Krithikaa Sekar

About

A clinical microbiologist cum researcher with experience in medical research. I am passionate about research pertaining to infectious diseases epidemiology and its control. I am also one of Board members of Acta Scientific Microbiology, which is an international peer-reviewed journal covering significant advancements in the field of microbiology and reviewer of TB related research articles in PLOS One.

Employment

• Apollo Hospitals Consultant Microbiologist and HOD- Tamil Nadu and Kerala
• Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
• Vinayaka Missions University
• ICMR
• NIRT
• Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

Education

• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• Vinayaka Missions University

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (24)

• Effectiveness of Conventional and 3D-Bioprinted Biofilm Models in Studying Resistant Microbial Strains: A Meta-Analytic Review of Predictive and Clinical Outcomes
  JASPI 2026
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• ICMR- One Health Team- Syndromic Surveillance Of Infectious Diseases Priority Pathogens To Be Tested For In Indian Clinical Settings
  ICMR HQ 2025
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• Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against hepatitis-A infection among individuals aged 6-30 years in India, 2021: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study.
  The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2025.100669
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• Situational analysis of HIV in India and approach to the use of lenacapavir for pre-exposure prophylaxis in high-risk groups
  IJRTI 2025
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• Concept Map for MBBS students
  2025
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• Role of Gut Microbial Dysbiosis, Subsequent Metabolite Secretion, and Signalling Pathways Focusing on Gut - Brain Axis and ProInflammatory Cytokine Secretion in Infection - Constipation or Diarrhoea as the Initial Presenting Symptom - A Systematic R…
  South Eastern European Journal of Public Health 2025
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• Prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis infection in India.
  Journal of infection and public health 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.10.009
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• Detection of Panton – Valentine Leukocidin Toxin by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal aureus Isolates
  Acta Scientific Microbiology 2023 DOI: 10.31080/asmi.2023.06.1197
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• Characterising cause of death among people treated for drug-susceptible TB in India.
  The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2023 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0454
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• Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as cystic disease/abscess
  International journal of health sciences 2022 DOI: 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns4.11077
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