Medical Microbiology 1

Catalog description

Emphasis on the theoretical foundations and methods employed in a medical microbiology laboratory. Topics include: 1) structure (including microscopic techniques), cultivation, selection and differentiation of medically-important microbes; 2) control of microbes (disinfection/antisepsis/sterilization, human immunology, antimicrobial agents); 3) Gram-positive bacteria; 4) obligate intracellular bacteria; 5) spirochetes and curved bacteria; 6) fastidious bacteria (including anaerobic bacteria); 7) acid-fast bacilli; and 8) introductory virology. Taxonomy, epidemiology, pathogenicity and treatment of selected microbes are explored. Weekly laboratory sessions reinforce and augment lecture topics, as well as introduce students to isolation, examination and identification of medically-significant bacteria. Lab fee.