Microbiology is a discipline that involves the study of bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi and immunology. The greatest achievements in medical science are attributed to developments in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of several diseases. Microbiology with fundamentals on infectious diseases contributed immensely to the prevention and management of many communicable diseases which in turn reduced the mortality and morbidity. Medical Microbiology plays a role in setting guidelines for sterilization, biomedical waste management, hospital infection control, selection of antimicrobial agents for treatment and vaccination programmes for prevention of infection diseases. The scope of medical microbiology continues to expand with emerging and re-emerging infections.

The Department of Microbiology is having qualified, experienced, well trained and dedicated faculty. The department renders diagnostic services along with teaching facilities to MBBS course.

The central laboratory is situated in Hospital premises renders service around the clock in the diagnosis of infectious diseases by hosting various laboratory tests of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, serology, mycobacteriology and immunology. Department is actively involved in hospital infection control surveillance and setting guidelines for antibiotic policy. RNTCP and ICTC/HIV surveillance are attached to microbiology section of central laboratory. We also have NABL accredited RT-PCR laboratory  (BSL-2) for Covid-19 and HINI testing.