Medical Journal of Malaysia

SY-01 Antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) – Are we prepared?
Ker Hong Bee

SY-02 Tuberculosis – Prehistoric to present
Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali

SY-03 COVID-19 – Persisting challenges
Thilaka Chinnayah@Nadarajah

SY-04 Behavioural modification effectiveness in the control of mosquito-borne diseases
Osman Ali

SY-05 Dengue – Updates and prevention strategies
Yong Yean Kong

SY-06 Zoonotic disease across species borders: DVS role to prevent and control zoonotic diseases
R Pravina Vathi Ramachanderen

OP-102 Survival analysis of adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Selangor, Malaysia between the years 2013-2019
MH Suhairi, M Mohamad, MR Isa, S Abdul Halim

OP-103 Adulticidal efficacy of alpha-cypermethrin against Aedes albopictus in Malaysia
O Wan-Norafikah, A Farah-Farhani, Z Atiqah-Izzah, S Aliah-Fatihah, NI Nureen-Afrina, CD Chen, MS Nurul-Azira

OP-104 Cerebral toxoplasmosis presenting as a solitary space occupying lesion
Jamallulail SI, Cheng JT

OP-105 Artificial intelligence in healthcare: Knowledge and perceptions among healthcare professionals in a private hospital in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
NAIC Mut, O Ali, NM Zain

OP-106 Short-term side effect patterns of COVID-19 vaccines: Type and dosage matters
Prabhu R, Prabhu G, Das S, Thundakattil AV, Htay M NN, Moe S

OP-107 Diversity and defenses: Exploring the COVID-19 vaccine efficacy among different Ethnic Groups of Malaysia
Thundakattil AV, Prabhu R, Prabhu G, Mani M, De S, Lwin H, Nelli G, Das S

OP-108 Emerging challenges in malaria knowlesi outbreak control in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia
Nur Hidayah PA, Salawati MR, WanMuhammad ASWS, Zuraidah A, Raja Mohd Azim RH

OP-109 Knowledge, attitude and barriers towards the implementation of telepharmacy by community pharmacists in Subang Jaya, Selangor
Nurul Nadiah Nahar Azmi, Santhanathan S Rajendram

PP-201 Comparison of the performance of a commercial real-time RT-PCR Kit with an in-house PCR assay for dengue detection
Zainudin NAZ, Suppiah J, Zulkifli MMS, Adiee AH, Dukut Soeharto ME, Baharum N, Mohd Zain R

PP-202 The unusual suspect: Sporotrichoid spread due to non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection – lesson from a five-year case
AR Che Abdul Rahim, UA Faisal

PP-203 Environmental molecular detection of Burkholderia pseudomalei as a cause of melioidosis in Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
H Anis, K Khairul, S Nahoor, N Zulkiflee, M Aizam, N Najib, I Masitah, V Gopalakrishnan, AKR Hassan

PP-204 Understanding hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Kinta District, Perak: Environmental factors
Muhamad Nur Na’im, Mohd Shukri, Fatimah Mat Kasim, Bah Binri

PP-205 Assessing the relationship between dietary habits and the occurrence of dental caries among UniKL RCMP medical students
Chan Sook Ching, Muhammad Aiman Fahmi bin Abdul Mutalib, Nayli Afza binti Sharizal, Ventiny A/P Mohan

PP-207 Susceptibility patterns, resistance genes, risk factors and outcomes of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) in North-Eastern Peninsular Malaysia: A multicenter study
Md Salim SN, Mohamad NI, Rashid R, Sayed Hitam SA, Deris ZZ

PP-208 Prevalence of abnormal hearing status and its association with personal factors among workers exposed to noise at a textile factory
Johari Mohamed, Hanizah Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Khairul Nizam Md Arshad

PP-209 Association of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 genetic variants with COVID-19 severity in the Malaysian population
Mohd Zawawi Z, Abu Bakar NA, Mohd Zain R, Mohamed Gani Y, Wan Juhari WK, Kalyanasundram J, Thayan, R, Harun A, Alwi Z

PP-210 An unexpected consequences of severe rhabdomyolysis induced by Plasmodium vivax: Acute respiratory failure with preserved renal function
AA Che Ani, W Chiang, NN Abdul Halim, CK Wong

PP-211 Genetic characterization of hemagglutinin gene of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Malaysia
Leow BL, Shohaimi SA, Mohd Yusop FF, Sidik MR, Mohd Saeid FH

PP-212 Complete genome sequences of Korean/Y439-like low pathogenic avian influenza virus H9N2 isolated from chickens in Malaysia
Shohaimi SA, Leow BL, Azami MM, Mohd Yusop FF, Sidik MR, Barker Z, Mohd Saeid FH

PP-213 Preventive measure practise of sexually transmitted disease among gay, bisexual and queer (GBQ) men in Lembah Klang
MA Ramli, NA Abdullah

PP-214 A unique case of 4 gastrointestinal opportunistic infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient
Ibrahim A., Abdul Hafidz MI, Abu Bakar NA, Mohd Noor N., Mohd Noh R

PP-215 Unlocking the antibacterial potential of zirconium oxide nanoparticles biosynthesized from Aspergillus niger against gram negative bacteria
Abdul Rahman Nursyarah Izzati, Ibrahim Nur Aina Athirah, Azizul Syahril Alani Fatini, Majeed Shahnaz, Muthukumarasamy Ravindran

PP-216 Anthocyanin-based gel from Clitoria ternatea: Antimicrobial efficacy against Streptococcus pneumoniae and zebrafish toxicity assessment
S Sivasankara Narayani, S Mahesh Kannan, P Lokesh, K Kulasekarapandian, J Ravindran

PP-217 Chromobacterium violaceum a rare life-threatening soil pathogen
Vickneswary A, Mahfuzah M, Nor AF, Zahrul LA

PP-219 Outbreak at an outdoor camp: Unveiling the Salmonella paratyphi B cluster in Batu Kurau, Perak
Logapragash K, Norayuni I, Noor Rizawati M

PP-220 COVID-19: Infection control measures among radiographers in Malaysia
Norhayati Mohd Zain, Nur Anis Izzati Che Mut

PP-221 Molecular characterisation trends of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) in Malaysia from 2021 to 2023
Aisya Nazura A, Nadia Syahirah S, Kerlina S, Nurseidah Z, Rohaidah H

PP-222 Utilization of Bacillus subtilis spores as mucosal vaccine delivery system for antigenic outer membrane proteins (OMPS) of Acinetobacter baumannii
Mat-Rahim NA, Lee HY, AbuBakar

PP-223 Infective endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva: A case report from Malaysia
N Amanina FZ, Mahfuzah M, S Fairuz, Zahrul LA

PP-224 Phylogenetic analysis of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) from outbreak cases in Perak
Roslina H, Khoo, CK Pauzi, NAS Roshaslinda D, Siti Suraya Hani MS, Mohd Hasrul AH, Zakiah MD, Nurul Aina J, Mohammad Azam AR, Faizah Hanim MS

PP-225 The impact of community mobilization on dengue control in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia: January until june 2024
Salawati MR, Nur Hidayah PA, Zuraidah A, Raja Mohd Azim RH, Mohamad Faiz MA

PP-226 Preliminary study of multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium and its monophasic variant Salmonella I 4,12: I:- isolated from animals in Malaysia
Khoo E, Nafizah M, Siti Nor Hanani R, Dhia Mardhia E, Roseliza R

PP-227 Evaluation of rabies strain CVS-11 antigen for rabies fluorescent antibody test
AH Norazura, AH Nurshuhada, R Muhamad Asyraf, R Nur Anis Adilah, AY Ahmad Fikri, Z Zamila, WOB Wan Normaziah, MS Faizah Hanim

PP-228 A study of drug compliance, HIV co infection and rifampicin resistance in tuberculosis patients in a tertiary hospital
Raj Arul Mercy, T Sundararajan

PP-229 Seroprevalence of dengue infection in tertiary care hospital in Salem District
Maharaja Pandian, Sundararajan Thangavel, Selvarani P, Raj Arul Mercy S, Ismath Jahan

PP-230 Molecular detection of Mycobacterium leprae from skin biopsies of clinically suspected leprosy patients - A prospective cohort study
Lavanya Mallika, Sundararajan Thangavel, Balaji Govindan, Pushpendra Singh, Sakthivel K

PP-231 Histopathology of unspecified Leptospira sp. (Field Isolates) isolated from diagnostic samples in the guinea pig
Dhia Mardhia E, Roseliza R, Khoo E, Mohd Syakir AH, Niny Fariza J, Zarrahimah Z, Siti Norhanani R, Nafizah M, Norazura AH, Nursyuhada AH, Noor Akmi MN, Nor Ashikin MS

PP-232 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infective endocarditis and biofilm challenges: Confronting the barriers
Mahfuzah M, N Amanina F, Vicky A, S Fairuz, Zahrul LA

PP-233 Investigation of non typhoidal Salmonella (Multi Drug Resistance Organism) outbreak in a Malaysia tertiary hospital
HR Ammar, SA Mahani, TA Catherine, SG Rasidah

PP-234 Antimicrobial activities of psychrotrophic and pyschrophillic fungi isolated from arctic soil
TA Nur Aliaa Sorfina, S Zahyadiy Irdina, S Siti Hajar, J Ravindran

PP-235 Effects of aerobic exercise on physical activity and cardiovascular fitness among students in UniKL RCMP
Vengata Subramani Manoharan, Nur Erni Suhaili Nasran, Jigy Ambika Mohan

PP-236 Acute gastroenteritis and accompanied bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Salmonella enterica serovar kentucky sequence type 198: A case report from India
V Mullai, CS Sripriya, M Sharmal Kumar, R Saravanan

PP-237 Study on the hepatitis B virus vaccine response among HIV-1 infected individuals in Salem
D Thirunavukkarasu, S Rajesh, S Deepa, L Arunachalam, AV Kanchana, T Umaarasu

PP-238 Cluster of acute febrile illnesses from a neglected tropical infection in Pekan, Pahang: Epidemiological report and its challenges
Nuridayu A, Fahmi MI, Narish KD, Hamidah SAA

PP-239 Evaluating the invitro antibiofilm activity of Aerva lanata against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
B Preeja, D Bindu

PP-240 Sensitivity and specificity of in-house rose bengal plate test for the detection of brucellosis antibody in cattle, sheep, and goats
Ahmad Shuhaimy NF, Ridzuan N, Abdul Rahim S, Rosli RN, Ho HW

P-241 The change in perceptions, attitudes and practices towards preventive measures of COVID-19, is it behind the recent increase in the number of cases among university students in Malaysia?
Hussain RA Saadi , Davinder Singh, Nur Kamaliah Ubaidilah, Ainul Fatihah Mohd Saidi, Muhammad Izzuddin Sudin

PP-242 Dengue virus detection in cerebrospinal fluid among patients presented with central nervous system infection
Suppiah J, Zainudin NAZ, Zulkifli MMS, Adiee AH, Soeharto MA, Ramli N, Rozainanee MZ

PP-243 Capturing the misidentified Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae: A retrospective analysis of the non-typeable streptococcus pneumoniae
Revathy Arushothy, Fakrul Niza Jamaludin, Nalini Ragandran, Murnihayati Hassan, Rohaidah Hashim

PP-244 Hemorrhagic septicaemia: Trend of seropositive cases in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022
Mohd Zameer Z, Navanithakumar B, Naama T, Letchumi S, Riduan M

PP-245 In-silico identification of the putative internalin (PIN) group B Streptococcus (GBS) ST283 as a putative zoonotic virulence factor (PZVF) via whole genome sequence (WGS) data of diseased fish and human GBS isolates
H Roshariza, MD Mohd Nasir, A Mohammad Noor Amal, SJV Narcisse Mary, AN Syafinaz

PP-246 Diagnosis of animal tuberculosis in veterinary research institute, Malaysia
Roseliza R, Khoo E, Mohd Syakir AH, Dhia Mardhia E, Siti Norhanani R

PP-247 Tracking the outbreak of Brugia malayi lymphatic filariasis at rural areas of two adjacent Districts in Perak, Malaysia
Nadrah AA, Nur Hidayah PA, Nurfatihah S, Zuraidah A, Mohd Afifi A, Raja Mohd Azim RH

PP-248 Men’s awareness of cervical cancer: A qualitative study among male staff in UniKL RCMP
Muhammad Danial Mohd Annauar, Muhammad Afif Ashraf Nor Ismadi, Riavianareenva Raub, Nur Syahirah Md Radzi, Ariza Mohamed, Pek YS

PP-249 Detection of Leptospira sp. in experimentally infected guinea pigs
Abd. Hamid MS, Engcong DM, Zakaria Z, Ramli SN, Roslee R

PP-250 Factors associated with advanced chest X-ray lesions among orang asli with tuberculosis in Batang Padang District, Perak
Mohamad Fisal ZA, Subramaniam VCA

PP-251 Factors associated with delay in dengue diagnosis in Manjung District, Perak
Mohd Arsat MH, Dalawi I, Mohd Shariff ASA, Kamaruddin IK

PP-252 Perception towards 2nd booster of COVID-19 (4th Vaccine) among Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine (UniKL RCMP) staffs
Elisya NA, Nadhirah NR, Syafiq R, Davinder S, Hussain RA Saadi, Latt KK

PP-253 Impact and projection of 1.5⁰C/2.0⁰C global warming on selected climate-sensitive infectious diseases in Kelantan
B Mazni, A Norfazilah, H Rozita, L Ju Neng

PP-254 Managing dengue outbreak in Sepang District, Selangor: What we have done after COVID-19
AM Norfazillah, KT Savelam, I Shafizi

PP-255 Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with chronic urticaria in Yangon General Hospital, Myanmar
Ma Nwet, Khin Than Yee, Yupa Min, Nwe Zin Thet

PP-256 Candida species distribution from various clinical specimens in a tertiary hospital in Selangor
Ngah Mohamed N, Awad SN, Mohd Shah NA

PP-257 Awareness of human immunodeficiency virus disease among the local community in Ipoh, Perak
Muhammad Nabil, Nur Sara Elyssa, Anis Fahima, Fatin Afifah, Anati Dahlia, Sheikh M Arieq Huwaidi, Lee SL

PP-258 Understanding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): A study on knowledge and attitudes among students
Nur Liyana Nordin, Mohamad Amirul Afiq Shamsuddin, Hafizul Anaz Hamizi, Putri Syamilla Khairuddin, Basirah Abdul Ghani, Subhashini Govindan, Duangta Shet, Pek Yah San

PP-259 Candida auris: A global health threat identified in Malaysian Hospitals
Ratna Mohd Tap, Rohaidah Hashim, Revathy Arushothy, Mohd Faiz Foong Abdullah

PP-260 Thermal and heart rate changes among personal protective equipment (PPE) wearers in a 6-minute walk test
KM Padmavathy, M Noorzaid, S Rohith Sharan, A Siti Nur Rasinah

PP-261 A rare case of dengue & malaria co-infection
Kisheaan DS

PP-262 Knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation among undergraduate automotive engineering technology students in UniKL MFI campus
Nur Asyiqin Hamzah, Nur Farah Aina Binti Dzulkiflee, Nurul Syasya Athirah Binti Ramly, Nurul Waheda Binti Faizul, Duangta Shet, Subhashini Govindan, Basirah Abdul Ghani, Pek Yah San

PP-263 Ticks seen shopping at convenience store; fear factor?
Zuraidah A, VC Anuratha S

PP-264 Leptospirosis environmental control and surveillance in Bukit Wang Eco-Park, Jitra, Kedah
Mohd Sharif MA, Mohd Hisham AK, Mohd Nazrin J, Muhammad Zulfahmi H, Nazirah O, Mohd Fadli AT

PP-265 Preliminary sequence-level analysis of SARS-Cov-2 variants: Identifying signature regions contributing to variant specificity
Yennamsetti Ramya Keerthi, Daniel Alex Anand

PP-266 From failure to triumph: Managing HCV in the non-compliant elderly with DOTS
Nadia AG, Shahnul KS, Siti NS, Jamaluddin J, Raja MA

PP-267 A Leptospirosis outbreak at a detention centre in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia – A threat to health of the inmates
Norhaslinda AM, Nadrah AA, Sanmugam R, Zuraidah A, Raja Mohd Azim RH

PP-268 Phenotypic versus genotypic resistance in MTB: Evaluating agreement for isoniazid and rifampicin
Zaidatul Akmar ME, Mathanamogan R, Nik Jasmin NM, Rohani I, Mahfuzah MA, Parvathy SR, Saadiah AM, Puvaneswary AR, Siti Hazimah S, Dayana I, Zirwatul Adilah A

PP-269 A brief historic literature review of the world health organization and five of its members on their covid pandemic responses in light of commentary by Sun Tzu’s art of war
Alvin Tan Lik Hooi, Osman b Ali

PP-270 MTB lineage distribution in paediatric population – A whole genome sequencing analysis
SV Thomas, N Nagarajan, S Shanmugam, P Rajendran

PP-271 Effect of social media addiction towards sleeping pattern and knowledge acquisition among students
Farid Hafizuddin Bin Ismail, Mohamad Sufyaan Bin Ghulam Qamar, Nur Afiqah Binti Md Nasaruddin, Nurul Fatini Binti Mohd Hamsam, Subhashini Govindan

PP-272 Public health challenges: The rising trend of malaria Plasmodium knowlesi in Hulu Selangor
Noor Azreen M, Nur Rahmat S, Suhaida MS

PP-273 Factors associated with healthy longevity among elderly in Ipoh, Perak
Durratul Hannah Hanaz Ismadi, Nur Farah Atikah Rosman, Nur Naili Nadiah Mohamad Shaiedi, Siti Nur Aisyah Zulkifly, Qistina Adilah Redzuan and Osman Ali

PP-274 Detection of fetal cytomegalovirus syndrome burden among newborn in parallel to serostatus of their mothers attending tertiary care hospital, Salem District
Lavanya Mallika, Sundararajan Thangavel, Raj Arul Mercy, Selvarani P, Ismath Jahan MK, Ruba G

PP-275 Influence of Medical TV shows on medical students’ perceptions and attitude
Nor Aini Adnan, Nurul Insyirah Mohd Rasyidi, Nurul Nabila Ramli, Syazwani Mohamad Nazri, Wan Muhammad Rafiqullah Wan Abdul Rahman, Siti Nur Asmaa Diyanah Arifin, Rehanna Mansor

PP-276 Sexual and reproductive health knowledge, information-seeking behaviour and attitudes among female students in a private medical university in Malaysia
Nurin Syazwani MS, Anis Adlena ASN, Ahmad Faris AA, Batrisyia R, Muhammad Shiraz Izzudin MS, Yvonne Lew EL, Vignesh R, Pradeep P

PP-277 Impact of metabolic stress on serum inflammatory and adipocytokine levels in young and aged rats
Rajeswari Ravindran, Ravindran Jaganathan

PP-278 Impact of lumbar stabilization exercises on pain and quality of life in physiotherapy students with lower back pain: A cross-sectional study
Nurul Najah Binti Rosle, Mohd Murtadha Ramly, Santibuana Abd Rahman, Vijayamurugan Eswaramoorthi

PP-279 Engaging communities in rabies prevention: a study of knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) in Perak
Mohamad Norpi Abdin Shakirin, Noordin Ahmad Nur ‘Adilah, Syed Putera Syarifah Syamimi Putri Adiba

PP-280 Assessing the reliability and validity of a questionnaire on knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) among Malaysian parents: A pilot study
Faizal Muhammad Hafiz, Abdul Jalil Aina Amanina, Md Hussin Nur Sabiha

PP-281 Isolated splenic tuberculosis: A rare case and it’s literature review
Myo Thet Tin, Tin Moe Nwe, Khin Than Yee and Than Than Htwe

PP-282 Improving embelin’s drug potential: Synthesis and determination of conjugation ratio of starch aldehyde-embelin conjugate
Hikmah Mohamad Idi, Muhammad Syafiq Iman Bin Sudin, Shazalyana Azman, Mahendran Sekar, Seow Lay Jing

PP-283 Screening of bioactive components of durian and mangosteen and analyzing their Interactions with SARS-CoV-2 protein by computational studies
Fatin Fathia Mohd Ali, Vinod Devaraji, Daniel Alex Anand, Jason T Blackard, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Pradeep Palanisamy, Muhammad Imran Ahmad, Rehanna Mansor, Ramachandran Vignesh