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Sumaira Bibi
SENIOR TECHNOLOGIST IN MICROBIOLOGY
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PAKISTAN
Biography
Sumaira Bibi is a dedicated microbiologist with an M.Phil. and B.S. in Microbiology and professional experience in clinical microbiology and molecular pathology. She currently serves as a Senior Technologist in Microbiology at Aga Khan University Hospital, a CAP-accredited laboratory in Karachi, Pakistan. Her expertise encompasses clinical microbiological diagnostics, microbial culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, mycobacteriology, molecular diagnostics, serological testing, and laboratory quality management. Her professional experience includes real-time PCR and molecular testing for a wide range of infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, hepatitis viruses, HIV, HPV, CMV, HSV, respiratory viruses, and COVID-19. She has also developed practical expertise in the detection of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, including carbapenemases, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, and inducible AmpC beta-lactamases. Her research experience focuses particularly on microbial virulence, biofilm formation, antimicrobial resistance, and clinically important bacterial and fungal pathogens. She has contributed to research on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans, with particular emphasis on biofilm formation, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence-associated characteristics. Her work combines laboratory-based microbiology with molecular and clinical diagnostic approaches, with the broader goal of improving infectious disease diagnosis, antimicrobial stewardship, and patient care.
Research Interest
clinical microbiological diagnostics, microbial culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, mycobacteriology, molecular diagnostics, serological testing, and laboratory quality management.
ISSN No: 3066-5582
Journal Information
- Frequency: Monthly
- Publication: Online & Print
- Impact Factor (2024): 0.247
- Journal Type: Open Access
