Dr. Amresh Kumar Singh, B Sc., MBBS, MD (Microbiology)
has completed Master degree from one of the most reputed medical institution named, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow UP and awarded as “Best Doctor” by Government of UP during residency, and is appointed
as Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology,
BRD Medical College Gorakhpur UP, India
in 2014. He has established an art of the
state BSL-3 Tuberculosis Molecular Laboratory and currently appointed as In-charge of TB
Reference lab for Mycobacterial culture and drug susceptibility testing by
RNTCP in BRD Medical college Gorakhpur, India. He is also appointed as Co-ordinator of Viral Infectious diseases
surveillance and diagnosis including testing of Viral Encephalitis, H1N1 virus, Dengue virus and HIV etc. A Laboratory of Viral
Infection testing established as Viral
Diagnostic Research Laboratory (VDRL) under his supervision and working as
Incharge-VDRL.
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AFFILIATION
Associate Professor & HOD
Department of Microbiology
BRD Medical College
Medical College Road
Gorakhpur
India
273013
Email : amresh.sgpgi@gmail.com
RESEARCH IDS
| # | ID Type |
|---|---|
| 1. | ORCiD |
| 2. | SCOPUS |
| 3. | Research Gate |
| 4. | Google Scholar |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| # | Area |
|---|---|
| 1. | AMR |
| 2. | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease |
| 3. | Microbiology |
| 4. | Mycobacteriology |
| 5. | Mycology |
| 6. | Virology |
PAPERS PUBLISHED
| # | Article Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kumari S, Gautam BK, Singh AK, Gaur V, Kumar A. Diagnostic precision of Truenat® technique and co- relation of ALT levels with HBV-DNA viral load among HBsAg positive patients at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Iranian J of Micro. 2024; 16(1):132-138. | 2024 |
| 2. | Singh N, Singh AK, Mishra AK, Singh NP, Kumar S. Estimation of First Line Anti-Tubercular Drugs resistance and their genetic analysis by Geno Type MTBDRplus assay from an Intermediate Reference Laboratory in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2024; 17(3):1303-7. | 2024 |
| 3. | Singh AK, Singh N, Kumar S, Kumar A. Global Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Antimicrobial Resistance: An Overview. J Clin of Diagn Res.2023; 17(3):DE07-DE12. | 2023 |
| 4. | Dubey DB, Agnihotri S, Vahikar SU, Mitra SK, Srivastava K, Singh AK, & Verma R. Is Previous Covid-19 Infection a Boon or Bane for Dengue Patient? - A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases, (2023). | 2023 |
| 5. | Singh AK, Singh NK, Kumar A, Kumari S. Prevalence and risk factors of methicillin resistance in small colony variant vs. normal colony variant of Staphylococcus aureus and their clinical outcome at tertiary care referral center: A prospective cross-sectional study. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2023; 13(4): 175-181 | 2023 |
| 6. | khan IA, Singh AK, Zaman K, Shrivastava DK. Perception of medical interns and residents about speciality of microbiology and the role of microbiologists during COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Res Med Sci 2022;10:210- 6. | 2022 |
| 7. | Kumar A, Pandey A, Singh AK, Dubey A, Singh A, Gaur V. The Current Epidemiology of Rotavirus Infection in Children Less than 5 Years of Age after Introduction of RV Vaccine in India. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2022;16(1):471-480. | 2022 |
| 8. | Kumar A, Pandey A, Dubey A, Singh AK. Microbial aetiology of diarrhea in children less than five years of age at tertiary care hospital of Western Uttar Pradesh, India. Biomedicine. 2022;42(1):77-83. | 2022 |
| 9. | Kumar G; Mukherjee A; Turuk A; Bhalla A; Talukdar A; Shivnitwar SK; Ojha UK; Menon GR; Sahu D; Panda S; Rao VV; Singh SK; Bhargava B; National Clinical Registry for COVID Team* (Singh AK & others). Characterizing the third wave of COVID-19: An analysis from the National Clinical Registry of COVID-19. Indian Journal of Medical Research:2022;155(5&6):478-484 | 2022 |
| 10. | Singh AK, Singh N, Kumar S, Kumar A. “Role and Impact of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A New Paradigm in Antibiotic Era During COVID-19 Pandemic". Acta Scientific Microbiology 2022; 5(5): 90- 100. | 2022 |
| 11. | Singh N, Singh AK, Kumar S, Singh NP, Gaur V. Role of Mycobacterial Culture and Drug Sensitivity Testing Laboratory under National Tuberculosis Elimination Program for the Abolition of Tuberculosis in India by 2025. J Clin of Diagn Res.2022; 16(7):DE01-DE05. | 2022 |
| 12. | Singh AK, Gaur V, Singh Y. “Microbial Etiopathogenesis of Gastric Malignancy". Acta Scientific Microbiology 5.12 (2022): 27-36. | 2022 |
| 13. | Singh AK, Kumar A, Singh NK. Dengue outbreak update in India: 2022. Indian J Public Health 2023;67:181-3 | 2022 |
| 14. | AK Singh, A Kumar, J Pandey, V Gaur, P Tripathi, IP Adhikari, "Mixed Cutaneous Infection Caused by Leishmania and Dermatophytes: A Rare Coincidence or Immunological Fact", Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, vol. 2021, Article ID 5526435, 7 pages, 2021. | 2021 |
| 15. | Singh AK, Adhikari IP, Gaur V, Kaur S, Prakash S, Kumar R, Tiwari R. Epidemiology, Structure and Disease Burden of SARS-CoV-2 in Different States of India Using SWOT Analysis. Sch J App Med Sci, 2021 Mar 9(3):312-321 | 2021 |
| 16. | 30) Singh AK, Adhikari IP, Gaur V. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and outcome of SARS-COV-2 cases in Uttar Pradesh: descriptive analysis." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2021;9(6), 1823-1833. | 2021 |
| 17. | Singh AK, Kumar A, Gaur V, Adhikari IP, Singh RK. "Recurrence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA among Positive Covid-19 Cases". Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 11 / 02 (June 2021): 108-113 | 2021 |
| 18. | Singh AK, Kumar S, Prasad S, Adhikari IP, Gaur V. (2021). Association of different biomarkers and CT value of RT-PCR with mortality in COVID-19 cases attended at tertiary care centre in India. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 12(6), e5610. | 2021 |
| 19. | Adhikari IP, Nigoskar S, Singh AK, Mishra A. (2021). Role and Usefulness of C-reactive Protein in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 33(15), 64-72. | 2021 |
| 20. | Ankur K, Pandey A, Singh AK, Dubey A. (2021). Genotypic characterization of group A rotavirus in children < 5 years of age at tertiary care hospital in North India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021. | 2021 |
| 21. | Pandey J, Bisht D, Mittal M, Singh AK. (2021). Assessment of C-reactive protein, procalcitonin and interlukin-6 as diagnostic aid for neonatal infections at a tertiary care center. Biomedicine. | 2021 |
| 22. | Singh AK, Kumar A, & Dhole TN. Recent Trends and Changing Aetiology of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in India. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases. 2020; | 2020 |
| 23. | Gaur V, Singh AK, Kumar A and Mishra AK. Utility and effectiveness of genexpert over conventional methods for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Pharm Sci & Res 2020; 11(9): 4629-36. | 2020 |
| 24. | Singh, A.K., Pandey, J., Adhikari, I.P., Gaur, V., Kumar, A., Prakash, S., & Tiwari, R. (2020). Assessment of Severity and Outcome of COVID-19 Cases by Haematological and Biochemical Markers at Tertiary Care Centre in India. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 32(23), 196- 207 | 2020 |
| 25. | AK Singh, A Kumar, V Gaur, RK Singh. Serotypic and genotypic characterization of circulating Dengue virus strains in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Int J of Inf Dis, 2020;101(Supplement1):514. ISSN 1201-9712, | 2020 |
| 26. | Upadhyay V, Kumar A, Singh AK, Pandey J. Epidemiological characterization of dermatophytes at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Curr Med Mycol. 2019; 5(1): 1-6. | 2019 |
| 27. | Singh AK, Gaur V, Kumar A, Pandey J, Upadhyay V. Incidence of HIV infection in eastern Uttar Pradesh: HIV counseling and testing services record based retrospective study. Int J Res Med Sci 2019;7:2286-91. | 2019 |
| 28. | Singh AK, Tripathi P, Kumar A, Pandey J, Gaur V. Role and efficacy of vancomycin- ceftriaxone combination for the treatment of serious Gram positive bacterial infections at tertiary care centre. IJBAR 31 Aug.2019 | 2019 |
| 29. | Kumar A, Singh AK, Upadhyay V, Pandey J. Epidemiology of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in Northern India. Biomed Biotechnol Res J 2018;2:112-121 | 2018 |
| 30. | Mishra R, Pandey J, Singh AK, Jasuja K. Bacteriological profile and sensitivity pattern of microorganisms causing Urinary Tract Infection at a tertiary care center in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Int J of Biomed and Adv Res. 2016 June 30; [Cited 2017 March 21]; 7(6). | 2017 |
| 31. | Jasuja K, Singh AK, Kumar A et al., Emergence of Multi-drug Resistant Bacterial isolates causing Blood stream infections in paediatric patients at a tertiary care hospital. 2017. British J of Pharm and Med Sci. 2:2; 298-407. | 2017 |
| 32. | Singh AK, Kumar A, Gaur V, Jasuja K, Pandey J, Mishra R. Bacteriological profile ofacute bacterial meningitis at a tertiary care hospital of North India. Int J Res Med Sci 2016;4:4387-93. | 2016 |
| 33. | Maurya AK, Nag VL, Kant S, Kushwaha RA, Kumar M, Singh AK, Dhole TN. Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria among extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases in tertiary care centers in Northern India. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:465403. . Epub 2015 Mar 26. PMID: 25883962; PMCID: PMC4391508. | 2015 |
| 34. | Singh AK, Marak RSK, Maurya AK, Das M, Nag VL, and Dhole TN, “Mixed Cutaneous Infection Caused by M szulgai and M intermedium in a Healthy Adult Female: A Rare Case Report” Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, vol. 2015, Article ID 607519, 4 pages, 2015. | 2015 |
| 35. | Maurya AK, Nag VL, Kant S, Kushwaha RAS, Kumar M, Singh AK, and Dhole TN “Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria among extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases in tertiary care centers in Northern India” Bio Med Research International, vol. 2015, Article ID 465403, 5 pages, 2015. | 2015 |
| 36. | Maurya AK, Nag VL, Kant S, Kushwaha RAS, Kumar M, Singh AK, and Dhole TN. Trend of multidrug resistance extra pulmonary tuberculosis cases presenting to a teriary care hospitals in Northern part of India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 45, 399. | 2015 |
| 37. | Maurya AK, Singh AK, Kumar M, Umrao J, Kant S, Nag VL, Dhole TN. Changing Patterns and Trends of Multi Drug-resistance Tuberculosis at Referral Centre in India. A 4Years Experience. Indian J. of Medical Microbiology, 2013;31(1): 40-46. | 2013 |
| 38. | Singh A K, Maurya A K, Kant S, Umrao J, Kushwaha R, Nag V L, Dhole T N. Rapid detection of drug resistance and mutational patterns of extensively drug-resistant strains by a novel GenoType® MTBDRsl assay. J Postgrad Med, 2013;59:179-85. | 2013 |
| 39. | Singh AK, Maurya AK, Kumar M, Nag VL, Dhole TN. Prevalence and Pattern of ExtensivelyDrug-resistant Tuberculosis among Multi Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis at Referral Center in Northern India. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2013;03(04):169-175. | 2013 |
| 40. | Singh AK, Maurya AK, Kant S, Umrao J, Dhole TN. Role of GenoType® Mycobacterium CM/AS assay for rapid differentiation between Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and different species of nontuberculous mycobacteria. Int J of Infect Dis. (IJID-S-12-00979) (Original article) | 2013 |
| 41. | Maurya AK, Umrao J, Singh AK, Kant S, Kushwaha RA, Dhole TN. Evaluation of GenoType® MTBDRplus assay for rapid detection of drug susceptibility testing of multi-drug resistance tuberculosis in Northern India. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2013;56:139-43. | 2013 |
| 42. | AK Singh, T.N. Dhole, A.K. Maurya, R.S.K. Marak, A.K. Singh, M. Kumar, J. Umrao, R.Singh, R. Garg, S. Kant. Rapid identification and antimicrobial-drug resistance of nontuberculous mycobacteria from post- operative chronic non-healing wound patients at tertiary care centre in northern India. Clin Microbio Inf. 2013. | 2013 |
| 43. | Maurya AK, Kant S, Kushwaha RAS, Nag VL, Singh AK, Dhole TN. Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by IS6110 PCR and its correlate with primary and retreated cases of tuberculous pleural effusion. International Journal of Biological &Pharmaceutical Research. 2012;3(4): 646-651. (Published as original article) | 2012 |
| 44. | Singh AK, Dhole TN, Maurya AK, Singh AK, Kumar M, Umrao J, Nag V. Evaluation of rapid TB antigen MPT64 test for identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in liquid culture isolates at tertiary care center in Northern India. Int J of Infect Dis 2012; 16, e294. (Published as abstract) | 2012 |
| 45. | Maurya AK, Kant S, Singh AK, Nag V, Kushwaha RAS, Kumar M, Umaro J, Dhole T. Frequency and mutational patterns of multidrug resistance tuberculosis by MTBDRplus assay in Northern India. Int J of Infect Dis 2012; 16, e25. (Published as abstract) | 2012 |
| 46. | Marak R, Jakhmola A, Misra UK, Singh AK, Dixit AK, Prasad KN, Dhole TN. Central nervous system cryptococcosis in HIV and non-HIV patients at healthcare centre in Northern India. Mycoses. 2011; 54 (Suppl. 2), 61-181. (Published as abstract) | 2011 |
| 47. | AK Maurya, AK Singh, S Kant, J Umrao, M Kumar, R Kushwaha, VL Nag. Use of GenoType® MTBDR plus assay to assess drug resistance and mutation patterns of multidrug- resistant tuberculosis isolates in northern India. Indian J of Medical Microbiology 31 (3), 230- 36 | 2011 |
BOOKS PUBLISHED
| # | Title | Publication Year |
|---|
BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED
| # | Chapter Title | Book Title | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Molecular methods for the assessment of Microbial Biofilms | Biofilms in Human Diseases: Treatment and Control | 2019 |
| 2. | Biofilm mediated skin infections | Biofilms in Human Diseases: Treatment and Control | 2019 |
| 3. | The Role of Biofilm in Originating, Mediating, and Proliferating Infectious Diseases | Biofilms in Human Diseases: Treatment and Control | 2019 |
| 4. | Viral Genes in Neurological Disorders | The Molecular Immunology of Neurological Disease | 2020 |
| 5. | Phase therapy in COVID-19 infection: Future prospects | Bacteriophages | 2020 |
| 6. | Role and Pathophysiology of Protozoan Parasites Causing Liver Diseases | Pathobiology of Parasitic Protozoa: Dynamics and Dimensions | 2023 |
ACADEMIC PROFILE
| # | Examination | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | M.D.(Microbiology) | 2010 | India |
| 2. | MBBS | 2004 | India |
| 3. | B. Sc | 1999 | India |
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
| # | Institution | Position | Country | Service Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BRD MEDICAL COLLEGE | Assoc. Professor | India | 3 years, 8 months, 0 days |
| 2. | BRD MEDICAL COLLEGE | Asst. Professor | India | 3 years, 11 months, 30 days |
| 3. | BRD MEDICAL COLLEGE | Lecturer | India | 4 years, 9 months, 7 days |
| 4. | SGPGIMS | Senior Resident | India | 3 years, 1 months, 19 days |
| 5. | SGPGIMS | Junior Resident(MD) | India | 2 years, 11 months, 15 days |
| Total Period : | 18 years, 6 months, 11 days |
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