Teja Vasireddy

Experienced and proactive infectious disease physician with a strong track record in managing a broad spectrum of complex infections, including HIV, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and post-transplant infections. Well-versed in antimicrobial stewardship, hospital infection control, and outbreak preparedness and response. Experienced at managing challenging, drug-resistant pathogens and providing comprehensive care for immunocompromised patients. Actively involved in research and health policy initiatives, particularly in the areas of congenital infections and immune system disorders. Dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes and promoting public health through evidence-based practice and strategic collaboration.

Clinicocetiological profile and Outcome of Invasive Fungal Infections, Doxycycline and Penicillin for the treatment of, Antimicrobial stewardship program, Bloodstream infections prevalence in Staphylococcus aureus, Typhoid fever resistance pattern, Brucellosis blood culture positivity, Prevalence of infective endocarditis

• IDSA – Infectious Disease Society of America
• ESCMID - European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
• TID – Transplant Infectious Disease
• ISHAM – The International Society for Human & Animal Mycology
• PIDS – Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
• CIDS INDIA – Clinical Infectious Disease Society India
• EVASG-European Viral Hepatitis Association and Study Group
• ESS-European Sepsis Alliance

• An Uncommon Granulomatous Infection in a Post Renal Transplant ;JSMCR,VOL 08,12TH DEC 2020
• A Case Report of Tubercular Transverse Myelitis;PIJR,17TH DEC 2020
• Rare Cause of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infection in Non Catherised Patient; JOM,NOV 2023
• A Facial Deformity treated non-surgically;JODC,MARCH 2024
• Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever with Rectus Sheath Haematoma;APJTM,MARCH 2024
• A Series of Three Meningoencephalitis case caused by Acanthameba species from Eastern India;AJTM,OCT 2023
• Hematological Evaluation of splenomegaly;IJAR 2021
• A Rare Case of Tubercular Infection of Eyelid;AJTM 2024
• 11th AAAM 2023-Troubled Waters And Puzzled Doctors
• 11th AAAM 2023-To Break the Mold, Sometimes You Have to Start Over
• WORLD ONE HEALTH 2024-Drug Resistance Follows The Drug Like a Faithfully Shadow
• AIDS RELATED MYCOSES WORKSHOP 2024-The Great Masquerader Strikes Again
• ESCMID GLOBAL 2024-Old Ways Don’t Open New Doors
• ID WEEK 2024-Observational Study On NTM Disease
• ESCMID GLOBAL 2025-Tropical Fevers-Unsolved Mystery
• CIDSCON 2022-A Case Report of Leucocytoclastic Vasculitis in Leptospirosis
• HOPECON 2023-Framing the Lens to Focus on IRIS
• HOPECON 2023-Beware Before you Jump In
• CIDSCON 2023-Time to Move Fast Beyond Acid Fastness
• CIDSCON 2024-Chronic Diarrhea in the Background of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

• Hospital Infection Control: Participated in the infection control units.
• Clinical Rotational Postings: Experience in General Medicine, Paediatrics, ICU, Oncology, Transplant units, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Cardiology, Urology, ENT, and Dermatology.
• Managed a range of infections, including FUO, infective endocarditis, puerperal sepsis, HIV, TB, NTM, histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, mucormycosis, orthopaedics implant infections, CIED, stent infections, and transplant-related infections.
• Special Interests: Management of multi-drug resistant infections, particularly carbapenemase-producing GNBs and MRSA.
• Outbreak Management: Managed patients during various outbreaks, such as COVID-19 and COVID-associated mucormycosis.
• Investigated outbreaks like Burkholderia cepacia in ophthalmology, Candida lusitaniae in ICU, Ralstonia pickettii in dialysis, and ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella in the community.
• Active member of the antimicrobial stewardship team at School Of Tropical Medicine.
• Contributed to the formulation of antibiograms and antimicrobial policies.
• Delivered plenary lectures to promote proper antibiotic usage.
• Engaged in multiple intramural projects, such as validation of urine histoplasma antigen testing, aspergillus IgG assay, and urinary LAM detection in HIV patients for active TB screening.

• Bone marrow transplant ID– Tata Medical Center,Kolkata
• Solid organ transplant ID- Gleneagles Global Hospital Chennai
• Surgical and Gynecological ID-Kolkata Medical college
• Infection Prevention and Control-JIPMER
• Pediatric ID- Hippokration Hospital ;Greece

• 11th Advances against Aspergillosis & Mucormycosis conference – Milan
• ID WEEK Los angeles
• Pediatric ID Observership, Hippokration Hospital Greece via ESCMID

• Specialized in managing immunodeficiency-related infections in paediatric patients.
• Expertise in diagnosing and treating congenital infections.
• Experienced in handling complex infections in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Telugu, English, Hindi, Bengali

• The ART centre serves as a prominent referral centre for numerous regions.
• Daily: Attend to 30 outpatients
• Weekly: Accommodate 10 inpatients
• Services: Treated numerous HIV and MDR-TB cases, many fungal infections, transplant infections (solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell), paediatric congenital infections, immunodeficiencies, and both adult and paediatric vaccinations.
• Initiatives: Antimicrobial stewardship and infection control in ICU, wards, and OPD.