Dr. Sanjana P.S is a dedicated Microbiologist with a strong commitment to patient care, research, and academic excellence. She demonstrates a proactive approach to achieving both short-term objectives and long-term professional goals through continuous learning and focused development. Adaptable to diverse academic and clinical settings, she thrives in dynamic environments that require resilience, initiative, and problem-solving.
Dr. Sanjana approaches her responsibilities with integrity and diligence and is a firm believer in the values of hard work and perseverance. In addition to her academic pursuits, she actively engages in extracurricular activities and takes pride in organizing and hosting cultural and academic events that enrich the university community. She is also committed to mentoring students and guiding research projects, fostering the next generation of scientific professionals.
Doctor of Medicine (M.D) in Microbiology : 2021 – 2024,
from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Porur, Chennai
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) : 2011 – 2017,
from Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chikkarayapuram, Chennai
Staphylococci are commonly implicated in community acquired and hospital acquired infections. While Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen implicated in several clinical conditions, coagulase negative Staphylococci are predominantly colonisers with propensity to cause infection in immunocompromised states. Chlorhexidine is the most widely used antiseptic to reduce colonisation and infection by S. aureus and CoNS. Several resistance mechanisms, produced by Staphylococcal species, are being observed against chlorhexidine in the past few years. Phenotypic tolerance to chlorhexidine is conferred by qac group of genes, mainly qacA/B and smr, which result in reduced susceptibility to chlorhexidine by activation of efflux pumps on the bacterial cell wall. This study aims to determine the phenotypic and genotypic resistance exhibited by Staphylococcal species against chlorhexidine.
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