Prof. Dr. Parvangada Madappa Beena

Professor and Head
Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, India

Highest Degree
M.D. in Microbiology from Banglore University, India

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.21703

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Infection Control
Clinical Research
Microbiology
Bacteriology

Selected Publications

  1. Swetha, K., D. Anitha, P.M. Beena and S.R. Prasad, 2016. Endemic cholera in kolar region, 2001-2014 seasonality, serotypes and reversal of resistance to antibiotics among Vibrio cholera isolates. J. Commun. Dis., 48: 7-11.

  2. Vidhya, R. and P.M. Beena, 2015. Profile of blood stream infections in paediatric patients in a rural tertiary care hospital. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 5: 68-73.

  3. Sudhamani, A.V. Denvikar, M. Sagar and P.M. Beena, 2015. Bacteriological spectrum and antimicrobial resistance pattern in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit. Nat. J. Laboratory Med., 4: 87-91.

  4. Inala, M.S.R., C.D. Dayanand, N. Sivaraj, P.M. Beena and A.V.M. Kutty, 2015. Antibacterial Activity of Flavonoids Extracted from Seeds of Pongamia pinnata Linn on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Br. Microbiol. Res. J., 10: 1-8.
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  5. Gowda, T., S.R. Prasad, S. Gupta, H. Srinivasa and P.M. Beena, 2015. Infections by carbapenemase producing enterobacteriaceae in a rural tertiary care hospital, Karnataka: Prevalence, treatment options and outcome. Int. J. Health Sci. Res., 5: 90-96.

  6. Das, S., M. Kale, P.M. Beena and H. Kumar, 2015. Bacterial contamination of platelet at university hospital: A prospective surveillance study. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 4: 805-812.
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  7. Archana, B.R., P.M. Beena and S. Kumar, 2015. Study of the distribution of malassezia species in patients with pityriasis versicolor in Kolar Region, Karnataka. Indian J. Dermatol., Vol. 60. 10.4103/0019-5154.156436.
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  8. Srikanth, R.M.T., P. Venkatarathnamma, B.R. Prasad and P.M. Beena, 2014. Acute undifferentiated fever in intensive care units. J. Evolution Med. Dental Sci., 3: 2851-2857.
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  9. Prabhakar, K., T.S. Rammohan and P.M. Beena, 2014. Blood culture-A must and of utmost importance in medical intensive care wards. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 4: 297-299.

  10. Parimala, S., R. Vidhya, B.L.B. Chandra, P.M. Beena and C. Hariprakash, 2014. Group G Streptococci in association with brain abscess-a rare occurrence. J. Infect. Dev. Ctries, 8: 1488-1490.

  11. Mamata, K., S.R. Prasad, S. Parimala and P.M. Beena, 2014. Objective triggered learning: A method to put objectives to work. J. Educ. Res. Med. Teach., 2: 9-13.
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  12. Deva, A., S.R. Prasad, B.P. Madappa, K. Junjegowda and R.P.N. Bachu, 2014. Pneumococcal infections at a rural tertiary care hospital: A seven year study on isolation rate, clinical spectrum and antibiogram. J. Clin. Diagnostic Res., 8: 50-52.
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  13. Archana, B.R., S.R. Prasad, P.M. Beena, R. Okade, S.R. Sheela and Y.C. Beeregowda, 2014. Maternal and congenital syphilis in Karnataka, India. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 45: 430-434.
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  14. Archana, B., S. Prasad, P. Beena and R. Okade, 2014. Making serological diagnosis of syphilis more accurate. Indian J. Sexually Transmitted Dis. AIDS, 35: 70-71.
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  15. Vidhya, R., S. Parimala and P.M. Beena, 2013. Inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from a rural tertiary care hospital, Kolar. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 3: 125-128.

  16. Swetha, K.J., P.M. Beena, B.N. Gokul and K. Dinesh, 2013. Microbial profile of ventilator associated pneumonia at a rural tertiary care centre. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 3: 133-136.

  17. Beena, P.M., 2013. Antimicrobial stewardship to optimize antimicrobial use. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 3: 157-158.

  18. Parimala, S., B.N. Gokul, S.R. Sheela, P.N. Sriramulu and P.M. Beena, 2012. Necrotising fasciitis due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii: Treatment options. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 2: 87-89.

  19. Krishnappa, J., C. Susheela, P.M. Beena and C.D. Dhananjaya, 2012. Leptospirosis-a case report of a patient with unusual pulmonary involvement. J. Clin. Biomed. Sci., 2: 40-44.
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  20. Rekha, S., B.N. Gokul, P.M. Beena and S.R. Prasad, 2011. Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter isolates from patients admitted at Kolar. J. Clin. Biomed Sci., 1: 3-7.
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  21. Rao, T.V. and P.M. Beena, 2011. Implementation of health informatics in medical education. RGUHS J. Med. Sci., 1: 61-62.

  22. Singh, S. and P.M. Beena, 2003. Profile of dermatophyte infections in Baroda. Indian J. Dermatol. Venereol. Leprol., 69: 281-283.
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  23. Singh, S. and P.M. Beena, 2003. Comparative study of different microscopic techniques and culture media for the isolation of dermatophytes. Indian J. Med. Microbiol., 21: 21-24.
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  24. Duttaroy, B., V. Date and P.M. Beena, 2002. An outbreak of vibrio cholerae O139 serogroup associated gastroenteritis in Baroda (Gujarat). Indian J. Med. Microbiol., 20: 117-117.
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  25. Sandhya, B., D. Shridharan and P.M. Beena, 1993. Medical quiz. Beharain Med. Bull., 15: 107-108.

  26. Sandhya, B., P.M. Beena, J. Nalinin and A. Nayak, 1991. Peritonitis due to Bacillus anthracis: A case report from Bangalore, India. Beharain Med. Bull., 13: 107-107.

  27. Beena, P.M., 1987. Leucocyte migration inhibition test: A better indicator of typhoid endemicity. J. Commun. Dis., 19: 156-159.

  28. Sundaravelu, T., B. Sandhya and P.M. Beena, 1985. Shigellosis-Still a problem in developing countries. Karnataka Med. J., 52: 5-6.
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