Designation : Professor
Qualification :
MBBS (2000) from UCMS, Delhi (University of Delhi)
MD in Microbiology (2006) from MAMC, Delhi (University of Delhi),
PDCC in Infectious Diseases (2009) from SPGIMS, Lucknow.
Email :sumit_rai@aiimsmangalagiri.edu.in
Chapter 25: Management of Hospital Laundry Services and its Role in Prevention of HCAI’s, In: Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections, Prevention and Control by Vikas Manchanda and Sumit Rai. JayPee Publishers, 1st Edition; 2020.
Publications (Google Scholar Citations [1st Jan 2022: 490; h-Index-14; i-10 Index-15)
INTERNATIONAL PUBMED INDEXED JOURNALS (Old to New) Impact | |
1. *Anusha Rohit, Shankar Rajasekaran, Suchitra Shenoy, Sumit Rai, Karunasagar I, Suresh Kumar D. Reprocessing of N95 masks: our experience from a resource limited setting in India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Published 28th December 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.070 | 3.202 |
2. Ravi Shankar, Nita Radhakrishnan, Seema Dua, Satyam Arora, Megha Rana, Dinesh K Sahu, Sumit Rai, Devendra K Gupta. Convalescent plasma to aid in recovery of COVID-19 pneumonia in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Transfusion and Apheresis Science 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2020.102956 | 1.285 |
3. Gupta H, Gupta R, Rai S, Kataria H, Jain V, Shankar V. Is empirical use of the antibiotic combination of cefuroxime and clavulanic acid rational? Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Volume 16, March 2019, Pages 150-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2018.12.017 | 2.706 |
4. Singh NP, Choudhury DD, Gupta K*, Rai S, Batra P, Manchanda V, Saha R, Kaur IR. Predictors for gut colonization of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit. American Journal of Infection Control 2018; 46; e31-e35 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.01.007 | 2.030 |
5. Rai S*, Rani M, Choudhury DD, Singh NP, Gupta A, Manchanda V. Failure to Decolonize Mupirocin and Linezolid Resistant MRSA from a Patient with Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection”. Journal of Infection and Public Health 2015 J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 30. Pii: S1876-0341(16)00011-3. Doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.020. [Epub ahead of print] | 2.447 |
6. Das DM, Khera R, Rai S. Mobile phone surveillance and relationship between quantitative cultures and type of mobile device: A pilot study. International Journal of Medical Science Research And Practice 1 (3), 71-74 | |
7. Ravishankar A, Singh S, Rai S, Sharma A, Gupta S, Thawani R. Socio-econimic profile of patients with community acquired skin and soft tissue infections in Delhi. Pathogens and Global Health 2014 Oct 7:2047773214Y0000000154 [Epub ahead of print]. PMID 25292293 | 1.969 |
8. Rai S, *Das D, Niranjan DK, Singh NP, Kaur IR. Carriage prevalence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae in stool samples: A surveillance study. Australasian Med J 2014:7(2):64-7. (Original Article) | 1.51 |
9. *Wadhwa V., Kumar S., Rai S., Kharbanda P., Kabra S., Sharma V.K. A pseudo outbreak of the contamination of blood cultures with Volvox globator”. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 2005; 99 (6): 1-2. | 1.969 |
10. *Wadhwa V., Kabra S., Khaki P., Gur R., Bhalla P., Rai S., Kharbanda P., Mishra B., Uppal B., Singh A.V., Ahuja R.B., Gautam V.K. Outbreak of burn wound infections by Salmonella enterica serovar Menston and the role of disinfectant testing in finding the cause of spread”. J Hosp Inf. 2007; 65(2): 180-1. | 3.354 |
11. *Jain M., Rai S., Chakravarti A. Chikungunya: A Review. Trop Doct. 2008 Apr;38(2):70-2. | 0.58 |
12. Rai S., *Chakravarti A, Matlani M, Bhalla P, Aggarwal Vijay, Singh N, Diwan R. Clinico-laboratory Findings of Patients during Dengue Outbreak from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi. Trop Doct. 2008 Jul;38(3):175-7. | 0.58 |
Cumulative Impact Factor for International Pubmed Indexed Journals | 21.632 |
NATIONAL PUBMED INDEXED JOURNALS (New to Old) Impact | |
13. Dwivedi N, *Rai S, Sharma PK, Rai R. Hits and Misses in Treatment of ESCPM Gram Negative Infections. Indian J Med Microbiol 2021 (Accepted Manuscript, In Press) | 0.988 |
14. *Rai S, Hasan AS, Kapil A, Dahiya S. Aminoglycosides and Tigecycline: Two Misinterpreted Choices for Typhoid Fever. Indian J Med Microbiol 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.09.002 | 0.988 |
15. Rai S, *Rai R, Singh DK, Nandwani S. Neonatal Salmonella Paratyphi B Sepsis: A Case Report. J Neonatol, 2021: 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1177/0973217920977544 | |
16. *Rai S, Sharma PK, Tyagi N, Agarwal S. Community acquired Infection caused by Small Colony Variant of Staphylococcus aureus. Indian J Med Microbiol 2020; 38(2): 216-18, doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_20_250 | 0.988 |
17. *Choudhury DD, Singh NP, Rai S, Batra P, Manchanda V. Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae neonatal gut colonization: A future concern in healthcare settings. Indian Journal of Microbiology Research, July-September, 2018;5(3):348-354. DOI: 10.18231/2394-5478.2018.0073 | 0.988 |
18. *Rai S, Tandon M, Singh NP, Manchanda V, Kaur IR. Development, optimization, standardization, and validation of a simple in-house agar gradient method to determine minimum inhibitory concentration of vancomycin for Staphylococcus aureus. J Lab Physicians. 2019 Jul-Sep;11(3):220-228. doi: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_11_19. PubMed PMID: 31579244; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6771310. | 0.7 |
19. Ateriya N, Kumar A, Rai S, Barnerjee KK. Microbial profile of infections in burn patients. Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 2017; 34 (1): 46-50 | 0.08 |
20. Mathew JL, Rai S, Sahi P, Kumar V. Oral Azithromycin for Acute Episodic Airway Symptoms in Young Children: Evidence-based Medicine Viewpoint. Indian Pediatr. 2016 Mar;53(3):244-7 | 1.403 |
21. *Rai S. Breaking the “One Disease, One Organism Myth”. Indian Pediatrics 2016;53:115-116 | 1.403 |
22. *Rai S, Niranjan DK, Kaur T, Singh NP, Hada V, Kaur IR. Detection of the classical G2576U mutation in linezolid resistant Staphylococcus aureus along with isolation of linezolid resistant Enterococcus faecium from a patient on short term linezolid therapy: First report from India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2015;33:21-24 | 0.988 |
23. *Rai S. Azithromycin zone interpretation for Salmonella: Time to Adopt BSAC’s zone diameters? Indian J Med Microbiol 2014;32:465-6 | 0.988 |
24. *Rai S, Niranjan DK, Mishra P, Singh NP. Antibiotic pressure mediated selection of non – biofilm forming strain of Elizabethkingia meningosepticum causing fatal nosocomial meningitis in a term infant”. Indian J Path Microbiol 2013; 56: 307-9. | 0.529 |
25. Niranjan DK, Singh NP, Manchanda V, *Rai S, Kaur IR. Multiple Carbapenem Hydrolyzing Genes in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. Indian J Med Microbiol 2013; 31(3): 237-41. | 0.988 |
26. *Rai S, Niranjan DK, Singh NP, Kaur IR. Carbapenemase Producing Proteus: Any Therapeutic Suggestions? Indian J Med Microbiol 2013; 31: 200-1. | 0.988 |
27. *Rai S, Marak RSK, Jain S. Posterior Fossa Cryptococcoma in a patient with Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2012; 30 (3): 367-70. | 0.988 |
28. Wadhwa V, *Rai S, Thukral T, Chopra M. Laboratory Quality Management System: Road to Accreditation and Beyond”. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2012; 30 (2):55-60. | 0.988 |
29. *Rai S, Jain S, Prasad KN, Ghoshal U, Dhole TN. Rationale for Azithromycin prescribing practices for Enteric Fever in India. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2012; 30(1): 30-3. | 0.988 |
30. *Rai S, Manchanda V, Singh NP, Kaur IR. Zinc Dependant Carbapenemases in Clinical Isolates of Family Enterobacteriaceae. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2011; 29 (3):275-9. | 0.988 |
31. *Manchanda V, Rai S, Gupta S, Rautela RS, Chopra R, Rawat DS, Verma N, Singh NP, Kaur IR, Khare S, Bhalla P. Development of a TaqMan real time polymerase chain reaction for the detection of the newly emerging form of carbapenem resistance gene in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2011; 29 (3): 249-53. | 0.988 |
32. Rai S, *Wadhwa V, Kharbanda P. A case of poly-parasitism involving a trematode and four different nematodes in a migrant from Bihar. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2007; 25(1): 62-3. | 0.988 |
33. *Wadhwa V., Kharbanda P., Rai S. How reliable are serological tests in diagnosis of cysticercosis? Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006; 24(1): 78-9. | 0.988 |
34. *Wadhwa V, Kharbanda P, Rai S., Uppal B. Urogenital myiasis due to Chrysomyia bezziana. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006; 24(1): 70-1. | 0.988 |
35. *Wadhwa V., Rai S., Kharbanda P., Kabra S., Gur R., Sharma V.K. Fatal case of pulmonary infection by Nocardia brasiliensis”. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006; 24(1): 63-4. | 0.988 |
Cumulative Impact Factor for National Pubmed Indexed Journals | 17.867 |
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NON PUBMED INDEXED JOURNALS
37. *Rai S., Ghoshal U., Ghoshal U.C. A case of Polyparasitism in a patient with Ulcerative Colitis. Jeevanu Times. 2010; 9(1):1-2 (Case Report)l
INDEXED INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
42. *Rai S, Tandon M, Singh N and Kaur I. Development, optimization, standardization and validation of a simple in-house agar gradient method to determine vancomycin MICs for Staphylococcus aureus [v1; not peer reviewed]. F1000Research 2016, 5:603 (poster) (doi: 10.7490/f1000research.1111668.1). 17th International Congress of Infectious Diseases [ICID], March 2016, Hyderabad
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