Dr. Daisy Sharma

Designation : Consultant Microbiologist

Speciality : Laboratory Medicine

Areas of Expertise : Microbiology, Infection Prevention & Control

Qualification : MD (Microbiology)

    • Consultant, Apollo Diagnostics (Feb 2021 – Jan 2023): Laboratory testing & reporting, diagnostic outcomes, QA & EQAS participation, and SOP preparation.
    • Clinical Associate, Microbiology, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai (Jun 2017 – Dec 2020): Diagnostic microbiology, SOP & policy preparation, QA/EQAS, NABL & NABH compliance, infection control & AMSP, COVID-19 RT-PCR testing, and teaching DNB/DMLT students.
    • Senior Resident, Microbiology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (Aug 2011 – Aug 2014): Teaching UG/PG medical, nursing & technician students, and resource person in workshops (e.g., WHONET-AMR surveillance, MICROCON 2012).
    • MD Trainee, Microbiology, Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh (Jun 2008 – Jun 2011): Teaching UG medical, nursing & technician students, and thesis on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among MRSA isolates in AMCH.
    • Rare onychomycosis (Emericella quadrilineata) – IJMM (2015)
    • Oral fungal flora changes in radiotherapy patients – Indian J Cancer (2017)
    • Rapid staining method for haemozoin detection – Trop Parasitol (2014)
    • Drug-resistant Shigella flexneri in NE India – IJMR (2013)

    Papers Presented

    • Rapid haemozoin pigment detection (TROPACON 2013)
    • CVC-related bloodstream infection in ICU (HISICON 2013)
    • Gram-negative meningitis (MICROCON 2012)
    • Onychomycosis diagnosis – microscopy vs culture (SIHAM 2012)