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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)
 
Mangalore, Apr 4: A three-day national hands-on workshop on anaerobic culture techniques titled ‘An Encounter with Anaerobes’ was inaugurated at the Knowledge Center Hall of Fr Muller Medical College on Thursday April 3. The event is being organized by the department of microbiology and will conclude on Saturday April 5.

The chief guest at the function was Dr C Rajesh Ballal, professor of surgery, K S Hegde Medical Academy. Fr Patrick Rodrigues, director, FMCI, presided over the function. Dr J P Alva, dean, FMMC, Dr Rekha, professor and HOD, microbiology, and the organizing chairperson of the workshop and Dr Beena Antony, professor of microbiology and the organizing secretary of the workshop were the dignitaries on the dais.

The inaugural function commenced after the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries.

The chief guest delivered the keynote address, informing the participants about the clinical perspectives of anaerobes.

Fr Rodrigues, in his presidential address, said, “In the last few years, progress has been made in understanding the microbes; what they are and their nature, making this knowledge available to the clinicians. The topic anaerobic culture techniques are of utmost importance.”

This unique and rare workshop is aimed at training the participants to impart concepts in anaerobiosis, to expose them to various anaerobes and to provide practice -oriented diagnostic techniques. The participants include senior faculty and post graduates from many   states of India.

Anaerobes are bacteria which cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. They are the common cause of infections, some of which can be serious and life-threatening. Their role in causing serious infections like brain abscess, intra abdominal infections, and female genital tract infections is well-documented.