQAC at Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (KVV).
He has held several key positions in the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM), including Member of the Executive Council (2013–2015), Joint Secretary (2015–2018), and Secretary since 2018, as well as Secretary of the Maharashtra State Chapter (2018–2019).
With over 55 publications in national and international indexed journals, Dr. Patil has made significant contributions to medical microbiology.

02164-241555/6/7

hodmicrobiology@kvv.edu.in

Our Team

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Dr. Shivaji Tatoba Mohite

MBBS, MD Professor
Dr. Geeta Satish Karande

Dr. Geeta Satish Karande

MBBS, MD Professor
Dr. Ravindra Vasantrao Shinde

Dr. Ravindra Vasantrao Shinde

MBBS, MD Professor
Dr. Satyajeet Krishnarao Pawar

Dr. Satyajeet Krishnarao Pawar

MBBS, MD, PhD Associate Professor
Dr. Harsha Virendra Patil

Dr. Harsha Virendra Patil

MBBS, MD, PhD Associate Professor
Dr. Priyanka Makarand Mane

Dr. Priyanka Makarand Mane

MBBS, MD, PhD Associate Professor
Dr. Smita Prashant Pawar

Dr. Smita Prashant Pawar

MBBS, MD Assistant Professor
Comprehensive facilities for medical education and research

Department Infrastructure .

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Modern setup for diagnostics and research

Advanced Laboratory Complex .

A comprehensive laboratory ecosystem featuring seven specialized sections designed to meet all investigative and diagnostic requirements with capabilities matching the highest international standards.

Central Collection Room

Facility for specimen collection and student microscopy sessions

Autoclave & Disposal Room

Room for sterilization, waste disposal, and equipment maintenance

Krishna Hospital Diagnostic Support

Support unit for diagnostic services and specimen storage
Specimens and models for practical study

Educational Museum .

A comprehensive collection of educational resources designed to provide students with hands-on learning experiences through carefully curated specimens, models, and visual aids.

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Equipped spaces for interactive demonstrations and practical learning

Demonstration Rooms .

Two state-of-the-art demonstration rooms equipped with modern teaching technology and interactive learning tools.

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Teaching Learning Methods .

Innovative pedagogical approaches designed to foster comprehensive learning and professional development in microbiology education

Didactic Lectures

Structured, comprehensive lectures delivered by expert faculty members to provide fundamental knowledge and theoretical foundations in microbiology. These sessions ensure systematic coverage of curriculum content with clear learning objectives.

Self Directed Learning

Empowering students to take ownership of their learning journey through independent study, research, and exploration. This method develops critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and lifelong learning habits essential for medical professionals.

Small Group Teaching

Interactive sessions with limited student numbers to facilitate personalized attention, peer-to-peer learning, and enhanced discussion. This approach promotes active participation and deeper understanding of complex microbiological concepts.

Journal Club

Specialized sessions for postgraduate students focusing on current research, critical analysis of scientific literature, and discussion of latest developments in microbiology. This enhances research aptitude and evidence-based learning.

Students' Seminars

Student-led presentations and discussions that enhance communication skills, build confidence, and promote deeper engagement with subject matter. These sessions encourage research skills and professional presentation abilities.

Tutorials & Assignments

Structured assignments and tutorial sessions designed to reinforce learning, assess understanding, and provide personalized guidance. These activities bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application.

Integrated Teaching

Comprehensive educational strategy that combines multiple disciplines and teaching methods:
- Correlation : Connecting concepts across different subjects
- Nesting : Embedding topics within broader contexts
- Sharing : Collaborative learning experiences

Academic & Scientific Activities .

Regular academic events and professional development opportunities conducted by our department

Webinars

Online sessions featuring expert speakers and current topics in microbiology

CME'S

Continuing Medical Education programs for professional development

Workshops

Hands-on learning to apply knowledge, build skills, and gain confidence.

Conferences

Academic conferences showcasing research and fostering collaboration

Publications

Sr. No

Title of the paper

Name of the Author/s

Name of the Journal

Month of Publication

1.

Isolation and Speciation of Acinetobacter Species with Special Reference to Antibiotic Resistance in Tertiary Care hospital

Manasi Vikas Yadav, Dr. G.S. Karande, Dr. S.R. Patil, Dr. R.V. Shinde, Dr. S.K. Pawar, Dr. H.V. Patil, Dr. P.M. Mane, and Shanu Sharma

international Journal of Life science and Pharma Research. ISSN 2250-0480, Vol 13 ( 4), Accepted on – 23 March 2023

March 2023

2.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer in India : Aetiological Trends and Bacterial Diversity

Dipak S. Kale, Geeta S. Karande, Kailas D. Datkhile

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Published by Wolters Kluwer – Medknow, Volume – 27; Issue – 2 , Published on - 14 April 2023

2023

3.

Clinical, Antimicrobial and Phenotypic Profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Maharashtra

P.S. Pawar, Satyajeet K. Pawar, S.R. Patil, T.P. Pawar

Eur. Chem. Bull.” April 2023, 12(Special Issue 4), 1773-1785

2023

4.

Bacterial Profile and Antibiogram of Uropathogens from Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

T.P. Pawar, Satyajeet K. Pawar, S.R. Patil, P.S. Pawar

Eur. Chem. Bull.“ April 2023, 12(Special Issue 4), 1786-1800. 2063- 5346 (ISSN 2063-5346)

2023

5.

Clinical Profile of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A cross sectional study

Dr. Priyanka Mane, Dr. Makarand Mane, Dr. Nachiket Trivedi, Dr. S.R. Patil

Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(Special Issue 4), 2512-2517. ISSN No. 2063-5346

2023

6.

Evaluation of serum ferritin as prognostic marker in acute hemorrhagic stroke

Dr. Bammidi Rohit Kumar, Dr. Makarand Mane, Dr. Priyanka M. Mane

Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(Special Issue 4), 2518-2533 ISSN No. 2063-5346

2023

7.

Determination of antimicrobial resistance patterns and detection of ESBL and AMPC: Producing uropathogenic E. coli

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Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(Special Issue 4), 1765-1772 ISSN No. 2063-5346 ISSN No. 2063-5346

2023

8.

Prevalence of ESBL in Escherichia coli and Its Antibiotic resistance pattern from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital

Pooja Prakash Chavan, Shanu Brajkishor Sharma, Dr. G.S. Karande

hospital.” European Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Research”, ISSN No. 2394 - 3211, January -2022

January -2022

9.

Outcome Prediction and severity of Corona Virus Disease (COVID – 19) on the Basis of Clinical and Laboratory parameters

V.C. Patil, S.J. Bhosale, A.Y. Kshirsagar, H.V. Patil, S.S. Patil

Clinical Diabetology. Accepted : 8th March 2022, Issue-11, volume - 2, Pages 107 - 118

2022

10.

Study clinical profile and echocardiographic parameters in subjects with left bundle branch block

Angha Pothkar, Makarand Mane, Priyanka Mane

International Journal of Health Sciences, 6 (S1)4090-4099. April 2022

April 2022

11.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa from intensive care units: Prevalence, clinical and antimicrobial profile

Shweta S. Patil, S.K. Pawar, S.H. Kada, and S.V. Kakade

International J. of Health Sciences, 6(S1), 9846–9853. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.7296, May 2022

May 2022

12.

Estimation of C- reactive protein levels in COVID- 19 patients: A laboratory based observational Study

P.M. Mane, M.B. Mane, S.R. Patil

International J. of Health Sciences,6(S2), 10070–5. 20th May 2022

May 2022

13.

Prevalence of ESBL in Klebsiella and Its Antibiotic resistance pattern from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital

Snehal Mayanand Deshmukhe, Dr. G.S. Karande, Shanu B. Sharma, R.V. Shinde, S.K. Pawar, Dr. H.V. Patil, Dr. P.M. Mane

International Journal of Current Microbiology & Applied Sciences,ISSN No.2319-7692(Print) ISSN 2319-7706 (Online), Article Accepted-24-12-2021, Vol – 11,Published - June - 2022

2022

14.

Prevalence of Scapulothoracic Dysfunction in Primipara after one year Delivery

S.B. Shinde, M.A. Kadav, P.S. Pawar, Sanjaykumar Patil, R.V. Shinde, Manoj P. Ambali

Delivery.”Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences ,Vol – 9, Issue – 3, July- September 2022, Pages – 166-168. Indexing – UGC – Care List, P- ISSN No. 2350 – 0964

July- September 2022

15.

Physiotherapy for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Systematic Review

Dr. Radha Bhende, Dr. Sandeep B. Shinde, Dr. Ravindra V. Shinde

Review”Journal of Ayurved Homeopathy and Allied Health Sciences, Acceptance – 10.05.2022 Web Publication – 12.08.2022,http://www.dpujahas.org IP:106.193.171.112, Vol 1, Issue 1, Jan – June 2022 UGC Care list Status – Under Process

2022

16.

Antibiogram of Metallo-beta-Lactamase and Extended Spectrum Beta- Lactamase Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa From ICU Patients.

Satyajeet K. Pawar, Shweta S. Patil, Pooja P. Chavan, G.S. Karande

NeuroQuantology, Sept 2022,Volume 20,Issue11,360-370 (Sept) ISSN No. 1303- 5150

Sept 2022

17.

Assessment of Methemoglobin, Hemoglobin, Ferritin and Lactate dehydrogenase in COVID- 19 Patients.

V.S. Pawar, D.A. Jain, A. Sontakke, V. Redkar, Satyajeet Pawar

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2022;16(3):2010-2019. doi: 10.22207/JPAM.16.3.53 ISSN No. 0973-7510

2022

18.

Perspective of methemoglobin, hemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase and C reactive protein levels in covid-19 patients with diabetes mellitus

V.S. Pawar, A. Sontakke, Satyajeet K. Pawar, D.A. Jain

NeuroQuantology Sept Scopus 2022, Volume20, ISSN No. 1303- 5150 Issue11, 371-378.

2022

19.

Study on role of C-reactive protein as a prognostic marker in diabetic and non- diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction

Dr. Makarand Mane, Dr. Priyanka M. Mane, Dr. Bammidi Rohit Kumar, Dr. S.R. Patil

European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. Volume 09, Issue 08, 2022 ISSN 2515-8260

2022

20.

Bacteriological Profile and Antibiogram of Acute Dacryocystitis in a Rural Tertiary Healthcare Centre, Maharashtra, India

Anjali D. Patil, Deepak S. Patil, Anjali R. Shinde, Ravindra V. Shinde, Sandeep B. Shinde

J Evolution Med Dent Sci, eISSN No- 2278-4748, Vol. No. – 10, Issue – 29, Publication Date – September 2021 (Accepted Date - 19 July 2021) Indexed - Web of Scienc

2021

21.

Conventional and Molecular Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Priyanka M. Mane, Satish R. Patil, Kailash D. Datkhile, Makarand B. Mane, Geeta S. Karande

Journal of DattaMeghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, Vol. 15 ; Issue 3 ; July-September 2020, Published: 01-Feb-2021, Page No. 432 – 437, ISSN No : 09743901

2021

22.

Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Isolates in Patients with Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia

H.V. Patil, S.T. Mohite, V.C. Patil

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine.Volume 12,Issue 1;January-June 2021:pp 65-74. ISSN: Print -0976- 9668, Online - 2229-7707

2021

23.

BeselineWidalTitre Amongst the Healthy Individuals from Western Rural Maharashtra, India

R.V. Shinde, A.R. Shinde, S.T. Mohite, S.B. Shinde, S.R. Patil, S.K. Pawar

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research”, ISSN No – 09752366, Vol13 : Issue 1, Jan – Mar – 2021, Publication Date – 13/01/2021 (Accepted Date 12/12/2020) UGC – Approved List of Journals – Ref. No. is SL. No. 4812 & J. No 63703

2020

24.

Conspectus of Clostridium difficile Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea

Dr. Priyanka Mane, Dr. Satish Patil

Jan. 2021, ISBN 978-81-951173-0-7

2021

25.

Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Argemonemexicana L. and their cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on human colon cancer cell line (HCT-15)

K.D. Datkhile, S.R. Patil, P.P. Durgawale, M.N. Patil, D.D. Hinge, N.J. Jagdale, V.N. Deshmukh, A.L. More

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 2021 Dec; 19(1):1-1.

2021

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