Dr. ASFIA SULTAN MD (Microbiology)

Dr. ASFIA SULTAN MD (Microbiology) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESIGNATION Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh since 15 th 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 X th 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 2-8 th March 2016 Training programme on Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV organized by NACO at EROS HOTEL, Nehru Place, New Delhi on 14-15 th Dec 2015. 1

Training Programme on Laboratory Quality System & Internal Audit as per IS/ISO: 15189-2012 held on 11 th - 14 th 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. 2 nd 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 3 rd 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 10 th December, 2016, Dept of Microbiology, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 8 th March 2016, Dept. of Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh. Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 2 th Feb 2016, Dept. of Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh. Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 27 th Jan 2016, Dept. of Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh. 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 8 th Sept 2014, Dept. of Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh. Delivered a lecture in the EQAS at State Reference Laboratory for HIV held on 27 th Oct 2014, Dept. of Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh. Delivered a lecture in the Hepatitis Week held from 6 th to 14 th 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 13 th March 2014. MEMBER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 2

Joint Organizing Secretary Tropacon (UP & UK Chapter)-2016. 2 nd 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 9 th 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 9 th 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. X th 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. 3

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. 9 th 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. 38 th 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. X th 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. 7 th 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. 6. Evaluation of Anti bacterial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles on Sensitive and ESBL producing strains of E.coli and P.aeruginosa Isolated from Skin Infections. 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. 4

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. 7 th 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. 6 th 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. 5

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. 12 th 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 15 th 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 7 th 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. 6

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 15 th, 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: drasfia@gmail.com 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 clinicomicrobiological 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. 7

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 8

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 9

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. 10

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. XII th 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. 15 th Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control. XIII National Conference of the Hospital Infection Society-India. 21-24 th March 2015. 3. Prevalence of Multidrug resistant Citrobacter species- An emerging uropathogen. Hiba Sami, Shariq Ahmed, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Meher Rizvi, Indu Shukla. XI th 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. XI th 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. XI th 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. XI th 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. 11

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. 9 th 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. 9 th 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. 9 th 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 & antimicrobial resistance. 9 th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 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. 9 th 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 resistance. 9 th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 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 & antimicrobial resistance. 9 th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 12

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. 9 th 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. 9 th 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 resistance. 9 th December 2014. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. 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. 9 th 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. 38 th 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. 38 th 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. X th 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. 7 th National Conference of Indian Academy of Parasitology, 2013. SGPGI, Lucknow. 13

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. 24. Evaluation of Anti bacterial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles on Sensitive and ESBL producing strains of E.coli and P.aeruginosa Isolated from Skin Infections. 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. 7 th 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 14

Mehndi, Trivanendre Tripathi, Mohd Shahid, Fatima Shujatullah. 6 th 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. 6 th Annual Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists. UP MICROCON 2010. JALMA institute of Leprosy and other Mycobacterial Diseases. Agra. 15