SWATI NIRMAL

Results-driven Clinical Microbiologist specializing in antimicrobial resistance, molecular diagnostics, and infection control. Currently a Senior Resident at UCMS & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations, including at ECCMID 2026. Committed to advancing medical education and research in microbiology, with a focus on infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship. Seeking an Assistant Professor position to enhance teaching and research initiatives.

• Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Pathogenic and Commensal Escherichia coli
• Research focused on antimicrobial resistance patterns, epidemiological significance of commensal reservoirs, and emerging resistance mechanisms among Escherichia coli isolates.

• Evaluation of Colistin Susceptibility among Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Isolated from Blood Culture: Evidence from a Tertiary Care Setting in Delhi, India.
• Phenotypic Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Microorganisms Isolated from the Primary Molars of Pediatric Dental Patients Undergoing Pulp Therapy.
• Comparative Evaluation of Agar Dilution, Broth Microdilution, and VITEK-2 Methods for Detection of Colistin Resistance in Escherichia coli Urine Isolates.
• Optimizing Gram Stain Interpretation: A Comparison of Four Smear Preparation Methods for Gram Staining of Positively Automated Blood Culture Bottles.
• Comparative Evaluation of VITEK-2 Compact System and Conventional Methods from BacT/ALERT Flagged Blood Culture Bottles in Neonatal Septicaemia.
• Bacteroides fragilis-Associated Intra-Abdominal Abscess Following Penetrating Trauma.
• Comparative Evaluation of VDRL Test and Point-of-Care Test (POCT) for Diagnosis of Syphilis in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi.
• Prevalence of Coeliac Disease Among Symptomatic Patients: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in North-East Delhi.
• Performance of In-House Antibiotic Disc in Comparison to Automated VITEK-2 Compact System for Gram-Negative Organisms.
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The Predominant Pathogen Causing Pediatric Septicaemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital, East Delhi.
• Evaluation of HiCrome Candida Differential Agar for Identification of Candida Isolated from Various Clinical Specimens.
• Demonstrated active academic participation through multiple oral paper presentations, poster presentations, workshops, CMEs, and scientific conferences in Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Diagnostic Stewardship, and Infection Prevention & Control.
• International Presentation
• Poster presentation at ECCMID 2026, Munich, Germany
• Oral Paper Presentations
• MICROCON 2022, Bhubaneswar
• Oral paper presentation on “Comparative Evaluation of Agar Dilution, Broth Microdilution, and VITEK-2 Methods for Detection of Colistin Resistance in Escherichia coli Urine Isolates.”
• ASTICCON 2024
• Paper presentation on “Comparative Evaluation of VDRL Test and Immunochromatographic Assay for Diagnosis of Syphilis in Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi.”
• Poster Presentations
• ECCMID 2026, Munich, Germany
• International scientific poster presentation in Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.
• MICRO-D-CON 2021
• Poster presentation on “Calprotectin as a Fecal Biomarker in Acute Infectious Diarrhea in Pediatric Patients.”
• MICROCON 2021, Guwahati
• Poster presentation on “Clinico-Aetiological Study of Acute Diarrhea in Pediatric Patients.”
• Presented multiple additional posters and scientific abstracts on:
• Antimicrobial resistance surveillance
• Colistin resistance detection
• Bloodstream infections
• Diagnostic stewardship
• Pediatric infectious diseases
• Candida identification methods
• Syphilis diagnostics
• Hospital-acquired infections
• Automated blood culture systems
• Molecular and phenotypic microbiological techniques

• Participated extensively in:
• National and international CMEs
• Faculty development programs
• Workshops and symposiums
• Infection prevention and control training
• Diagnostic stewardship programs
• Competency-based medical education sessions
• Major Areas of Participation
• Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
• Viral Hepatitis
• Tuberculosis Diagnostics
• Sepsis Diagnosis
• Fungal Diagnostics
• Biosafety & Biosecurity
• Medical Education
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Hospital-Acquired Infections