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49th Annual National Congress of Indian Association
of Medical Microbiologists

MICROBIAL THREATS: TRACE . TARGET . TREAT

Organized By All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

Beyond The Ventilator

BEYOND THE VENTILATOR: Breaking te Chain of Infection in
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

BETTER
MICROBIOLOGY
SAFER
PRACTICES
HEALTHIER
PATIENTS
STRONGER
ICUs
31st October 2026  •  Saturday
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
FACULTY
Dr. Rungmei S K Marak
Dr. Rungmei S K Marak

Professor & Head
Dept. of Microbiology &
Infectious Diseases
SGPGIMS, Lucknow

Prof. Anupma Jyoti Kindo
Prof. Anupma Jyoti Kindo

Dean Academics
Professor & Head
Department of Microbiology
Birsa Institute of Medical Sciences &
Research, Ranchi

Prof. Ankur Goyal
Prof. Ankur Goyal

Professor & Head
SN Medical College
Agra

Dr. Chinmoy Sahu
Dr. Chinmoy Sahu

Professor
Department of Microbiology
SGPGIMS, Lucknow

Dr. Nidhi Tejan
Dr. Nidhi Tejan

Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology
SGPGIMS, Lucknow

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Moderator for the Session
Dr. Rungmei S K Marak
Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, SGPGIMS, Lucknow
PROGRAMME
Timing Topic Presenter
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM VAP: Understanding the Microbiology Behind the Infection Prof. Anupma Jyoti Kindo
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM VAE Surveillance Prof. Chinmoy Sahu
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM Terminal disinfection and reprocessing of respiratory equipment Prof. Ankur Goyal
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Breaking the Chain: Preventing VAP in ICU through bundle care Dr. Nidhi Tejan
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