SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Microbiology |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Microbiology | Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore | 2012 |
| MBBS | J. J. M. Medical College , Davangere | 2008 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Associate Professor | 01/11/2024 - till date | |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 01/04/2021 - 01/11/2024 | |
| A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research centre, Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 28/09/2012 - 15/11/2014 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Quality Assurance
Area of Expertise
Infection Control and Laboratory Safety
Area of Research
Molecular testing infectious diseases
Fernandes A, Dias M. The microbiological profile of infected prosthetic implants with emphasis on organisms forming biofilm. J Clin Diagn Res 2013 February, Vol-7(2): 219-223.
Dias M, Fernandes A, Furtado Z. Case series: Elizabethkingia meningosepticum. J Clin Diagn Res 2012 November, Vol-6(9): 1550-1551.
Shridhar DP, Anitha KB, Rai M, Fernandes A. Reserve drug indent form and its impact on antimicrobial consumption and sensitivity pattern in the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR. 2015 Feb;9(2):FC05-9. DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10974.5593.
Fernandes AM, Lakhe MM, Pai SA. Toxoplasma appendicitis – A once-in-a-lifetime diagnosis! Int J Surg Pathol 2018; 26(1), 89–92.
Naik MA, Korlimarla A, Shetty ST, Fernandes AM, Pai SA. Cystic Neutrophilic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Clinicopathological Study With 16s rRNA Sequencing for the Detection of Corynebacteria in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue. Int J Surg Pathol. 2020;28(4):371-381.
Fernandes AM, Narayanaswamy S, Pai SA. Serendipitous discovery in a fistula-in-ano. J Clin Pathol. 2021 Mar;74(3):e4.
Fernandes A, Chitralli DK, Srividya S, Sreekumar G. Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a patient on haemodialysis. Natl Med J India 2023;36:93–4.
H.B. S, Fernandes AM, D'souza S et al. A practical approach to febrile cancer patients: Diagnostic stewardship in Oncology units [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2024, 13:997
U.P. P, Fernandes AM, Shenoy M. S and Bhat S. “Unmasking the Uncommon”: A case series of multi-drug resistant Elizabethkingia meningoseptica causing late-onset sepsis and meningitis in preterm neonates [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2025, 13:1367