CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
cod. 06953

Academic year 2007/08
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica (MED/07)
Field
Medicina di laboratorio e diagnostica integrata
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Integrated course unit module: LABORATORY MEDICINE

Learning objectives

<br />AIMS<br />Principles and methods for the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases <br />Aetiology, outline of pathogenesis, clinical samples, laboratory diagnostic procedures, interpretation of the results of microbiological and virological investigations  to diagnose the infectious diseases. <br />The determination of susceptibility/resistance of the pathogenic agents to chemotherapeutics

Prerequisites

All the examinations expected to the term of the 4th year

Course unit content

<br />CONTENTS<br />Principles and methods for the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases:<br /> <br />- Demonstration of the pathogenic agent and its constituents in the pathological material<br />- Demonstration of a recent specific immune response<br />- The medical prescription of microbiological and virological investigations<br />- Collection, transport and preservation of the clinical samples for microbiological and virological investigations.<br /> <br />Aetiology, outline of pathogenesis, clinical samples, laboratory diagnostic procedures, interpretation of the results of microbiological and virological investigations regarding the diagnosis of: <br />- Infections of the respiratory apparatus<br />- Infections of the intestinal apparatus and related glands<br />- Systemic infections<br />- Infections of the cardiovascular apparatus<br />- Infections of the central nervous system<br />- Infections of the genitourinary apparatus and sexually-transmitted infections<br />- Infections of the skin and cutaneous adnexa<br />- Infections of the muscular-skeletal apparatus<br />- Infections of the eye and the ear<br />- prenatal, connatal and perinatal infections.<br /> <br />The nosocomial infections<br /> <br />The determination of susceptibility/resistance of the pathogenic agents to chemotherapeutics:<br />- Methods <br />- Interpretation of the results<br />- The dosage of chemotherapeutics in tissues and biological fluids.<br /> <br />Professionalizing training: Legend: 0: The student has seen the execution, 1: The student has executed at least one time, 2: The student is able to execute autonomously.<br /> CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY<br /> Medical prescription of microbiological and virological investigations           2<br /> <br />Interpretation of the report of the microscopic examination for bacteria (Gram staining)         2<br /> <br />Interpretation of the report of the microscopic examination for bacteria (Ziehl-Nielsen staining)       2<br /> Interpretation of the report of the cultural examination for bacteria     2<br /> Interpretation of the report of the antibimicrobial susceptibility tests for bacteria         2<br /> Interpretation of the report for the serological diagnosis of syphilis          2<br /> Interpretation of the report for the diagnosis of mycobacterial infection     2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of bacetrial nucleic acids         2<br />Interpretation of the report of the cultural examination for                         2<br />Interpretation of the report of the antibiogram for fungi                            2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies         2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of intestinal parasites                   2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of intestinal parasites            2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of Leishmania                2<br />Execution of the thin peripheral blood smear for                           0<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of nucleic acids of protozoa        2<br /> Agarose gel Electrophoresis of nucleic acids of protozoa                    0<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of antigens of protozoa             2<br /> Interpretation of the report for the laboratory diagnosis of malaria              2<br /> Detection of arthropods in human samples (macroscopic examination)           1<br />Detection of elmynths (Cestodes, Nematodes) by macroscopic examination          1<br />Interpretation of the report for the diagnosis of viral hepatitis                   2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of antigens of hepatitis viruses         2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of nucleic acids of hepatitis viruses        2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of anti-hepatitis viruses antibodies        2<br />Agarose gel Electrophoresis of nucleic acids of viruses                       0<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of viruses by electron microscopy         2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of anti-viruses antibodies                     2<br />Interpretation of the report of the culture for viruses                               2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of viral antigens                   2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of antigens of HIV              2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of nucleic acids of HIV           2<br />Interpretation of the report for the detection of anti-HIV antibodies            2<br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />SUGGESTED REFERENCES<br /> <br />MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA<br />ANNA M. M0LINA ROMANZI <br />Microbiologia Clinica<br />Gli aspetti microbiologici delle malattie infettive<br />UTET Periodici<br /> <br />

Teaching methods

<br />Oral examination<br />The practical laboratory activity includes the professionalizing training.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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