Diagnostic methodology (3 CFU) The course provides the students with the knowledge about the phenotypic susceptibility testing and molecular methods used in Microbiology laboratories to type Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Clinical Microbiology (3 CFU) The course aims to provide students with the cognitive and methodological tools necessary to understand the host-pathogen interaction, the etiological diagnosis of infections of the various apparatuses and systems of the human organism and therapeutic and preventive strategies.
At the end of the integrated course, the student should be able to know how to analyse and apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the lectures to the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of the various microorganisms, of the main diseases contracted, and of the latest diagnostic tests of infections.
Course Prerequisites
It is recommended to have passed the 2nd year General Microbiology exam. In order to better follow the course, the student should have attended the Histology, Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Genetics courses.
Teaching Methods
The course is split into 2 integrated modules, Diagnostic Methodology (3CFU) and Clinical Microbiology (3CFU) and includes lectures.
Teachers are available for clarifications about the topics covered in class, by appointment to be booked (via email).
Assessment Methods
The examination of the integrated course consists of a written test (duration: 2 hours), structured in 6 open questions (3 from the module Diagnostic Methodology and 3 from Clinical Microbiology) related to the main topics covered during the course.
"Microbiologia medica" Patrick R. Murray, Ken S. Rosenthal, Michael A. Pfaller - Editore Edra Masson.
Educational material provided by the teachers.
Contents
Diagnostic Methodology (3 CFU) Introduction to the course Microbiological diagnostics of antibiotic-resistance Clinical outcome of antibiotic-resistance mechanisms Epidemiology and characterization of Extended-Spectrum- beta-Lactamases (ESβL) emerging in nosocomial Gram-negative pathogens Class A, B, C and D ESβL Methods of bacterial genotyping Beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, macrolides e fluoroquinolones New antimicrobial agents Sequencing Sequences analysis Healthcare-associated infections.
Clinical Microbiology (3 CFU) Introduction to the course Microbiota of the human body in normal and pathological conditions. Host-pathogen interactions. Microbiological characteristics, causative agents, pathogenetic mechanisms, clinical presentations, microbiological diagnosis and treatment of: central nervous system infections, sepsis and cardiac infections, respiratory tract infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, genitourinary tract infections, infections of the fetus and newborn.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The examination Commission consists of Prof. Francesca Zara and Doc. Vittoria Mattioni Marchetti.
