SSST - Amela D. Ljubović, MD, PhD

Amela D. Ljubović, MD, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

amela.ljubovic@ssst.edu.ba

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Education:

1983 completed primary school in Sarajevo
1985 Secondary Medical school in Sarajevo-Major Medical laboratory
1994 Graduated in Medical Faculty in Sarajevo
1998 Diploma in Medical microbiology at the Institute for Medical Research Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia
1998-2001 Specialization in medical microbiology and parasitology Clinical Centre University Sarajevo
2000 complited Graduate study Program at the Medical Faculty in Sarajevo. MA theses: «Urinary tract infection in patient with spinal cord injures»
2004 Education in Slovenia- Institute of microbiology and immunology – Medical Faculty, Ljubljana
2004 5th ESCMID WORKSHOP «Mechanisms of antimicrobial Resistance. A practical approach» Palma de Mallorca
2006 Capacity Assessment of microbiological laboratories in the WHO
2007 Prevention and control of nosocomial infections in the organization SeqNet Medical School in Zagreb
2007 molecular methods in studying the mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany
2008 Prevention and control of nosocomial infections SeqNet II in the organization and the Institute of Microbiology, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 the organization of USAID training on the organization of health care in case of chemical / biological / radiological / nuclear incident (HBRN)
2011 Ph.D. thesis on the topic: Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of hospital isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended spectrum beta- lactamases
2011 WHO „Risk assessment“ Prag, Czech Republic
2011 ESCMID „Infection control in developing countries“ Kayseri, Turkey.
2015 Multi-country AMR Laboratory workshop, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2016 CDC/APHL International Influenza Virus Isolation Workshop, Richmond USA

Work at the Institute and Faculty:

1995-1998 Physician GP
1998-2001 Advanced training in medical microbiology and parasitology
2001- Specialist in Medical microbiology and parasitology
2003- Head of department for hospital infection control
2004- Assistant at Faculty for Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, and Assistant at Medical Faculty University of Sarajevo
2012 Assistant professor in the field of laboratory diagnostics in microbiology at Faculty for Health Studies, University of Sarajevo
2014 Head of Unit for Clinical microbiology, University Clinical Centre Sarajevo

Membership:

ESCMID
IFIC
CAESAR AMR focal point
Focal point for Influenza laboratory surveillance in BiH
WHO European Region and European Influenza Surveillance Network
Society of microbiology - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Committee for antimicrobial resistance at the Academy of Sciences and Arts, BiH.
Skills and expertise: diagnostic microbiology, hospital infection, antibiotic resistance, emerging infectious diseases, molecular bacteriology.

Awards:

Award and recognition of the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Centre for Technical Cooperation for the best success (maximum score) on the final exam, "Diploma in Medical Microbiology» 1997-1998

Books and chapters:

Hukic M, Kandic Z, Ljubovic-Dedeic A. asepsis, sterilization and disinfection. In Hukić et al: Bacteriology. Sarajevo: Jez. 2005, 59-75.
Hukic M, Ljubović-Dedeic A. Testing for hospital materials. In Hukić et al: Bacteriology. Sarajevo: Jez. 2005, 105-121.
Hukic M, Ljubovic-Dedeic A. Nosocomial and laboratory infection. In Hukic et al: Bacteriology. Sarajevo: Jez. 2005, 145-157.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A. hygiene in health care institutions. In Hukic et al: Prevention and control of infection in health care institutions. Sarajevo: TDP. 2010, 115-170.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A. Specific pathogens: multiply gram-negative bacilli. In Hukic et al: Prevention and control of infection in health care institutions. Sarajevo: TDP. 2010, 303-313.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A. Packing and transport highly contagious materials. In Hukic et al: Prevention and control of infection in health care institutions. Sarajevo: TDP. 2010, 379-386.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A. «Serological techniques in the detection of antinuclear antibody in SLE» Dissertation in Diploma in Medical microbiology Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia 1997-1998: p1-80.

Publications:

Dedeic-Ljubovic A., Bratic M. «The most common bacterial pathogens in sputum culture and antimicrobial susceptibility MED. ARH. 1999;53 (3, suppl.1): p69.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A, Sakic M., Zvizdic A. «Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and MRSA as a cause of nosocomial infection. Case study of patients with burns». Congress of surgery BiH with international participation. Abstract book 2000:p31-32.
Sakic M., Dedeic-Ljubovic A. «Infection in burns and effect of antimicrobial therapy». MED. ARH.2000;6(2):p106-111.
Zvizdic A., Dedeic-Ljubovic A., Cemalovic-Babic M, Kneževic Z. «Bakteriology analysis of clinical samples and freguency of anaerobic bacteria» Congress of surgery BIH with international participation. Abstract book . 2000: p85-86.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A, Subasic D, Dedeic S. « The most common cause of bacterial meningitis and antimicrobial susceptibility» III. Croatian Congress of infectious diseases with international participation, Abstract book; Dubrovnik, 2002:p20
Dedeic-Ljubovic A, Dedeic S, Subasic D. «Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis isolation from cervicovaginal and urethral specimens» Symposium in sexually transmitted disease with international participation; Abstract book; Dubrovnik 2002:p129.
Subasic D, Seric K, Ljubovic-Dedeic A. «Molecular techniques in the examination of endemic nephropathy« OMN. CM, ANU BIH, 2003:p231-234 8. Dedeic-Ljubovic A. “Frequency of multi drug resistance microorganisms and their role in nosocomial infection”Seminar in hospital infection control with international participation. Abstract book .Tuzla 2003.
Hadzijamakovic M, Begic M, Dedeic-Ljubovic A. “Urinary tract infection in patient with war spinal cord injuries “ Congress of infectology, epidemiology and microbiology BIH; Abstract book, Sarajevo 1997:p114.
Dedeic-Ljubovic A, Hukic M, Sisirak M, Zvizdic A. «ESBL in multi drug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from clinical samples” Seminar in hospital infection control with international participation. Abstract book .Tuzla 2004:p27.

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