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Dr. ASFIA SULTAN MD (Microbiology)

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DESIGNATION

Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh since 15th Feburary 2014.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (Post MD) (6 years)

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Papers published in index journals 32 (International 28/National 4)

Book/Book Chapters 02

Abstracts published 31

Workshops Attended 11

CME/Conferences 18

Guest Editor IJCMS

“International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences” Special issue,

March 2015. Impact factor 2.015

PROJECT SANCTIONED under the SERB DST (Early Career research advancement

Scheme): Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteremia and cytokine analysis in Scrub typhus

patients in North India (grant 358950/- Rs)

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Second Best paper award for oral paper entitled “Bacterial meningitis in North India:

Trends in antimicrobial resistance” presented at Xth Annual Conference of Indian

Association of Medical Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2014, School of Medical Sciences &

Research and Sharda Hospital, Sharda University, Greater Noida.

ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS:

Joint Secretory Hospital Infection Society of India: Aligarh Chapter

Member Editorial Board: International Journal of Microbiology “Microbioz India”

IMPORTANT WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

SPSS training workshop for data analysis in research for medical professionals on 28-29

April 2016, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

Short term Induction course for newly appointed Assistant Professors organized by UGC

Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 2-8th

March 2016

Training programme on “Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV” organized by NACO at EROS

HOTEL, Nehru Place, New Delhi on 14-15th Dec 2015.

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Training Programme on “Laboratory Quality System & Internal Audit as per IS/ISO: 15189-

2012” held on 11th- 14th May 2015 at JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

Workshop on “Research Methodology” organized by JNMCH, Faculty of Medicine, AMU,

Aligarh in collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Held on 18-

19, 2015.

2nd Basic course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies at MCI regional Centre in

MET at HIMS, Dehradun 30.10.2014-01.11.2014.

RESOURCE PERSON

Delivered a lecture on sterilization and disinfection of dental instruments at training

workshop of dental staff held on 3rd May 2017, organized by Biomedical waste and

infection control committee, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh

Actively participated as resource person in Biomedical waste management programme.

Delivered a lecture at the workshop on “Proficiency Panel Distribution and

Implementation of Quality management systems at ICTC” held on 10th December, 2016,

Dept of Microbiology, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 8th March

2016, Dept. of Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh.

Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 2th Feb


Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 27th Jan


Monthly training of staff nurses in infection control practices conducted by Biomedical

waste management committee, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

Delivered a lecture for training of Staff of Central Sterilization Unit, held on 8th Sept


Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 27th Oct


Delivered a lecture in the Hepatitis Week held from 6th to 14th August 2012, Dept. of

Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh.

Actively participated as Trainer in the Workshop on External Quality Assurance

Programme by HIV State Reference Laboratory organized by Department of

Microbiology, J.N.M.C., A.M.U., Aligarh. (U.P) in 13th March 2014.

MEMBER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

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Joint Organizing Secretary “Tropacon (UP & UK Chapter)-2016. 2nd UP and UK Chapter

of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology (IATP), organized by the Department of

Microbiology, J.N.M.C.,A.M.U., Aligarh on 9th April, 2016.

National Symposium on Hospital Acquired infections and antimicrobial resistance,

organized by the Department of Microbiology, J.N.M.C.,A.M.U., Aligarh on 9th

December, 2014.

National CME on “Pharmacology Update in Common Medical Disorders- A Rational

Approach” organized by Department of Pharmacology, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 2014

INTERDEPARTMENTAL ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION

Delivered a Lecture on “Infection control practices” in Department of Surgery, 2015.

Delivered a Lecture on “Microbiological Specimen Collection” in Department of

Surgery, 2014.

Actively participate in motivating and training hospital staff regarding proper waste

segregation and waste disposal.

BOOKS

Contributing Author in Textbook “Diploma in Laboratory Technology Microbiology”

Published by the National Institute of Open Schooling, Printed at M/S Geeta offset

Printers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

Editor “Staphylococcus aureus: Journey from MRSA to VRSA” under publication by

Sara book publishers with ISBN number 978-1-63042-138-0.

Contributed in editing and formatting of book entitled “Guide for collection of Microbiological

Samples”

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member of Hospital Infection Society, India.

Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist.

Life member of IAMM “UP Chapter”.

Life member of IAMM “Delhi Chapter”.

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES:

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Bacterial meningitis in North India: Trends in antimicrobial resistance. Xth Annual

Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2014,

School of Medical Sciences & Research and Sharda Hospital, Sharda University, Greater

Noida.

2. Evaluation of Anti bacterial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles on Sensitive and

ESBL producing strains of E.coli and P.aeruginosa Isolated from Skin Infections.

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National Conference on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 2012. Department of

Applied Physics, AMU, Aligarh.

3. Evaluation of Anti bacterial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles on Drug Resistant

Gram negative Isolates from Skin Infections. XXXV Annual Conference of

Association of Medical Microbiologists 2011, Department of Microbiology, BHU,

Banaras.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

1. Antibacterial activity of ZnO Nanoparticles against ESBL and Amp-C producing

Gram negative isolates from superficial wound infections. Asfia Sultan, Haris M

Khan, Abida Malik, Azam Ansari, Ameer Azam, Nusrat Perween. National

Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance. 9th December

2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

2. Sudden spurt of Hepatitis E virus Infection in Aligarh region of west Uttar

Pradesh: Epidemic or Emergence?. Asfia Sultan, Pranav Kumar Mishra, Mohd

Azam, Mohd Suhaib, Meher Rizvi, M R Ajmal, Fatima Khan. 38th Microcon, 2014,

Annual conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. SMS, Jaipur.

3. Bacterial meningitis in North India: Trends in antimicrobial resistance. Fatima

Khan, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik. Xth Annual Conference

of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2014, School of

Medical Sciences & Research and Shrda Hospital, Sharda University, Greater Noida.

4. Prevalence of Protozoal Infection in Paediatric Age Group With Focus On

E.Histolytica. Neha Ballani, Fatima Shujatullah, Haris M Khan, Asfia Sultan, SM

Ali. 7th National Conference of Indian Academy of Parasitology, 2013. SGPGI,

Lucknow.

5. Dengue, Chikungunya, Leptospira and Malaria: Prevalence and assessment of

clinical profile. Meher Rizvi, Abida malik, Asfia Sultan, Md. Nazish, Fatima Khan,

Haris M Khan, Uzma Firdaus, Anjum Parvez. XXXVI National Conference of IAMM

2012, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi.



Asfia Sultan, Haris M Khan, Abida Malik, Ameer Azam, Azam Ansari, Mohd Shahid,

Fatima Shujatullah. National Conference on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 2012.

Department of Applied Physics, AMU, Aligarh.

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7. Incidence of Surgical site infections and Associated antimicrobial use, their

etiology and antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care centre in Northern India.

Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Sadia R Safvi, Lubna Khan, Sana Ali, Abida Khatoon,

Fatima Khan, Tamkin Rabbani. XXXV Annual Conference of Association of Medical

Microbiologists 2011, Department of Microbiology, BHU, Banaras.

8. Assesment of Interleukin-10 in Leptospira Associated Acute Hepatic Syndrome.

Meher Rizvi, M Azam, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik and MR

Ajmal. National Symposium on “Emerging trends in dengue and other haemorrhagic

fevers in India”. Department of Microbiology 2011. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

9. Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles. Asfia Sultan, Haris M

Khan, Abida Malik, Ameer Azam, Azam Ansari, Mohd Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. 7th

Annual Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists. UP MOCROCON

2011. SGPGI, Luchnow.

10. Changing patter of malaria in Aligarh: A ten year comparative study. Haris M

Khan, Fatima Shujatullah, Mohd Ashfaq, Asfia Sultan, Mehvash Haider. National

Symposium “Malaria- An Update”. Department of Microbiology 2010. JNMCH,

AMU, Aligarh.

11. Glutathione peroxidase activity of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium

falciparim. Asfia Sultan, Adil Raza, Haris M Khan, Mohd Ashraf Malik, Abbas A

Mehndi, Trivanendre Tripathi, Mohd Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. 6th Annual

Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists. UP MICROCON 2010.

JALMA institute of Leprosy and other Mycobacterial Diseases. Agra.

OTHER WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

1. Workshop on “Ebola and Viral Haemmorhagic fevers” 2014. Department of

Microbiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.

2. Workshop on “Infection control” 2014. Department of Microbiology, Max Hospitals,

New Delhi.

3. Workshop on “Conventional, serological and molecular methods for the diagnosis of

Intestinal parasites” 2013. Department of Microbiology, SGPGI, Lucknow.

4. VIRUS 2012: National CME-cum-hands on- Workshop. “Advanced Molecular

Techniques for Arboviral diagnosis”. Department of Virology, PGI Chandigarh.

5. Workshop on “Cell Culture Techniques” 2011. Department of Microbiology, SGPGI,

Lucknow.

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6. Workshop on Smoking Cessation, 2011. Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory

Diseases. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

CMES ATTENDED

1. National CME on “Paediatric Cardiology” organized by Department of Paediatrics,

JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 12th Dec, 2015.

2. National CME on “Pharmacology Update in Common Medical Disorders- A Rational

Approach” organized by Department of Pharmacology, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 2014

3. Symposium on “Dengue and Malaria: How to Tackle the Menace” Department of

Medicine, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 2014

4. Participated in the CME programme on “Managing Medical Records” 2014. Central

Record Section, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

5. Participated in the CME programme on “Central Sterilization Services Principles and

Practices” 2014. Central Sterilization Unit, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

6. National Symposium on “Neurosciences and its Future Prospects” on 15th February 2014

organized by Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

7. VIRUS 2012: National CME-cum-hands on- Workshop. CME: “Arboviral Infections of

Public Health Concern: Indian Scenario”. Department of Virology , PGI Chandigarh.

8. Participated in the CME programme on “update on opportunistic infections” 2011.

Department of Microbiology, BHU, Banaras

9. Participated in the CME programme on HIV/AIDS prevention & Treatment Awareness

held on 7th April 2007 at Aligarh by NACO & IMA.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

MD Microbiology from J.N Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, 2011.

Thesis:- “Evaluation of antibacterial properties of nanoparticles on isolates from skin

infection”.

MBBS from JN Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India in 2008.

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination from AMU in 2001 with first division and

distinction in Physics and Biology.

Secondary School Examination from AMU in 1999 with first division and distinction in

Theology, PHE, Mathematics and Science.

Currently working in Bacteriology Division of Department of Microbiology.

Field of interest: Bacteriology, drug resistance, Infection control.

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Short-term vision: Study the neglected tropical diseases like scrub typhus, Genotypic drug

resistance profile of gram negative bacteria with vis-à-vis ESBL, AmpC, MBL.

Long term vision: Accreditation of bacteriology laboratory, Implement Antimicrobial

stewardship and infection control practices in the hospital.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Father’s Name: Mr. Sultan Ahmad Khan

Mother’s Name: Mrs. Surayya Sultan

Date of Birth: August 15th, 1983

Marital Status: Unmarried

Religion: Islam

MCI regn no (MBBS): MCI -32576(2008), New Delhi

MCI reg no (MD): 15-16612

Languages Known: English, Hindi and Urdu

E-mail: [email protected]

PAPERS PUBLISHED

International Journals:

1. Citrobacter as a uropathogen, its prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility pattern.

Hiba Sami, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Fatima Khan, Shariq Ahmad, Indu Shukla,

Haris M. Khan. CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2017;Vol 4(1)23-26.

2. Seasonal Variation in Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection: A Five Year

Study. Fatima Khan, Naushaba Siddiqui, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Indu Shukla and

Haris M Khan. Clin Microbiol 2016, 5(2):1-4.

3. Fatima Khan, Md. Mahtab, Nadeem Ahmad, Indu Shukla, Meher Rizvi, Mohd. Azam,

Asfia Sultan, Saif Quaiser. Rapid diagnosis of leptospirosis by IgM ELISA in

resource poor settings. Int J Health Sci Res. 2016; 6(3):73-79.

4. Meher Rizvi, Naushaba Siddiqui, Fatima Khan, Asfia Sultan, Parvez A. Khan, Indu

Shukla, Haris M.Khan. Empiric treatment in ICU’S: Can newer antimicrobials

substitute imipinem to ward off emergence of CRE and MBL- A study in north

India. Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2015; 2(1):115-119.

5. Abida Khatoon, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Mohit Sharma, Indu

Shukla, Haris M. Khan. Chronic suppurative otitis media: a clinico-

microbiological menace. Int J Res Med Sci. 2015;3(8):1-5.

6. Shafquat Jahan, Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Fatima Khan, Asfia Sultan, M R Ajmal.

SEN and TTV virus: Putative agent of non A-E viral hepatitis. Journal of

Immunol and Vaccine Technol. 2015, Vol 1(1):1-4.

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7. Fatima Khan, Sana Ali, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Indu Shukla, A study of

inducible clindamycin resistance in erythromycin resistant staphylococcus

isolates. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences.2015; 6(6):48-52.

8. Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Fatima Khan, Sana Ali, Indu Shukla, Abida Khatoon.

Incidence of Surgical Site Infections and associated antimicrobial use, their

etiology and antimicrobial resistance in a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern

India. European Journal of Pharmacuetical and Medical Research. 2015,2(7), 347-

352.

9. Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Fatima Khan, Hiba Sami, Indu Shukla, Haris M. Khan

Increasing antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens: Is fosfomycin the

answer? Urology Annals. 2015, Vol 7 (1):26-30.

10. Asfia Sultan, Haris M Khan, Abida Malik, Azam Ansari, Ameer Azam and Nusrat

Perween. Antibacterial Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles against ESBL and AmpC

Producing Gram Negative Isolates from Superficial Wound Infections.

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2015) Special Issue-1: 38-47.

11. Abida Khatoon, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Haris M.

Khan. Prevalence, microbial profile and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of

uropathogens isolated from paediatric patients. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

(2015) Special Issue-1: 10-18

12. Asfia Sultan, Abida Khatoon, Meher Rizvi, Fatima Khan, Asma Husein Roohani,

Huma Naim, Indu Shukla and Haris M Khan. Trends of Bacterial Meningitis and

Sensitivity Profile of Isolates: A Five Year Study. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

(2015) Special Issue-1: 29-37.

13. Fatima Khan, Naushaba Siddiqui, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Shaad Abqari, Indu

Shukla, Haris M.Khan, Hiba Sami, Md. Mahtab. Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreak in

Paediatric Ward: Detection and Prevention. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2015)

Special Issue-1: 81-87.

14. Shireen Siddiqui, Abida Malik, Sadaf Riyaz, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, S F Haque,

Meher Rizvi, Asfia sultan. Evaluation of the Anti-Hepatitis B Immunity Status

Post Vaccination in Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy.

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2015) Special Issue-1: 256-264.

15. Fatima Khan, Samia Kirmani, Naushaba Siddiqui, Asfia Sultan, Hiba Sami, Md.

Mahtab, Meher Rizvi, Abida Khatoon, Indu Shukla, Haris M Khan. CONS in blood

culture: contaminants or pathogens? Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2015) Special

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Issue-1: 88-94.

16. Arshi Malik, Fatima Khan, Meher Rizvi, Indu Shukla, Sarah Afaq, Asfia Sultan.

Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Isolates Circulating in Sewage

Waters of Aligarh Region over a Period of 14 Years. Asian Journal of Water,

Environment and Pollution, Vol. 12, No. 1 (2015), pp. 69–74.M

17. Shireen Siddiqui, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Bilal Bin

Asaf. Coryneforms causing surgical site infections- characterization and

antimicrobial sensitivity pattern. American Jour of Pharmacy and Health Research.

2014, Volume 2, Issue 7.

18. Ritu Nayar, Indu Shukla, Asfia Sultan. Epidemiology, prevelance and

identification of Citrobacter species in clinical specimens in a tertiary care

hospital in India. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications.

2014:Vol 4, Issue 4.

19. Meher Rizvi, Shafquat Jahan, Mohd Azam, M R Ajmal, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik,

Asfia Sultan. Prevalence and assessment of role of SEN virus in acute and

chronic hepatitis in India. Tropical Gastroenterology 2013;34(4):227–234.

20. Meher Rizvi, Surinder Kumar, Fatima Khan, Asfia Sultan, Arshi Malik, Farhat

Tahira. Killing of αlpha-hemolytic and non-hemolytic escherichia coli strains

from paediatric patients in human serum and polymorphonuclear leucocytes. Int.

J. Curr Microbiol. App. Sci. 2013, 2(11):636-646.

21. Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Praveen Kumar, Tariq

Mansoor, Satish Chandra Sharma. Screening for Detection of MRSA in Patients

and Hospital Staff of a Tertiary Institutional Hospital. Int. J. Curr Microbiol. App.

Sci. 2013 2(12):569-574.

22. Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Hiba Sami, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik, MR Ajmal, Fatima

Khan, Asfia Sultan. Role of IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-γ and TNF-alpha in the

Immunopathogenesis of Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Journal of

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research. 2013 2(6): 646-651.

23. Meher Rizvi, M Azam, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik and

MR Ajmal. Assesment of Interleukin-10 in Leptospira Associated Acute Hepatic

Syndrome. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (special issue)2012; 6:1-7.

24. Meher Rizvi; Mehnaz W Rizvi; Shaheen; Asfia Sultan; Fatima Khan; Indu Shukla;

Abida Malik. Emergence of coryneforms as pathogens in nosocomial surgical site

infections in a tertiary care hospital of North India. Journal of Infection and public

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health. 2013) 6, 283—288.

25. Mohammad Azam Ansari, Haris M. Khan, Aijaz A. Khan, Asfia Sultan, Ameer

Azam. Synthesis and characterization of the antibacterial potential of ZnO

nanoparticles against extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Escherichia

coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a tertiary care hospital of North

India. Applied microbiology and cell physiology. (2012) 94:467–477.

26. Mohammad Azam Ansari, Haris M. Khan, Aijaz A Khan, Asfia Sultan, Ameer Azam,

Mohammad Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. Antibacterial activity of silver

nanoparticles dispersion against MSSA and MRSA isolated from wounds in a

tertiary care Hospital of north India. International journal of applied biology and

pharmaceutical technology. (2011) Vol: 2: Issue-4.

27. Mohammad Azam Ansari, Haris M. Khan, Aijaz A Khan,Abida Malik, Asfia Sultan,

Mohammad Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah, Ameer Azam,. Evaluation of antibacterial

activity of silver nanoparticles against MSSA and MRSA on isolates from skin

infections. Biology and Medicine, Vol 3 (2) Special Issue: 141-146, 2011.

28. Mohammad Azam Ansari, Haris M. Khan, Aijaz A. Khan, Asfia Sultan, Ameer

Azam. Characterization of clinical strains of MSSA, MRSA and MRSE isolated

from skin and soft tissue infections and the antibacterial activity of ZnO

nanoparticles. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011.

National Journals:

1. Meher Rizvi, Md Azam, Asfia Sultan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik, M R Ajmal, Fatima

Khan, Hiba Sami. Prevalence of occult HBV infection in chronic liver disease

patients in Aligarh region of Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Pathology and

Microbiology. 2014, Vol 57(4);537-541

2. Fatima Khan, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik. Bacterial

meningitis in North India: Trends in antimicrobial resistance. Annals of

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine2015; 2(1):1-10.

3. Asfia Sultan, Adil Raza, Haris M Khan, Saifullah Khalid, Anees Akhtar, Mohd

Shameem. Entamoeba histolytica Pleuropulmonary Infection Case Report.

International Journal Of Advances In Case Reports, 2015; 2(3):171-173.

4. Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik, M

R Ajmal. Role of IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-alpha levels in pathogenesis of leptospiral

acute hepatitis syndrome. Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2014;

1(2):10-17.

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ABSTRACT PUBLISHED

1. Emergence of scrub typhus in acute febrile illness in Aligarh region of Northern

India. Mohit Sharma, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Parvez A Khan, Fatima Khan, Indu

Shukla, Haris M Khan. XIIth Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical

Microbiologists- UP & UK Chapter 2016, Department of Microbiology, Dr. RMLIMS,

Lucknow.

2. Emergence of extremely drug resistant Citrobacter in ventilator associated

pneumonia. Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Fatima Khan, Hiba Sami, Sarvar Jahan, Indu

Shukla, Haris M Khan. 15th Congress of the International Federation of Infection

Control. XIII National Conference of the Hospital Infection Society-India. 21-24th

March 2015.

3. Prevalence of Multidrug resistant Citrobacter species- An emerging uropathogen.

Hiba Sami, Shariq Ahmed, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Meher Rizvi, Indu Shukla. XIth

Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter

2015, Department of Microbiology, IMS, BHU, Varanasi.

4. High frequency of metallo beta lactamase producing gram negative bacilli in

hospitalized patients in tertiary care hospital in Aligarh. Huma Naim, Meher Rizvi,

Fatima Khan, Asfia Sultan, Indu Shukla, Haris M Khan. XIth Annual Conference of

Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2015, Department of

Microbiology, IMS, BHU, Varanasi.

5. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of uropathogens in paediatric patients: A 5

year study. Abida Khatoon, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Neha Garg, Indu Shukla,

Haris M Khan. XIth Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical

Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2015, Department of Microbiology, IMS, BHU,

Varanasi.

6. Prevalence, microbial etiology and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of bacterial

isolates in prostatitis. Abida Khatoon, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Aafreen Hashmi,

Indu Shukla, Haris M Khan. XIth Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical

Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2015, Department of Microbiology, IMS, BHU,

Varanasi.

7. Bacteriological Profile of Cervix in cases of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Asfia

Sultan, Abida Khatoon, Meher Rizvi, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Haris M Khan.

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International Symposium and Slide Seesion on Women’s (Breast and GYN)

Pathology. 6-7 Feburuary 2015. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

8. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of Pseudomonas isolates from

different clinical samples. Vaibhav Gupta, Asfia Sultan, Abida Khatoon, Mohit

Sharma, Fatima Khan, Meher Rizvi, Indu Shukla. National Symposium on “Hospital

acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance. 9th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU,

Aligarh.

9. Antibacterial activity of ZnO Nanoparticles against ESBL and Amp-C producing

Gram negative isolates from superficial wound infections. Asfia Sultan, Haris M

Khan, Abida Malik, Azam Ansari, Ameer Azam, Nusrat Perween. National

Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance. 9th December

2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

10. Empiric treatment in ICU’S: Can newer antimicrobials substitute imipinem to

ward off emergence of CRE and MBL- a study in north India, Meher Rizvi,

Naushaba Siddiqui, Fatima Khan, Asfia Sultan, Parvez A. Khan, Huma Naim, Indu

Shukla, Haris M.Khan, National Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections &

antimicrobial resistance. 9th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

11. Trends of bacterial meningitis and sensitivity profile of isolates: A five year study.

Asfia Sultan, Abida Khatoon, Meher Rizvi, Asma Husein Roohani, Huma Naim, Indu

Shukla, Haris M Khan. National Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections &


12. Prevalence of SEN virus infection in patients on renal replacement therapy. Mohd

Nazish, Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Asfia Sultan, Mohd Suhaib, Abida Malik, M R

Ajmal. National Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial

resistance. 9th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

13. Seroprevalence of HCV in patients attending tertiary care centre in Northern

India: A 5 year study. Asfia Sultan, Shariq Ahmad, Indu Shukla, Meher Rizvi, Haris

M Khan. National Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial


14. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile in bacterial isolates from surgical

drains. Abida Khatoon, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, Mohit Sharma, Neha Garg, Indu

Shukla, Haris.M.Khan. National Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections &


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15. Coagulase negative Staphylococcus species in blood culture: Contaminants or

pathogens? Fatima Khan, Samia Kirmani, Naushaba Siddiqui, Neha Kaushal, Asfia

Sultan, Indu Shukla, Haris M Khan. National Symposium on “Hospital acquired

infections & antimicrobial resistance. 9th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

16. Prevalence and antimicrobial sensitivity profile of bacterial isolates causing

urinary tract infection in paediatric patients. Abida Khatoon, Asfia Sultan, Meher

Rizvi, Vaibhav Gupta, Indu Shukla, H.M Khan. National Symposium on “Hospital

acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance. 9th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU,

Aligarh.

17. Semen culture in patients with chronic prostatitis syndrome: A valuable

diagnostic tool. Sara Alam, Saif Quaiser, Roohi Khan, Asfia Sultan, Meher Rizvi, SF

Haque. National Symposium on “Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial


18. Microbial profile in females with puerperal sepsis and its related complications at

a tertiary health centre. Shagufta Qadri, Kashmi Sharma, Bushra Siddiqui, Aaliya

Ehsan, Rana K Sherwani, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan. National Symposium on

“Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance. 9th December 2014. JNMCH,

AMU, Aligarh.

19. Sudden spurt of Hepatitis E virus Infection in Aligarh region of west Uttar

Pradesh: Epidemic or Emergence?. Asfia Sultan, Pranav Kumar Mishra, Mohd

Azam, Mohd Suhaib, Meher Rizvi, M R Ajmal, Fatima Khan. 38th Microcon, 2014,

Annual conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. SMS, Jaipur.

20. Antibacterial potential of Al2O3 nanoparticles against multidrug resitant strains

of Staphylococcus aureus. Neha Kaushal, Mohammad Azam Ansari, Mohammad

Jalal, Ghazanfar Ali, Haris M Khan, Asfia Sultan. 38th Microcon, 2014, Annual

conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. SMS, Jaipur.

21. Bacterial meningitis in North India: Trends in antimicrobial resistance. Fatima

Khan, Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik. Xth Annual Conference

of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists- U.P. Chapter. 2014, School of

Medical Sciences & Research and Shrda Hospital, Sharda University, Greater Noida.

22. Prevalence of Protozoal Infection in Paediatric Age Group With Focus On

E.Histolytica. Neha Ballani, Fatima Shujatullah, Haris M Khan, Asfia Sultan, SM

Ali. 7th National Conference of Indian Academy of Parasitology, 2013. SGPGI,

Lucknow.

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23. Dengue, Chikungunya, Leptospira and Malaria: Prevalence and assessment of

clinical profile. Meher Rizvi, Abida malik, Asfia Sultan, Md. Nazish, Fatima Khan,

Haris M Khan, Uzma Firdaus, Anjum Parvez. XXXVI National Conference of IAMM

2012, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi.



Asfia Sultan, Haris M Khan, Abida Malik, Ameer Azam, Azam Ansari, Mohd Shahid,

Fatima Shujatullah. National Conference on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 2012.

Department of Applied Physics, AMU, Aligarh.

25. Incidence of Surgical site infections and Associated antimicrobial use, their

etiology and antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care centre in Northern India.

Meher Rizvi, Asfia Sultan, Sadia R Safvi, Lubna Khan, Sana Ali, Abida Khatoon,

Fatima Khan, Tamkin Rabbani. XXXV Annual Conference of Association of Medical

Microbiologists 2011, Department of Microbiology, BHU, Banaras.

26. Evaluation of Anti bacterial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles on Drug Resistant

Gram negative Isolates from Skin Infections. Asfia Sultan, Haris M Khan, Abida

Malik, Ameer Azam, Azam Ansari, Mohd Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. XXXV Annual

Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists 2011, Department of

Microbiology, BHU, Banaras.

27. Assesment of Interleukin-10 in Leptospira Associated Acute Hepatic Syndrome.

Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik and

MR Ajmal. National Symposium on “Emerging trends in dengue and other

haemorrhagic fevers in India”. Department of Microbiology 2011. JNMCH, AMU,

Aligarh.

28. Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles. Asfia Sultan, Haris M

Khan, Abida Malik, Ameer Azam, Azam Ansari, Mohd Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. 7th

Annual Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists. UP MOCROCON

2011. SGPGI, Luchnow.

29. Changing pattern of malaria in Aligarh: A ten year comparative study. Haris M

Khan, Fatima Shujatullah, Mohd Ashfaq, Asfia Sultan, Mehvash Haider. National

Symposium “Malaria- An Update”. Department of Microbiology 2010. JNMCH,

AMU, Aligarh.

30. Glutathione peroxidase activity of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium

falciparim. Asfia Sultan, Adil Raza, Haris M Khan, Mohd Ashraf Malik, Abbas A

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Mehndi, Trivanendre Tripathi, Mohd Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. 6th Annual

Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists. UP MICROCON 2010.

JALMA institute of Leprosy and other Mycobacterial Diseases. Agra.

31. Association of Toxoplasmosis with Bad Obstetric History. Nazia Khan, Abida

Malik, Meher Rizvi, Haris M Khan, Asfia Sultan. 6th Annual Conference of

Association of Medical Microbiologists. UP MICROCON 2010. JALMA institute of

Leprosy and other Mycobacterial Diseases. Agra.

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