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microbiology

Brief Introduction

In MRI, the Microbiology department provides medical services for patients to help clinicians to treat them and prevent the spread of infection in the community. In addition, the Microbiology department serves the needs of advancement of microbiological science. The staff members are highly qualified Professors (5), Assistant Professors (3), Lecturers (1), Assistant Lecturers (2), and Demonstrators (4), with a team of well trained technicians.

Field of Interest

  • Infection control: To assess the infective potential of environmental materials
  • Diagnostic and molecular microbiology: Viral hepatitis , M.tuberculosis, important antibiotic- resistant organisms ( MRSA ....) ,H.pylori infection and herpes virus infection....etc

Activities, Research, and Services

  • Performing routine microbiological tests for various clinical samples collected from different body sites from inpatients and outpatients:
    • Staining and Culture and sensitivity
    • Serological tests for diagnosis of infectious diseases: Widal test, ELISA (HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV, H.pylori)
    • Routine screening for hemodialysis patients and blood donors
    • Molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases: Real time PCR for quantitation of HCV, HBV, TB, CMV......etc
  • Control of health care associated infection: knowledge about new alert microbes, unusual resistance, interpretation of microbiologic results, , infection surveillance and education of health care and assist in the design of antibiotic formulary
  • Participation with other departments in MRI and with Faculty Of Medicine and Faculty Of Pharmacy in scientific research related to the field of interest
  • Teaching the syllabus of diagnostic and molecular Microbiology for candidates applying for Master and Ph. Degrees

Degrees

  • Master in microbiology and molecular diagnostic
  • Ph.D in microbiology and molecular diagnostic
  • Master in Infection control and treatment

Staff Members

Head of Department

  • Prof. Dr. Ghada Fahmy Helaly
  • Emeritus Professor
    Name
    E-mail
    Prof. Dr. Ebtisam.F. El Ghazzawi ebtel42@yahoo.com 
    Prof. Dr. Eglal Abdel Salam El Sherbini eglalsher@yahoo.com 
    Prof. Dr. Ola Abdel Kader Mahmoud olakader@hotmail.com 
    Prof. Dr. Fatma Ali Gamil Berto fateemagameel@hotmail.com 
  • Assistant Professor
    Name
    E-mail
    Ass. Prof. Dr. Ezz Eldin Anwar Saleh saleh5558@yahoo.com 
  • Lecturer
    Name
    E-mail
    Dr. Dalia El Sayed Metwally dr.dalia.ragab@hotmail.com 
    Dr. Sherine Mohamed Shawky sherineshawky@hotmail.com 
    Dr. Ahmed Hassan Gaballah ahmed_hassan24@hotmail.com 
  • Assistant Lecturer
    Name
    E-mail
    Dr. Amel Gaber El Sheredy amelelsheredy@yahoo.com 
  • Demonstrator
    Name
    E-mail
    Iman Salah Naga Imannaga80@gmail.com 
    Nancy Mohamed Aly Atti dr-nancyattia@hotmail.com 
    Alyaa Gamal El-Din  
    Shahinda Abd El Aziz Mahmoud  

Contact

  • Prof. Dr. Ghada Fahmy Helaly

Alexandria University Alexandria University