General and clinical pathology, microbiology and pathological anatomy 2Module Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Maria Lina MEZZATESTARequired Prerequisites
Knowledge of the fundamentals of cell biology and inorganic and organic chemistry and biochemistry.
Main notions of anatomy and immunology.
Detailed Course Content
Module: Microbiology and clinical microbiology:
1. Microorganisms and parasites: Essential characteristics and differences of:
a. Bacteria
b. Viruses
c. Fungi
d. protozoa and other parasites known to infect humans.
2. Host-parasite interactions and mode of infection.
3. Essential concepts of microbiological diagnostics.
4. Infection control
a. Sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis
b. The antimicrobial chemotherapy; importance of antibiotic-resistances
5. Essential concepts on the pathologies caused by the main pathogenic bacteria and viruses
6. Notes on infections caused by fungi and parasites
Textbook Information
1. Microbiologia
e Microbiologia clinica per le professioni sanitarie e odontoiatria.
Autore: Simona De Grazia, Donatella Ferraro, Giovanni Giammanco. Edizione: Casa
editrice: Pearson
2.
Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica per i corsi di laurea in professioni
sanitarie, Cevenini Roberto, Piccin.
3. Quick Review, Microbiologia per le Professioni Sanitarie - D. Lembo, M.
Donalisio, S. Landolfo - EdiSES.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to microbiology: types of microorganisms and the impact of microorganisms on human life. Morphological, biochemical, physiological and genetic characteristics of: to. bacteria b. Virus c. Fungi d. Protozoa and other parasites | |
| 2 | Relations between humans and microorganisms: symbiosis, mutualism and parasitism. Mode of infection | |
| 3 | Control of the infection: to. Sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis b. Antimicrobial chemotherapy drugs; importance of resistances | |
| 4 | Iter of the diagnostic sample and microbiological diagnosis. Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases: collection and transport of pathological material; diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections | |
| 5 | Main pathogens of infections of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, intravasal and cardiac tract, central nervous system, skin and bone and joint; opportunistic and hospital. | |
| 6 | Main pathogens of infections of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, intravasal and cardiac tract, central nervous system, skin and bone and joint; opportunistic and hospital. |