Ankita

Editorial Board Member

Dr. Ankita Mohanty

  • Address : Assistant Professor, Microbiology, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, India
  • E-Mail : ankitamohanty0211@gmail.com

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Introduction


As an accomplished Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology with a comprehensive academic background holding MBBS, MD, and DNB (Microbiology) degrees, alongside an MNAMS credential, and extensive experience across premier medical institutions, my clinical and research expertise spans infectious disease epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), emerging pathogens, and diagnostic stewardship.As an active academician and researcher, I have published numerous high-impact scientific papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, focusing on global health concerns such as bacterial infections in trauma wounds, diarrhoeal pathogen trends, and respiratory epidemiology. Beyond my pedagogical responsibilities, I am deeply committed to maintaining scholarly integrity within scientific publishing. My aim is to bring a strong foundation in academic collaboration, statistical data analysis, and advanced laboratory techniques as a member of the editorial board. My analytical evaluation skills and commitment to evidence-based science will help ensure the journal upholds rigorous peer-review benchmarks, driving forward meaningful discoveries in the field of clinical microbiology


AFFILIATION


Assistant Professor

Microbiology

MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital

Hoskote

Bengaluru

India

562114

Email : ankitamohanty0211@gmail.com


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RESEARCH INTERESTS


# Area
1. Antimicrobial Stewardship
2. Bacteriology
3. Diagnostics and Automation in Microbiology
4. Hospital Infection Control
5. Mycology
6. Parasitology
7. Virology

PAPERS PUBLISHED


# Article Title Year
1. Mohanty A, Kundu R, Bhaskar M, Bammigatti C, Elamurugan TP. Beyond the venom: A retrospective look at bacterial infections in snakebite wounds. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2026 Jul 6; 63:101208. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2026.101208. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42409114 2026
2. Doss K, Kundu R, Das A, Amala R, Mohanty A, Mandal J. Comprehensive analysis of virulence profile and antimicrobial resistance profile of Shigella spp. over an 8-year study period. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2026 Mar 19;61:101102. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2026.101102. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41861997 2026
3. Bhaskar M, Mohanty A, Joseph N et al Pacemaker pocket infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies abscessus - Case report and literature review, Medical Laboratory Journal, February 2025 2025
4. Bhaskar M, Mohanty A, Sistla S, et al Bilateral ovarian abscesses due to Salmonella Paratyphi A in a patient with endometriosis in Southern India: a diagnostic dilemma. BMJ Case Reports CP 2025;18:e263173 2025
5. Mohanty A, Lakra N, Mandal J. Trends and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of diarrhoeal pathogens - experience over 14 years in southern India. Access Microbiol. 2024 Sep 23;6(9):000818.v3. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000818.v3. PMID: 39314748; PMCID: PMC11418920 2024
6. Mohanty A, Mandal J. Changing epidemiological trend of Aeromonas species and ciprofloxacin sensitivity in South India. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2024 Sep-Oct;51:100692. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100692. Epub 2024 Aug 2. PMID: 39089581 2024
7. Kundu R, Mohanty A,Mandal J, Balantidium coli In Urine- An Incidental Finding In A Patient With Chronic Renal Failure. International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume - 12 | Issue - 09 | June - 2024 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8179 | DOI : 10.36106/ijsr 2024
8. Jamwal A, Swami A, Mohanty A, Baveja S, Diagnostic Performance and Comparative Analysis of Conventional Drug Susceptibility Testing, Line Probe Assay, and GeneXpert in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Cases: A Cross-sectional Observational Study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2024 Feb, Vol-18(2): DC11-DC14 2024
9. Bharathikumar S, Bhaskar M, Mohanty A, Mandal J, Analysis of performance characteristics of direct susceptibility testing of urine in comparison with conventional antimicrobial susceptibility testing – a pilot study, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume - 12 | Issue - 01 | January - 2024 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8179 | DOI: 10.36106/ijsr 2024
10. Mohanty A, Joshi K, Mohanty S, Baveja S, Comparison of conventional microscopy with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of Cryptosporidium infection in people living with HIV. International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume - 12 | Issue - 09 | September - 2023 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8179 | DOI: 10.36106/ijsr 2023
11. Padhy S, Mohanty A, Mandal J, Klebsiella variicola urinary tract infection: a misidentified pathogen., International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume - 12 | Issue - 09 | September - 2023 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8179 | DOI: 10.36106/ijsr 2023
12. Mohanty A, Kundu R, Krishnamurthy S, Mandal J, A Case of Streptococcus Mitis Urinary Tract Infection in an Infant, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, May 2023 2023
13. Swami A, Mohanty A, Jamwal A, Turbadkar D, Baveja S, Shastri J, Chitalia V. A comparative analysis of the second and third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic: an experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India. J Med Microbiol. 2023 May;72(5) 2023
14. Jamwal A, Mohanty A, Swami A, Turbadkar D. Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services: an experience from a tertiary care hospital. J Med Microbiol. 2022 Jun;71(6). doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001559 2022
15. Randive M, Mohanty A, Baveja S, Recent cases of Diphtheria in a Metropolitan City. International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume - 09 | Issue - 09 | September - 2020 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8179 | DOI: 10.36106/ijsr 2020

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ACADEMIC PROFILE


# Examination Passing Year Country
1. DNB (Microbiology) 2022 India
2. M. D. (Microbiology) 2021 India
3. M.B.B.S 2018 India

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS


# Institution Position Country Service Period
1. MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital Assistant Professor India 0 years, 9 months, 18 days
2. Symbiosis Medical College for Women (SMCW) Assistant Professor India 0 years, 9 months, 26 days
3. awaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Senior Resident India 2 years, 4 months, 0 days
4. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College(LTMMC) Senior Resident India 0 years, 10 months, 0 days
Total Period : 4 years, 9 months, 14 days

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