Dr. Neelam Sachdeva

MBBS MD

Head CSSD, Senior Consultant, Chief of Microbiology and Infection control Officer

RGCIRC, Rohini, Delhi – 110085

About

I am a Microbiologist with special interest in Infection prevention. I am having 30 years of experience in Microbiology. I look after Infection control department in my hospital and try to bring down the healthcare associated infections with innovative ideas. I have also helped the hospital in creating awareness about infection prevention and have produced and edited leaflets for patients, care givers and hospital staff outside work I have an interest in creative writing and acting and have written ,directed and acted in skits and plays in creating awareness on infection control in hospital.

Specialized Areas

Clinical Bacteriology and serology
Infection Prevention in Hospital

Educational Background

MBBS – Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Sewagram ( INDIA)
MD Microbiology –– Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Sewagram (INDIA)
6 months Certified course in Hospital Infection control from Sankara Netralaya Chennai (INDIA)
Did Observer ship in Infectious diseases from University of Cincinnati , USA
Completed online courses from POLHN on infection prevention and control ( basic and advanced)
Completed online courses from POLHN on Antimicrobial stewardship programs in Hospitals

Experience

1990-1991 Junior Residency From Hindu Rao Hospital ,DELHI
1993- worked as demonstrator in the dept. of Microbiology in MGIMS Sewagram,
1994 worked as lecturer, Dept. of Micrbiology in MGIMS Sewagram
1994-2011 was working as consultant in Jaipur Golden Hospital
2011- till date–working as Sr.Consultant and Infection control officer in Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
Currently working with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre as Head CSSD, Sr. consultant and chief of microbiology & infection preventionist

Clinical Experience

I have worked in Jaipur Golden hospital for 17 years and now working in Rajiv Gandhi cancer hospital since 2011

Professional Journey

Achievements

Editor of Microbiology News Letter
Secretary of Infection Control Committee
Secretary- Critical care committee

Awards

Chairman Award by the Institution

Leadership and team working

Very adaptive to situation and surroundings and have led many projects and also believe in team work and value and acknowledge people’s contribution in a team.

Creativity

Director, writer and actor ( written and directed number of plays to convey message to health care workers ,patients and attendants.

Publications

Loss of Methicillin Resistance in hot environment after 30 days – Indian Journal
Antibiotic patterns of bacterial Pathogen in RGCIRC Delhi —International Journal
Epidemiology of bacterial isolates among pediatric cancer patients -Indian Journal
Voriconazole –Resistant Penicillium –Oxford Journal
Epidemiology and Resistance patterns of Bacterial Isolates among cancer patients – Indian Journal
Budding Yeast Forms on Peripheral Blood Smear: An Intriguing Finding Indian J .Hematol Blood Transfusion
A Multi-centre Study of Antifungal Susceptibility Patterns of 350 Candida auris Isolates (2009-2017) in India: Role of the ERG11 and FKS1 Gene in Azole and Echinocandin Resistance Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Bugs in Rectal Swabs from Patients/Working Staff in Medical Intensive Care Units Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research (Past name: British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research.
P292 Short tandem repeat genotyping of Indian Candida tropicalis isolates reveals intrahospital cross transmission Medical mycology: official publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology

Absence of azole or echinocandin resistance in Candida glabrata isolates in India despite 2 background prevalence of strains with defects in DNA mismatch repair pathway – American Society for Microbiology.
Time to relook at formulations recommended for hand sanitizers formulations – An in vitro study J.Applied.Microbiology.
Candida Empyema in Febrile Neutropenia – Augmented value of direct inoculation into BacT/Alert blood culture vials ,Indian J Med Microbiol
Respiratory Viral Infections in Cancer Patients: Epidemiological, Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness study from a Developing Country,Journal of cancer Science and clinical therapeutics
Multimodal analysis of the COVID-19-associated mucormycosis outbreak in Delhi, India indicates the convergence of clinical and environmental risk factors. wiley online library
Emergence of clonal fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis clinical isolates in a multicentre laboratory-based surveillance study in India, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Impact of improving infection control and antibiotic stewardship practices on nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance in an oncology centre from India

Membership

IAMM -Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist