Professor W R P Lakmini I Wijesooriya
MBBS (Kel'ya), Dip. in Medical Microbiology (C'bo), MD in Medical microbiology (C'bo), M.Phil (Kel'ya)
Cadre Chair and Professor
Head of the Department
Department of Medical Microbiology
Head of the Department
Department of Medical Microbiology
Specialization
Clinical Microbiology
Research Interests
- Mycoplasmasmatology
- Antimicrobial Resistance
Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Kotsanas, D., Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Stuart, RL, Rhonda LS and Elizabeth EG. The silver lining of disposable sporicidal privacy curtains in an Intensive Care Unit. American Journal of infection Control 2014; (42): 366- 70.
- Kotsanas, Despina, W. R. Wijesooriya, Tony M. Korman, Elizabeth E. Gillespie, Louise Wright, Kylie Snook, Natalie Williams, Jan M. Bell, Hua Y. Li, and Rhonda L. Stuart."Down the drain": carbapenem-resistant bacteria in intensive care unit patients and handwashing sinks." Med J Aust 198, no. 5 (2013): 267-9.
- W.R.P.L.I. Wijesooriya1, D. Kotsanas1T. Korman and M. Graham.Teicoplanin non-susceptible Coagulase-negative staphylococci in a large Australia Health-Care network: Implications for treatment with vancomycin. Antimicrobials 2014 : 20th Feb 2014 by Australian society for Antimicrobials
- Wijesooriya WRPLI, Weerasinghe A, Wittachchi RS, de Alwis A, Koswaththa HD, Siriwardana SASR (2012). Selective IgA Deficiency among blood donors in Sri Lanka - A pilot study. The Bulletin of the 6th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W. R. P. L. I., T. W. Kok, J. Perera, and Y. Thilakarathna. "Analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG response in patients with respiratory tract infections."Research Symposium 2010-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2010.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y. (2011). Predisposing factors associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory tract infections. The Bulletin of the 11 th Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I, Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. ( 2010). The use of Serology and PCR in the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 8(1): 13.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J. (2010). Novel PCR for Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection in spec imens from patients with various types of respiratory infections. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 8(1): 14
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I. , Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2010). Reliability of cold aggl utinin test for the detection of patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. The Bulletin of the 4 th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2010). Role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgA in the diagnosis of M. pneumoniae infections . The Bulletin of the 4 th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I. , Kok, T.W., Perera, J. (2010) . Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infection in Sri Lanka - Molecular and Serodiagnosis. 18 th meeting of the International Oreganization for Mycoplasmology (IOM). Chianciano Terme, Siena, Italy. 160
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I ., Weerasinghe, A. (2009). Scr eening for humoral immune status in patients with recurrent lower respiratory tract infection. The Bulletin of the 4 th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I. , Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna , Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2009). Detection of M. pneumoniae DNA and specific antibodies in relation to duration of illness. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 7(1): 22 .
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I ., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna , Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2009). Paired serum IgG test surpasses the single serum IgM test in the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 7(1): 14 .
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I ., Screening for humoral immune status in patients with recurrent lower respiratory tract infection. MD dissertation ( 2009 ).
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Fonseka, M.N.D., Dewaraje., D.M.D.T. (2008). Emperical antibiotic therapy for community acquired pneumonia: where are we? The Bulletin of the 9th Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.171.
- Wijesooriya, WRPLI. Studies on Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections among patients with respiratory illness in Sri Lanka. M.Phil Thesis, University of Kelaniya, August 2007.
- Sunil – Chandra, N.P., Karunasekara E.W.S., Somasiri D.A.D.H., Samarakoon S.M.R.M., Jayawardana K.A.T.M.,Fernando W.M.D., Wijesooriya W.R.P.L.I., Mary Garcia (2004). Evaluation of a rapid whole blood assay for testing Dengue patients at point of care. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2(1): 25.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I ., Fernando S., Sunil – Chandra N.P. (2003). “Microbiological aspects of severe post-partum sepsis due to Acinetobacter species: A challenge to empirical antibiotic therapy”. The Bulletin of 36th Annual Session of Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.
- Sunil – Chandra, N.P.,Kumarage J., Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Jayasinghe S.M.A.S. (2001) “Prevalence of antibodies to Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 &HSV-2) amongst non high risk and high risk populations in Sri- Lanka.” The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists.
- Kotsanas, D., Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Korman, TM ., Gillespie, E ., Wright, L., Snook, K., Williams, N, Bell, JM investigator (s) MDU)., Stuart, RL., ”Down the drain” : sinks identified as a point source of carbapenem resistant bacteria in an intensive care unit. Med J Aust 2013;198(5):267-269.
- Wijesooriya WRPLI, Weerasinghe A, Wittachchi RS, de Alwis A, Koswaththa HD, Siriwardana SASR (2012). Selective IgA Deficiency among blood donors in Sri Lanka - A pilot study. The Bulletin of the 6th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya WRPLI, Weerasinghe A, Wittachchi RS, de Alwis A, Koswaththa HD, Siriwardana SASR (2012). Selective IgA Deficiency among blood donors in Sri Lanka - A pilot study. The Bulletin of the 6th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y. (2011). Analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG response in patients with respiratory tract infections. The Bulletin of the 11th Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y.(2011). Predisposing factors associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory tract infections. The Bulletin of the 11th Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2010). The use of Serology and PCR in the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 8(1): 13.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J. (2010). Novel PCR for Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection in specimens from patients with various types of respiratory infections. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 8(1): 14
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2010). Reliability of cold agglutinin test for the detection of patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. The Bulletin of the 4th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2010). Role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgA in the diagnosis of M. pneumoniae infections. The Bulletin of the 4th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J. (2010). Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infection in Sri Lanka - Molecular and Serodiagnosis. 18th meeting of the International Oreganization for Mycoplasmology (IOM). Chianciano Terme, Siena, Italy. 160
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Weerasinghe, A. (2009). Screening for humoral immune status in patients with recurrent lower respiratory tract infection. The Bulletin of the 4th Biennial Scientific Sessions of Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2009). Detection of M. pneumoniae DNA and specific antibodies in relation to duration of illness. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 7(1): 22.
- Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I., Kok, T.W., Perera, J., Thilakarathna, Y., Sunil – Chandra, N.P. (2009). Paired serum IgG test surpasses the single serum IgM test in the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 7(1): 14.
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